Scholarly synthesis Claim · Name historyC13
Theophoric name suffixes show meaningful diachronic distribution of -yahu vs -yah.
- Epistemic status
- Reconstruction scholarly_synthesis
- Support level
- High as recorded by the editors
- Topic
- Name history
Caveat. Frequency in transmitted biblical books does not directly equal original oral patterns.
Supporting or contextual sources
- On the Emergence of the Short Form -יה in Hebrew NamesHigh reliabilityScholarly contributor · Journal of Semitic Studies 66(2):293ff · 2021Supports or contextualizes · See source scope and caveats
- Diversity in Classical Biblical Hebrew (onomastic chapter)Medium reliabilityCambridge University Press contributor · Cambridge Semitic Languages and Cultures · 2024Supports or contextualizes · See source scope and caveats
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