Theophoric Elements Yah and Yahu

CHAP.

The Massorah;

XI.]

387

Rise and Development.

its

form of Jehovah has been safeguarded in those proper names into which it has entered into composition and where it constitutes the end of the proper

Jolt (IT) the shorter

name. To

have adopted the reverse process. Instead of eliding a letter they have added one and converted the monosyllabic Divine name effect this, the redactors of the text

into a bisyllabic word.

The one hundred and forty-one proper names in Hebrew Bible which according to the Massoretic text

the

=

end with Jah (i)

The

Jehovah are

divisible into three classes:

many

of fifty-nine names, which have in instances the Vav appended to them so that they consists

first

respectively occur in duplicate form sometimes terminating in Jah and sometimes in Jahu. They are as follows: n*SK Abijah

=

Neb.

X

XXIV

whose father

XII

8;

4,

10; 2 Chron.

19, 22, 23;

XXIX

Jehovah:

is

i

Sam. VIII

i

2;

17;

XI

2O, 22;

XII

1.6;

XIII

Kings

VI

Chron. II 24; III IO;

I

I,

2,

13;

3, 4,

XIV

I;

VII

8;

15,

17,

i.

1.T3X Abijaku: 2 Chron. XIII 20, 21.

n

s

ns

Adonijah

=

my Lord

X

18; II 28; Neh.

inn

2 Sam. Ill 4;

Jehovah:

17;

I

I 8, 9,

Kings

i

Adonijahu:

is

Chron. Ill

n,

Vrijah 12, I

= my 12,

light is

14,

XV

Kings

5; 2

VIII 33; Neh. Ill Urijahii: Jerem.

,-pmK Akazjah

XI lITiriX

n'lTR

2;

=

XVII

XI

Kings 4,

XVI

8.

3, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 10, 11,

XII

17, 21, 24, 26, 26;

XXVI

XX

15;

9, 10,

IO, II, II, 15, 16; Isa.

21; VIII 4;

i

Chron.

XI

XXIII

VIII

2;

39;

Ezra

41.

20, 21, 23.

IX

upheld of Jehovah: 2 Kings I 2;

Chron.

2

Jehovah: 2 Sam.

16,

15,

I 5, 17,

42, 43, 49, 50, 51;

13, 24, 25, 41,

II 13, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24; 2 Chron.

Kings

i

2.

16,

23, 27,

29;

35.

XXII 40, 50, 52; 2 Kings I 18; VIII 24, 25, 26, 29; IX 21, 23; X 13, 13; XI i, 2; XII 19; XIII i; XIV 13; I Chron.

III II; 2 Chron. XX 37; XXII I, I, 2, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, II, n.

Akijak = brother of Jehovah: i Sam. XIV 3, 18; Kings IV 3; XI 29, 30; XII 15; XIV 2, 4; XV 27, 29, 33; XXI 22; 2 Kings IX 9; Neh. X 27 I Chron. II 25 VIII 7 XI 36 XXVI 2O 2 Chron. IX 29.

I

Akazjaku:

Kings

i

;

IH'hK Akijaku:

i

Kings

;

;

XIV

4,

5, 6,

;

18; 2 Chron.

;

X

15.

388

Introduction.

=

M'bK Elijah

my God

2,

ii,

8,

7,

7,

I

Kings

10,

IX

15; III II;

=

rntttK Atnazjah

XIV

XIV

=

Amarjah

^rr-lttK

Chron.

Amurjahu:

XXIV

Chron.

\

i

30,35,43;

IV

Chron.

n

32, 36, 38. 44;

XI

Chron.

6,

5,

24;

= =

Gedaljah i;

Gttlaljaku: 2

4,

6,

1."P"]&3

14;

=

i

:

2

Sam.

=

XII

IV

14,

;

VI

n,

10,

3; 13,

Theophrastus:

XII

4;

2,

13;

19.

XXXI

ii;

15.

X 25,

Ezek. XI 1 3 Ezra ;

14; 2 Chron.

XX 14.

Kings

I 8,

10, 26,

IV

Ezek

I

4;

XVIII

XI I; XXVII

17;

13

XV

16;

30.

XV

4.

