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Various suggestions have been made, none of which are convincing: Old Akkadian (Ur III) river name IDEurtum (Gelb, 8) (JAT). Late Babylonian ḫartibi, LÚḫartibi (= Hebrew | Various suggestions have been made, none of which are convincing: Old Akkadian (Ur III) river name IDEurtum (Gelb, 8) (JAT). Late Babylonian ''ḫartibi'', LÚḫartibi (= Hebrew | ||
ḥarḥīm), “magician, scribe, interpreter of dreams” < Sumerian gar.tum, “prophet, fortuneteller”? (RFS). Possibly cf. Egyptian ḥry-tm, “who is perfect” (an obscure title), which | ''ḥarḥīm''), “magician, scribe, interpreter of dreams” < Sumerian ''gar.tum'', “prophet, fortuneteller”? (RFS). Possibly cf. Egyptian ''ḥry-tm'', “who is perfect” (an obscure title), which | ||
may be the source of the Hebrew cited above *(who said this?). | may be the source of the Hebrew cited above *(who said this?). | ||
[[Category:Names]][[Category:Jaredite PN]] | [[Category:Names]][[Category:Jaredite PN]] |
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Jaredite PN | 1. | King (Ether 1:16–17, 10:29–30) |
No etymology is suggested.
Various suggestions have been made, none of which are convincing: Old Akkadian (Ur III) river name IDEurtum (Gelb, 8) (JAT). Late Babylonian ḫartibi, LÚḫartibi (= Hebrew ḥarḥīm), “magician, scribe, interpreter of dreams” < Sumerian gar.tum, “prophet, fortuneteller”? (RFS). Possibly cf. Egyptian ḥry-tm, “who is perfect” (an obscure title), which may be the source of the Hebrew cited above *(who said this?).