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Reflections on the Asymmetry of the Tetragrammaton
Devar Aher
  • Ethan Annis, Archbishop Alemany Library, Dominican University of California
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-15-2009
Department
Archbishop Alemany Library
Abstract

The Tetragrammaton are the four Hebrew letters for the word God, yud hey vahv hey, that God used to reveal himself to Moses. The name is commonly translated as He brings into existence whatever exists. People do not know how the name was pronounced. When the Temple existed, it was pronounced by the High Priest once during the high during the High Holidays each year. The name was probably once ubiquitous in the Tanak but was largely replaced by the Masoretes between the 6th and 10th C AD

Citation Information
Ethan Annis. "Reflections on the Asymmetry of the Tetragrammaton" Devar Aher Iss. 1 (2009) p. 2
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/ethan-annis/2/