XI

6;

5.

14,

22; XIII 12; 34;

5, 9, I,

XIX

XX 23

XVI

18, 20, 24;

Chron.

XXV

XL

I

i

;

Neh. Ill

4,

30;

VI

18;

23.

VI

XV 17; 2 Chron. XXVIII 12.

Jerem XL 5, 8; XLI iG; Zeph.

24;

6,

7,

XLIII

18;

II,

6;

I

12,

Chron.

13,

14,

XXV

XXXVI

10,

XXXVIII XLI i, 2,

Jerem

22, 23, 23, 24, 25; 9,

Perfected of Jehovah: Jerem.

Gcmarjahn: Jerem

Ddajah

20, 28;

18.

Kings

10,

9,

Gcmarjah

13,

q. d.

4;

XXIII

37;

23; 2 Chron.

XXXI

17;!

i,

12.

XXVI

X

Neh.

42;

Magnified of Jehovah:

X

Ezra

XXXIX

18;

IX

17,

II,

I,

promised

Blessed of Jehovah: Zech.

Chron. Ill 20;

rP3"l3 Berechjahii: Zech.

I

XXV

25, 29, 30, 30, 34, 35, 46;

34; 2 Chron.

n;2-i| Berechjah

XXI

XI 22, 31; XXVII XXIII 20, 22 30;

36;

XV

XXI 9,

Chron.

i

27;

e.

i.

VI

33, 33, 37, 37;

VVja Bcnajahn: 2 Sam. VIII

i

X

= Built up of Jehovah

fT23 Benajah

i

XXIV

said,

Ezra VII 3;

V

21,

XVIII

9, II, II, 13, 15, 17, 18, 21, 23;

I,

whom Jehovah

Zeph. I i; i

10, 12, 14;

17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27;

15,

14,

8,

2, 4, 6,

I,

strengthens: 2 Kings

Chron. Ill 12; 2 Chron.

i

23, 24;

20, 21;

13, 19, I,

17; 2 Chron.

10,

Amos VII

i;

1IT3WX AmazjahTt: 2 Kings

rrHttK

X

36;

13,

9,

17; II

15,

whom Jehovah

XV

8;

X

16, 17, 21, 22, 25, 27, 30, 31, 36, 40, 40,

2,

i,

13,

18, 22, 23.

15, 16,

i, 13,

15,

XIX

41, 42, 46;

2

14,

12; Ezek.

4, 8,

3,

Chron. VIII 27.

i

Kings XVII

I

IHJ^K Elijahu:

Jehovah: 2 Kings I

is

26; Mai. Ill 23;

XI.

[CHAP.

iG;

15, 3,

I

;

3,

9.

XXIX

3.

ii, 12, 25.

VI

Freed of Jehovah: Ezra II 60; Neh.

10;

VII 62;

Chron. Ill 24.

Delajahu: Jerem.

=

Hodavjah

Zebadjah 17;

=

XII

rjST Zebadjahu:

12,

25;

I

Chron.

Praise of Jehovah: Ezra II 40; i

Hodavjahii:

XXXVI

i

i

18.

Cbron.

V

24;

IX

7.

Chron. Ill 24.

Jehovah gave: Ezra VIII 8;

7;

XXIV

XXVII Chron.

X

20;

i

Chron. VIII 15,

7.

XXVI

2; 2

Chron.

XVII

8;

XIX

ii.

CHAP.

The Massorah;

XI.]

=

HSt Zecharjah

XVIII

X

whom Jehovah remembers:

XI

26; Neh. VIII 4;

37;

VII

2; Zech. I I, 7;

XV

XVI

20;

XV

=

Hezekijah 15, 1

my

I

XIX

32, 37;

2,

14,

14,

4, 7,

14,

15,

16,

XXXVIII

I,

24;

XXXII

Hilkijah

=

my

21

I

;

XVIII

18, 24;

XX

14;

10, 14, 14,

i,

18,

X

18;

10,

portion

13,

X

Ezra

3; Ezra VII

VI

39;

IX XXII

26;

18,

14,

14,

3, 3, 4,

XXIX

I,

15,

8;

5,

27;

18,

4,

XXXVI

XI

I

Chron.

