Disputed ArtifactA-AMARAH
Amarah West Shasu-land list
Monumental Egyptian toponym list · Amarah West, Sudan · c. 1279–1213 BCE
Yhwʒ (Egyptian transcription)
TransliterationYhwʒ · Shasu list
- Evidence status
- Disputed uncertain_identification
- Type
- Monumental Egyptian toponym list
- Place
- Amarah West, Sudansite (approx. ±5 km)
- Date
- c. 1279–1213 BCERamesses II reign; list tradition may be older
- Language
- Egyptian
- Script
- Egyptian hieroglyphic
- Editorial note
- Related Shasu-Yhw designation; no direct secure god-name equivalence.
Attestations
1 reading| Reading | Form | Locus | Status | Vowels observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yhwʒ (Egyptian transcription) Yhwʒ | Shasu Yhwʒ | Shasu list | Reported name | not recoverable from Hebrew |
AS-AM: Secondary Egyptian witness, could copy older tradition.
Sources
- Yhwʒ of Shasu-LandHigh reliabilityDaniel E. Fleming · Cambridge University Press · 2020
- The Tetragrammaton in Egyptian Sources: Facts and FictionMedium reliabilityAcademic contributor · Ancient Near Eastern Studies · 2017
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Shasu Yhwʒ (Egyptian) DisputedDiscussion
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