Biblical text Theophoric namejoziah
Yoshiyahu (Josiah)
-yahu suffix · conventional gloss “YHWH supports/heals (etymology debated)”
יאשיהו
theophoric element -yahu𐤉𐤀𐤔𐤉𐤄𐤅
- Transcription
- Yoshiyahu
- Element
- -yahu (suffix, Vocalized later)
- Remainder
- yoshi
- Conventional meaning
- “YHWH supports/heals (etymology debated)” Debated gloss
- Witness kind
- Biblical text
- Editorial note
- Semantics uncertain; include for suffix comparison.
Method note (C17). Glosses of theophoric names are semantic interpretations, sometimes debated, not phonetic records. Name glosses should never be scored as direct proof of complete divine-name vocalization.
Other names with -yahu
Sources
- Personal Names in Judah in the Iron Age IIHigh reliabilityYigal Levin et al. / journal article · Journal of Semitic Studies 62(1):19ff · 2017comparative onomastic framework; individual biblical form not specifically proven by citation
- On the Emergence of the Short Form -יה in Hebrew NamesHigh reliabilityScholarly contributor · Journal of Semitic Studies 66(2):293ff · 2021comparative onomastic framework; individual biblical form not specifically proven by citation
- Diversity in Classical Biblical Hebrew (onomastic chapter)Medium reliabilityCambridge University Press contributor · Cambridge Semitic Languages and Cultures · 2024comparative onomastic framework; individual biblical form not specifically proven by citation
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