8,

Dan.

13;

8.

4,

24;

XXVI

II;

X

XXVIII

I 6, 7,

24;

ii,

i,

19;

XII

12, 41;

2

Chron.

4.

Chron.

I

12;

ii;

22

30; VII 2;

XXV

8,

XII

XXXV

XXIII

14;

8,

I;

XXII

37;

Chron

2

ii;

XXXVII

Neh. Ill

28;

XVIII

graciously given: Jerem.

17;

15,

15,

Hananjahu: Jerem.

XXV

23;

ii.

Hashabjah

=

XI

XXVII

whom Jehovah

15, 22;

10,

III

19;

I

Chron.

VI

30;

IX

14;

XXV

19;

4, 7,

is

Jehovah: Zech.

IV

i;

XVII

8.

35;

VI

i,

30; 2 Chron.

VI

12,

10, 14; 14,

17,

XXXV

9.

Ezra II 60; Neh. 17,

19;

VII 62;

8.

Tobijahii: 2 Chron.

Jaazanjah

regards: Ezra VIII 19, 24; Neh. Ill 17;

21, 24;

XXV 3; XXVI

Chron.

I

my good

Tobijah

XII

17.

Hashabjahu:

XIII

2,

2,

Neh. VIII 4;

I;

30;

Chron. Ill 19, 21; VIII 24;

12;

I,

IO,

9,

5,

Jehovah: 2 Kings

is

whom Jehovah has 12,

3,

15.

20;

II,

XXVI

I,

12,

8,

5,

XXXVI

Isa.

3;

29, 30, 31, 3,

I,

Chron. Ill 13; 2 Chron.

i

19;

XXI

XXXIX

22;

9,

5,

XX

15, 20;

XXXVII

18, 22; 3,

13, 17, 19, 22,

9,

14,

19, 20, 2i;

16,

Kings XVIII

=

Hananjah

II 17;

$$-

12.

XV

7;

Neh. VII 21;

i;

XXXVI 3, 22; Jerem. I XXXIV 9, 14, 15, 15, 18, 20,

2 Chron.

D1&T

14,

XXIX Chron. V 39,

XXII

Isa.

II

10,

12; Jerem.

Hilkijahu: 2

X

9,

2,

XXX 10,

ttJri

XVIII

15,

Jerem.

I

20;

5,

XXVI

5,

XXV

XVI

3,

13,

21;

Mri

i,

13,

12,

Jin

21,

Chron. Ill 23.

Hezekijdhu: 2 Kings

7,

IX

XXXIV

Chron.

2

21;

ii;

16;

Chron.

I

2O;

V

Chron.

I

2;

XV

3, Ii,

29;

VIII

14;

XXXV 8.

13;

Prov.

I;

VI

Jehovah: 2 Kings

is

strength

Zeph.

16;

16,

;

XXIV

7;

XXVII

14; I,

I

16, 35, 41;

XVII

VIII

8; Isa.

XIV

Kings

V

XII

4, 5, 12;

XXIV 25; XXVI 2, n, XXI 2; XXVI 5; XXIX

2

8; Ezra

I,

5; 2 Chron.

Zecharjahu: 2 Kings

389

Rise and Development.

its

=

Jaazanjahu: 2

whom Jehovah Kings

hears: Jerem.

XXV 23;

XXXV

Ezek. VIII ii.

3; Ezek.

XI

I.

390

Introduction.

=

Joshijah irrtfK

11

XXIII

XXII

1 6,

=

.Tjr Jezanjah

I;

n*|?7fT Jehizkijah

XL

2

XXVIII

=

12,

XXXI

XV

XXIX

27;

2,

8,

I

Micah

i;

I I;

II,

9,

XV 20,

I,

Chron.

I

4;

30,

31, 36;

XXXII

13, 2O;

2,

8,

4;

XXIV XXIII

Chron.

= whom Jehovah ii,

12,

12,

34;

XXVI

20;

17.

Dan. IX

i;

V

24;

XII

31.

23.

setteth up: Jerem.

Chron.

i

Chron.

i

XXIV

19;

XXIX

15;

XXVII

Chron. Ill 16,

I

I.

founded of Jehovah: i

3.

