Related short form (consonants attested; vowels transmitted) PronunciationP-YAH

Yah

Proposed IPA
/jah/ (received Hebrew)
Syllables
1
Historical support (as recorded)
received_vocalization
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Evidence offered

Explicit short form in Psalms 68:5 and others.

Limitations

Received vowel sign is medieval; does not directly provide date of original pronunciation.

What would test it

Study biblical and inscriptional YH short forms independently.

Linked claims

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C03Hebrew personal names preserve prefix Yeho-/Yo- and suffix -yahu/-yah traditions. Supports C14No candidate full-name pronunciation is directly secured by Iron Age Hebrew consonantal inscriptions. Limits
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