Attested ArtifactA-KA

Kuntillet ʿAjrud inscriptions

Pottery/plaster/stone inscriptions · Kuntillet ʿAjrud, Sinai · c. 820–740 BCE

𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄

Paleo-Hebrew letters (Unicode, schematic)YHWH · KA 3.1 / 3.6 / 3.9 and other inscriptions

Evidence status: Attested secure_with_variant_readings
Type: Pottery/plaster/stone inscriptions
Place: Kuntillet ʿAjrud, Sinai
site (approx. ±3 km)
Date: c. 820–740 BCE
Broad late 9th–8th century BCE archeological dating

1000 BCE500 BCE1 CE500 CE
Language: Hebrew / regional Northwest Semitic
Script: Paleo-Hebrew
Editorial note: Both four-letter and shorter divine-name forms in inscriptions; readings vary by item.

Attestations

2 readings

Reading	Form	Locus	Status	Vowels observed
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄יהוה YHWH	YHWH	KA 3.1 / 3.6 / 3.9 and other inscriptions	Secure general	none marked
𐤉𐤄𐤅יהו YHW	YHW	KA 1.2 and/or 3.9 per scholarly listings	Source dependent reading	none marked

AS-KA4: Specific occurrences and restorations vary by corpus entry.

AS-KA3: Consult critical editions for exact letter traces.

Religion at Kuntillet ʿAjrud
Scholarly journal contributors · Religions 10(3), 211 · 2019
High reliability
R07·Academic articleOpen source
A Holy Warrior at Kuntillet Ajrud? KA Plaster Inscription 4.2
Academic epigraphic paper · Research paper listing · 2022
Medium reliability
R24·Research articleOpen source

YHWH יהוה Attested YHW יהו Attested

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