Jerem.

appointed:

Pother II 6;

2;

XXVI

a.

whom Jehovah has

XXIX

JcchonjahTi: Jerem.

I,

i.

Jerem.

I;

able through Jehovah: 2 Chron.

-

JechoHjah

XH

18,

16,

17, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 26, 27, 30, 30, 32, 33;

Jccholjahu: 2 Kings

10,

7,

I,

I,

I1J 14,

3.

=

Jecholjah

Isa. I

10;

XXVIII 22;

20,

16,

12,

XXXIII

6,

Chron

XXXIV i, 33; XXXV XXXVI I.

25;

XX

Kings

18,

i,

Jcremjah

i;

XXXVI

I;

I

Jehovah strengthens: Hos

Chron.

2

41;

XXX

Jerijahu:

2; Zeph. I

1 6.

<n|5TPP Jehizkijahu:

Jerijah

I;

XXXV

i;

3;

I,

I 2, 3, 3; III 6;

8.

(Hezekiah)

Ezra II

n,

XXVI

XLVI

whom Jehovah hears: Jerem. XLII

Jezanjahtt: Jerem.

9,

XLV

XXII

24, 26;

30, 34, 34; Jerem.

3;

I,

10.

XXI

Kings

20, 22. 23, 24, 25, 25, 26;

19, 20,

IV

XXV

18;

XXXIII

2 Chron.

15;

2

2;

19, 23, 24, 28, 29, II,

II,

VI

heals: Zech.

Kings XIII

XXXVII

2, 9;

*"7?!?

whom Jehovah i

Joshijahu:

XI.

[CHAP.

4,

XXVII Ezra

2;

I

XXVIll

i;

Neh.

i;

X

5,

3;

10.

XXIV 18; Jerem. I I, ii; VII I; XI i; XIV I; XVIII i, 18; XIX 14; XX I, 2, 3, 3; XXI I, 3; XXIV 3; XXV i, 2, 13; XXVI 7, 8, 9, 12, 20, 24; XXVIII 12 XXIX 27, 29, 30; XXX i; XXXII I, 2, 6, 26; XXXUI I, 19, XXIII

Jeremjahii: 2 Kings

31;

;

XXXIV

23; 5,

8,

10,

i,

8,

6,

12;

XXXV

18, 21, 21

14, 15, 16, 16, 17,

12, 12, 13, 13, 14, 14, 15, 16, 14, 15;

XL

15, 20, 24;

LI

I, 2,

6;

XLV

I,

XLII i;

12, 21, 22.

2,

I

3,

18:

12,

XXXVII

XXXVIII

;

XXXVI

2, 3, 4,

i,

6, 6, 6,

4,

5, I,

7; 13;

XLIII

XLVII

I,

I;

I,

4,

4,

12,

13,

14,

9,

10,

n,

XXXIX

ii,

6, 7,

17, 19, 20, 24, 27, 28;

XLVI

59, 60, 6l, 64; LII i;

XXXVI

32;

19, 26, 27, 27, 32,

I,

XLIV I, XLIX 34; L i;

2,

6,

Chron. XII 13; 2 Chron.

8;

XXXV

25;

CHAP.

The Massorah;

XT.]

whom Jehovah

Ishijah

XXIII

20;

=

Ishmajah

=

Chron. VII 3;

i

31;

6.

whom Jehovah

heareth:

XXVII

Chron.

I

Ishmajahti:

X

Ezra

tended:

21, 25, 25.

XII

Chron.

i

Ishijahtt:

Jeshajah

XXIV

391

Rise and Development.

its

Chron. XII

i

4.

19.

help of Jehovah: Ezra VIII

XI

19; Neh.

7,

Chron.

I

7:

Ill 21.

2

Jeshajahu (Isaiah): 9,

II,

XXXVII 8;

i

19;

16,

14,

2,

21

6,

5,

XXV 3,

Chron.

XIX

Kings I

Isa.

2,

II

i;

5,

i;

XXXVIII

;

XXVI

15;

XIII

XXVI

25; 2 Chron.

