Personal Names in Judah in the Iron Age II
The growing number of Hebrew personal names from Iron Age II archaeological excavations, especially of Judaean sites, enables us to analyse these names as a separate group and achieve statistically meaningful results. 625 names from 40 sites in Judah were collected and studied according to different...
| Published in: | Journal of Semitic studies |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
[2017]
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Journal of Semitic studies
Year: 2017, Volume: 62, Issue: 1, Pages: 19-58 |
| RelBib Classification: | HB Old Testament HH Archaeology KBL Near East and North Africa |
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| Summary: | The growing number of Hebrew personal names from Iron Age II archaeological excavations, especially of Judaean sites, enables us to analyse these names as a separate group and achieve statistically meaningful results. 625 names from 40 sites in Judah were collected and studied according to different attributes, such as the distribution of theophoric and non-theophoric names, theophoric elements in names, prefixed and suffixed theophoric elements, and popular names. This study contributes to our understanding of Judah as a distinct group. An almost complete absence of names in Judah during the tenth and ninth centuries may reflect limited literacy and/or administration. Names appear in significant numbers from the mid-eighth century on, indicating Judah was clearly a state by that time. The extremely limited use of divine names other than YHWH or El (1%), the absence of , the remarkably high use of (74%), the large increase of names from the eighth to seventh century, and the dominance of popular names with in the seventh century, may indicate the spread of yahwism, especially during the seventh century. Names with the element are also popular in Judah in the seventh century. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-8556 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Semitic studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jss/fgw042 |