The Euphemism for the Ineffable Name of God and Its Early Evidence in Chronicles
When the Tetragrammaton began to be read as Adonai is the subject of significant debate. While κύριoς in the Old Greek may be important evidence for this euphemism, many continue to doubt whether κύριoς is original to the Old Greek. In this article, the unique value of the double title הוהי ינדא...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 2013, Volume: 37, Issue: 4, Pages: 473-484 |
| Further subjects: | B
Adonai Yhwh
B Yhwh Elohim B Adonai B Euphemism B Tetragrammaton B Chronicles |
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| Summary: | When the Tetragrammaton began to be read as Adonai is the subject of significant debate. While κύριoς in the Old Greek may be important evidence for this euphemism, many continue to doubt whether κύριoς is original to the Old Greek. In this article, the unique value of the double title הוהי ינדא is established in tracing the euphemism in question, and the replacement of הוהי ינדא of 2 Samuel with םיהלא הוהי in Chronicles is presented as early evidence of the euphemism. Thus the reading Adonai for the Tetragrammaton appears to have begun considerably earlier than is commonly thought. |
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| ISSN: | 1476-6728 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0309089213483979 |