4,

i,

XX

I;

XXXIX

21;

4,

I,

XX

20;

6,

VII 3;

7,

8,

2,

3;

3,

5,

XXXII

22;

20, 32.

=

rTM3 Chenanjah 1JT333

Ckenanjaku:

.T^a Michajah

XV

Chron.

= who

22;

27.

29.

XXII

12; Jerem.

XXVI

35, 41.

Michajahu: 2 Chron. XIII

XVII

Michajhu: Judg.

25, 26, 28;

XV

Chron.

i

XXVI

Jehovah: 2 Kings

like

is

XII

18; Neh.

in^a in^a

whom Jehovah placed: I

I,

XVII

2;

XXXVI

Jerem.

7.

Kings XXII

I

4;

n,

13,

9,

8,

14,

XVIII

2 Chron.

13;

15, 24, 8,

7,

12,

13, 23, 24, 25, 27.

=

a Malchijah Ezra

X

XII

42;

my

Chron.

a Malchijahu: Jerem. j?a

Maazjah

=

pa Maazjatiu: >&

Chron.

I

XXXVII

X la

26;

7;

5,

Maasej'aku: Jerem.

X

XII

=

30,

XX

MattanjaM:

7;

Chron.

XI

I

XXXVIII i; X 4; XI 12;

9.

X

9.

XXI

Jerem.

XXIX

i;

I

Chron.

XXXIV

4, 7;

XV

I,

XII

1

8,

20; 2 Chron.

I;

2,

8, 25,

i

Chron.

IX

21.

9.

XXIV

35; XIII

17; Ezra

13;

I

16; 2 Chron.

XXIX

X

Chron.

14.

XXV 4,

XXIII

8.

repays:

XXVI

17, 22;

Chron.

21, 25;

Neh. Ill 23; VIII

22, 30;

gift of Jehovah: 2 Kings

37; Neh.

2 Chron.

rwa

=

;

41, 42.

whom Jehovah I

Meskelemjaku:

18, 21,

XXXV 4;

;

Meshdemjah

i

18.

work of Jehovah:

3; Ezra

XI

Mattanjdh

25,

XXIV

XXVI n XXVIII

prifc

14,

IX 12; XXIV XXXVIII 6.

VI

XXI

31; VIII 4;

consolation of Jehovah: Neh.

=

Maasejah

Jehovah: Jerem.

31; Neh. Ill n,

25, 25, I

is

king

13.

26, 27,

IX

15;

392

Introduction.

a MatUthjah

=

IX

XVI

ia

31;

=

8; i

given of Jehovah:

XLI

XVII

2 Chron.

=

II,

12,

15,

16,

18;

XL

8;

XLI

9;

=

Uzzijah

Amos 1,-Wr

I

XXVII

i

VIII

Ezra

5;

2 Chron.

XXVI

XLIII

V

2;

X

XV

X

19;

29, 39;

VI

;

I

n,

9,

8,

3,

I,

i

Hos. I

13, 30;

XI

21; Neh.

Isa. I

Dan. I

2;

6,

VII 7; VIII

7,

XIV

I

4;

VII

;

14,

Chron.

I

18,

i;

VI

9.

Chron.

I

;

18,

19, 21,

XV

21;

7,

17, 23,

i,

VII

19; II 17; Ezra

II,

75X3; XII

35,35,36, 37,39,40;

Kings IV

I

XXII

XXXI

=

7;

XXIII

I

33;

Vl2l;IXli;

2,

5

XXIII

6; 10,

2

;

Kings

XXVI

i;

Chron.

3;

I,

II 8, 38,

2 Chron.

XXI

2;

2

13, 21

;

4;

Pedajahu:

XI I

XXIV

7;

XIII 13;

Chron.

17, 20;

XI

2,

XXII

XXVII

I

rtpbB Pelatjahu: Ezek.

I,

13

I,

XV

i;

Chron

XXIX

12;

3,

13,

14;

Ezra

12.

20; 2 Chron.

XXII

2, 10,

n;

7.

Chron. Ill

XXIII

18,

36; Neh. Ill 25;

19.

20.

