the yah suffix in theophoric names

Steven Avery

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- In defense of Yehovah - (Part 9)

Dear Friends,

Here is a small excerpt from my paper that will be released soon.

Critics of the Divine Name Jehovah in English, or Yehovah in Hebrew, claim that the abbreviated theophoric form Jah or Yah יָה in Hebrew is the beginning of the name Yahweh. So, they say, "Aha, you see Yah יָה is the beginning to Yahweh".

This argument is admirable, and on the surface, it seems logical and reasonable, however once again these critics are gravely mistaken.

Here is where a measure of insight and wisdom comes into play.
First, I began to analyze the Hebrew names from the bible that had the theophoric element of Yah יָה at the end or suffix of their names.

The first example is taken from 1 Chronicles 4:34, and the name I have chosen to show you is Amaziah. You can see his name in the first picture that is uploaded.

If we were to spell his name out in Hebrew, but using English letters we get Amats(yah). His name means "Jehovah is mighty"

Please note the ending to Amaziah's name in the picture (read from right to left) it ends in (Yah) or Yod י and Hey ה - יָה.

Also please note the final hey ה consonant in Yah יָה has a raphe line over it, which is circled in pink.

I have also uploaded the Tetragrammaton in the second picture, and you can see the final hey ה also has a raphe line over it, which is circled in pink. As you can see, we have an exact match.

This means that the hey ה consonant in the theophoric element of Yah יָה loses its consonantal function, becomes non consonantal, and instead functions as a vowel, a silent vowel, exactly as in God's name.

However, in the name Yahweh, the first hey ה doesn't function as a vowel, but instead as a consonant, this is significant.

Furthermore, please note the vowel under the vav ו in God's name is a kamatz וָ , which I have circled in aqua. Now please go and see the suffix vowel under the yod י in Yah יָה, of the name Amaziah, it's also a kamatz יָ , which is circled in aqua as well. As you can see, we have another exact match.

What does this mean? Simply this: That Yah יָה is not the beginning to Yahweh. Let me say that again, the theophoric element of Yah יָה has absolutely nothing to do with (Yah)weh. However, Yah יָה has everything to do with Yehovah יָה .

How so?

This can actually be proven by the pictures provided. What the ancient Masorites did is they took the yod י, and then combined the kamatz and hey הָ , the suffix or ending of God's name and formed the theophoric element Yah יָה which is found at the end of Amats(yah).

I will describe this in simple terms - (Y)ehov(ah) becomes >>>>> (Yah) in Hebrew - and (J)ehov(ah) becomes >>>>> (Jah) in English.

Furthermore at 1 Chronicles 3:17-24 I have found an additional twenty theophoric names with this same Yah יָה phenomenon. I have provided a picture of it taken from the Aleppo Codex, and then highlighted them from Ginsburg's Hebrew bible, they are....

1. Jeconiah 2. Zedekiah 3. Pedaiah 4. Jekamiah 5.Nedabiah 6. Hananiah 7. Berekiah 8. Hasadiah 9. Hananiah 10. Pelatiah 11. Jeshaiah 12. Rephaiah 13. Obadiah 14. Shekaniah 15. Shemaiah 16. Bariah 17. Neariah 18. Hodaviah 19. Pelaiah 20. Delaiah.

Finally, I have found an additional 100 theophoric names having the same Yah יָה suffix or ending phenomenon, they are...

21. Zeruiah 22. Ahijah 23. Reaiah 24. Seraiah 25. Bithiah 26. Hodiah 27. Amaziah 28. Joshibiah 29. Jeshohaiah 30. Asaiah 31. Benaiah 32. Jedaiah 33. Shemaiah 34. Hezekiah 35. Pelatiah 36. Neariah 37. Rephaiah 38. Zechariah 39. Jeremiah 40. Zerahiah 41. Amariah 42. Hilkiah 43. Uzziah 44. Zephaniah 45. Baaseiah 46. Malkijah 47. Adaiah 48. Hashabiah 49. Izrahiah 50. Ishiah 51. Zebadiah 52. Anthothijah 53. Iphdeiah 54. Shehariah 55. Jaareshiah 56. Elijah 57. Sheariah 58. Ibnijah 59. Mattaniah 60. Meshelemiah 61. Mattithiah 62. Shebaniah 63. Sherebiah 64. Hashabneiah 65. Pethahiah 66. Nehemiah 67. Hacaliah 68. Jeremiah 69. Maaziah 70. Azaniah 71. Anaiah 72. Maaseiah 73. Athaiah 74. Shephatiah 75. Hazaiah 76. Kolaiah 77. Bakbukiah 78. Ananiah 79. Maadiah 80. Meraiah 81. Moadiah 82. Hoshaiah 83. Micaiah 84. Biziothiah 85. Jeriah 86. Rehabiah 87. Gedaliah 88. Nethaniah 89. Jezaniah 90. Joshaviah 91. Josiphiah 92. Abijah 93. Adonijah 94. Azariah 95. Irijah 96. Shelemiah 97. Jaazaniah 98. Habazziniah 99. Igdaliah 100. Neriah.

What does this mean? That the theophoric element of Yah יָה has absolutely nothing to do with Yahweh יַהְוֶה , but instead has everything to do with the Divine Name Jehovah in English, and Yehovah יְהֹוָה n Hebrew.

One of the strongest arguments against God's name being Yehovah has now been completely dismantled, and one of the greatest secrets has just been unlocked.

Your friend,

Steven G
 

Sifted Sands

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That is an extremely interesting post, and it fits well with the research you have previously shared from others about the Yeho/Jeho beginning of many Theophoric names from the Bible, such as Jehoshaphat. You could say that this is the other end of the argument that makes it complete. After all, our God Jehovah, is the beginning and the end.
 
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