Biblical text Theophoric nameyoav
Yoav (Joab)
Yo- prefix · conventional gloss “YHWH is father”
יואב
theophoric element Yo-𐤉𐤅𐤀𐤁
- Transcription
- Yoav
- Element
- Yo- (prefix, Vocalized later)
- Remainder
- av
- Conventional meaning
- “YHWH is father” Conventional debated
- Witness kind
- Biblical text
- Editorial note
- Some interpret father as individual relative, not necessarily predicative.
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 Yo-
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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