Epigraphic observation Claim · OrthographyC02
Elephantine textual evidence contains independent shortened spellings YHW and YHH.
- Epistemic status
- Attested epigraphic_observation
- Support level
- High as recorded by the editors
- Topic
- Orthography
Caveat. Precise pronunciation not directly encoded by consonants.
Supporting or contextual sources
- Pap. Berlin P. 13461A–P. 13448–15 (TAD D.4.9)High reliabilityTexts & Scripts from Elephantine · Staatliche Museen zu Berlin · n.d.Supports or contextualizes · See source scope and caveats
- Elephantine Pap. Berlin P. 13495 (TAD A.4.7)High reliabilityTexts & Scripts from Elephantine · Staatliche Museen zu Berlin · n.d.Supports or contextualizes · See source scope and caveats
- Elephantine Pap. Berlin P. 13488A+B (TAD C.3.15)High reliabilityTexts & Scripts from Elephantine · Staatliche Museen zu Berlin · n.d.Supports or contextualizes · See source scope and caveats
Pronunciations that cite this claim
YahuwahRelated, not proofYahu / YahoSupportsOther claims on orthography
The Mesha Stele has YHWH written as a four-letter name by the ninth century BCE.Discussion
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