= deliverance of Jehovah: Neh. X 23; XI

2

XXVIII

Kings XI

Chron. VIII 26; 2 Chron

12,

8;

6,

13

afflicted of Jehovah:

I

XV

redemption of Jehovah: 2 Kings

Pedajah

Pelatjah

XXVII

Chron.

2.

Athaljahn: 2 Kings VIII 26;

VIII

9;

i.

12;

Athaljah

6;

I.

32, 34;

23, 24;

Azarjahu:

XXI

X

XII

26; VIII 21;

XV

Kings

39; III 12;

XXIII

16, 44;

XXII I; Ezra IX 12.

Kings

Jehovah: 2 Kings

is

XIV

2

helped of Jehovah: 2 Kings

Neh. Ill

rXC;

Zech.

;

27; Jerem.

12,

XXIII

strength

25;

Azcirjah

IX

I

16;

3, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,

Chron VI

i

XXVII

22, 23; rP~i:j?

12;

my 2

Uzzijahu:

Chron.

I

XXV 2.

XXV 12;

Chron.

I

12.

ornament of Jehovah: 5,

XL

23 25; Jerem.

7.

2 Chron.

Adajahu: HMJ7

Kings

14;

XXXIV

2 Chron.

XI

6.

XXV

10,

Kings XVIII

I

Neh.

4,

8.

XVII

2 Chron.

=

XLIII

2

Chron. Ill 21; VII 3; VIII 38;

.

Adajah

XXXVI

12, 16;

servant of Jehovah: Obad. i; Ezra VIII 9; Neh.

25;

Obadjahu:

21.

3,

XXXII

XXXVI

6, 7,

I, 2,

\Tjn3 NelhanjahTi: Jerem.

XII

XXV

18, 21;

XLV i; LI 59.

Jerem. XXXVI 14, 32;

14, 15;

Chron.

i

3;

Ncthanfah

Obadjah

XV

Chron.

/n/ /am/> /s Jehovah: Jerem.

XLIII

Ncrijahu:

43; Neh. VIII 4;

5.

I

Mattithjahu:

ng NcrijaH

X

Jehovah: Ezra

gift of

XI.

[CHAP.

i

Chron

III 21

;

IV

42.

CHAP.

The Massorah;

XI.]

393

Rise and Development.

its

= my justice is Jehovah: i Kings XXII 1 1 Jerem.

XXVIII 12; i; XXIX 3; Neh. X 2; I Chron. Ill 16.

I Kings XXII 24; 2 Kings XXIV 17, 18, 2O; XXV 2

Zidkijah (Zedekiah)

XXVII Zidkijahu:

;

f

XXI

7; Jerem. I 3;

7,

22; XXXII XXXVII i,

XXXIX

18, 21

5, 6,

7;XLIV30; XLIX34; LI

=

= X

Kings

XL XI

=

VI

Ill 29;

to

XII

XXI

XXIX

i;

Chron.

XXVI

=

3.

17,

3;

I

LII 24;

Ezra II

15;

XII

6,

of Jehovah: Neh.

i;

V

40, 40.

IX

4,

5

Ezra VIII

5;

X

2;

3,

XXIV n;

XXXI

2 Chron.

X

;

5,

Neh.

XIII

15.

XXXVII

3,

13; Ezra

13.

14,

XXXVIII

26;

i;

13,

18, 34,

16;

X

i

Ezra

Kings XII 22; Jerem.

X

41;

21,

XXIX

31; Neh. Ill 29; VI 10;

35, 36, 42;

i

Chron. Ill 22, 22;

16;

14,

31,

X

IV

9;

37;

2 Chron.

15;

7,

Guarded of Jehovah: Ezra

Shemarjah

Shemarjahu:

IX

18,

VII

2;

XV 8, II; XXIV 6; XXVI 4, 6, 7; XXIX 14.

Shemajahu: Jerem. XXVI 20; XXIX 24; XXXVI 12; XI 2; XVII 8; XXXI 15; XXXV 9.

Ezra II

XXV

Chron. Ill 21, 22.

Heard of Jehovah:

XI

!TtpB2> Shephatjah

17.

24.

XXXVI

3l,

V4; IX

2i.

14.

32; Ezra VIII

5,

VI

25.

recompensed of Jehovah: Jerem.

