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Egyptian
Etymology
Debated. Some have hypothesized a derivation from the theonym Yahweh, that is, Biblical Hebrew יַהְוֶה (YHWH).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
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- an unidentified place, possibly located in the region of Edom, often reconstructed as Yahu.
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of yhwꜣ
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; from Amara West, hypostyle hall, western part, north wall;
the penultimate glyph is miscopied from an earlier source
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Attested twice on the southern tower
of the first pylon at Medinet Habu
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As part of the proper name jtwnj-rꜥꜣ-yh
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Derived terms
References
- Shalomi Hen, Racheli (2021) Signs of YHWH, God of the Hebrews, in New Kingdom Egypt?, Entangled Religions 12.2
- Schneider, Thomas (2007) The First Documented Occurence of the God Yahweh? (Book of the Dead Princeton “Roll 5”), Journal of Ancient Near Eastern Religions Vol. 7, pp. 113–120
- Hannig, Rainer (2007) Großes Handwörterbuch Ägyptisch-Deutsch: die Sprache der Pharaonen (2800–950 v. Chr.) (Hannig-Lexica; 1), fourth edition, Mainz: Verlag Philipp von Zabern, →ISBN, page 1118
- Aḥituv, Shmuel (1984) “Jahu, the šꜣsw-land of Jahu”, in Canaanite Toponyms in Ancient Egyptian Documents, Jerusalem: The Magnes Press, The Hebrew University, →ISBN, pages 121–122
