YAHWEH AT ASHKELON AND CALAH? YAHWISTIC NAMES IN NEO-ASSYRIAN

This article investigates the transcription of names containing the Yahwistic theophoric element into Neo-Assyrian in order to evaluate the claims that the names Ṣiqda (king of Ashkelon mentioned in Sennacherib's inscriptions) and Atalia (queen of Sargon II mentioned in inscribed objects from a...

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Published in:Vetus Testamentum 2002-01, Vol.52 (2), p.207-218
Main Author: Younger, K. Lawson
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ancient religions : Europe, Mediterranean regions, Near East
Cuneiform
Family names
General subjects. Prehistory
History and sciences of religions
Kings
Names
Palaces
Personal names
Queens
Scribes
Transcription
Writing tablets
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Summary:This article investigates the transcription of names containing the Yahwistic theophoric element into Neo-Assyrian in order to evaluate the claims that the names Ṣiqda (king of Ashkelon mentioned in Sennacherib's inscriptions) and Atalia (queen of Sargon II mentioned in inscribed objects from a recently discovered royal tomb in Calaḫ/Nimrud) contain this element.
ISSN:0042-4935
1568-5330
0042-4935
DOI:10.1163/156853302760013866