ShelemjaM: Jerem.

Chron.

8,

10, 11.

26.

grow up

XV

Chron.

39; Neh. Ill 30;

XII

I, 3, 5,

Chron. IV 13, 14, 35;

I

12;

I,

XXXVI

18;

=

Shemajah

XXVI

21, 21;

;

XXXVI

XXIII

Chron.

i

habitation of Jehovah:

I

Shechanjahu: Shelemjah

14;

IO,

I

12

19, 24;

17,

59; LII

10, 23;

XXXVII

18; Jerem.

59, 59, 6l;

XII

Chron.

=

Shechanjah

I

16,

15,

21,

14.

I

Shebanjatiii:

LI

8;

caused

XII

13;

VI

enlarges:

XXIV

il;

Serajahu: Jerem.

X

8,

14,

warrior of Jehovah: 2 Sam. VIII 17; 2 Kings

3;

Shebanjah

XXV

Chron.

23; Jerem.

n,

6,

5,

XVIII

I i; Zech.

whom Jehovah I

Rehabjahu:

Neh.

2,

XXXVIII

;

3;

21;

17,

Hid or protected of Jehovah: Jerem.

Zephanjahu: 2

Serajah

4,

3,

29; LII 24; Zeph.

Rehabjah

XXXIV

5;

XXIX XXXVI

XXVII

8;

i,

Chron. Ill 15; 2 Chron.

Zephanjah 25

XXIV

7;

3,

3,

1,2,4,

i

10, il;

4,

I,

I

Chron. XII

= judge 4,

X

2 Chron.

32, 41; 2 Chron.

XI

of Jehovah: 2 Sam. Ill 4; Jerem.

57; VIII 8; Neb.

VII

9,

59;

XI

4;

i

XXXVIII

I

Chron. XII 5;

XXVII

16; 2

Chron

i;

Chron. Ill 3;

8.

Shephatjahu:

19.

5.

XXI

2.

394

Introduction.

Both

[CHAP.

Authorised Version and

in the

XI.

Revised

in the

Version the distinction between these two forms of the

same name

entirely obliterated.

is

By

ignoring the last

syllable and by transliterating both forms alike, the translators have deprived the student of the means to ascertain

how

process of safeguarding the name Jehovah or Jah has been carried out in the different books. far the

The second

consists of proper names which have uniformly been (IT) lengthened into jahu (1JT). Of these we have the following (2)

class

compounded with Jah

eleven examples:

=

Azaljahu

XXXIV inj52

Igdaljahu

1.T53

Cotijahu

emptying of Jehovah:

=

Jcbcrcchjahn

=

XXVII

2

i

will

make him great: Jerem.

will

make him

i

joyful:

13.

4,

2.

XXXV

Chron.

4.

XXIV

20;

30.

= established of Jehovah: Jerem. XXII 24, 28; XXXVII XXXI

liTTTJ?

= possession of Jehovah: Semachjahu = sustained of Jehovah: Azazjahit = strengthened of Jehovah: 2 Chron.

XXXI XVI

37;

i,

12,

13;

XV

Chron.

i

Chron.

XV

I.

9.

18, 21.

XXVI

Chron.

i

i

XXXV

21;

7.

XXVII

20;

13.

Remaljahu == Adorned of Jehovah:

XXVIII

name

Chron.

2

3;

VIII

Isa.

Jehovah

Mikncjahti

It will

XXV

Jehovah

Cottanjahu (the Keri), 2 Chron.

32,

Cbron.

he will be blessed of Jehovah:

1TP333

H^On

XXII

Kings

8.

=

Bukki/ahn

Jehdcjahit

reserved of Jehovah:

5;

Isa.

VII

i,

j

4,

Kings 5,

9;

XV VIII

25,

6;

27,

2

30,

Chron.

6.

be seen

that with the exception of the last

of infrequent occurrence. It is probably due to this fact that the process of uniformity has been successfully carried out by the redactors of the text. Here again both the Authorised Version and the all

the

others

are

Revised Version have taken no notice whatever that these names end in jahu (irp) and have transliterated them as if they terminated in jah

(IT).