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Thanks for the critique.
This is what I noticed with |'Aharown|,
We have been taught that when G-d changed the names of Abram "spacey father" or "delusional father" & Sarai "contentious," He did so by adding part of His name to theirs, forming AbrAHam "major patriarch" & SarAH "princess." Is this not consistent with Hebrew teaching?
It seemed to me that the leading |AH| in |'AHarown| might also be the same element. (They all lacked the leading |y-| consonant.)
Also, I have seen JARON given to be a variant of AARON in some baby name books, which would be consistent with my proposed alternative etymology.
"Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one's youth." Ps. 127:4
JoHannah Jubilee, BenJudah Gabriel, Aaron Josiah, Jordan Uriah,
Maranatha Nissiah, (Anastasia Nike, 1992-1992), Jeshua David,
Shiloh Joshana, Elijah Daniel, Hezekiah Nathaniel, Zephaniah Joseph
This is what I noticed with |'Aharown|,
We have been taught that when G-d changed the names of Abram "spacey father" or "delusional father" & Sarai "contentious," He did so by adding part of His name to theirs, forming AbrAHam "major patriarch" & SarAH "princess." Is this not consistent with Hebrew teaching?
It seemed to me that the leading |AH| in |'AHarown| might also be the same element. (They all lacked the leading |y-| consonant.)
Also, I have seen JARON given to be a variant of AARON in some baby name books, which would be consistent with my proposed alternative etymology.
JoHannah Jubilee, BenJudah Gabriel, Aaron Josiah, Jordan Uriah,
Maranatha Nissiah, (Anastasia Nike, 1992-1992), Jeshua David,
Shiloh Joshana, Elijah Daniel, Hezekiah Nathaniel, Zephaniah Joseph
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In the Bible itself, it says straightforwardly that the extra heh that was added to Abram's name came from the word "hamon", meaning many, referring to his fathering many nations. That's also what it says on this site's entry. I'm pretty sure the whole "heh from God's name" thing came up much later as part of a folk etymology in some of the interpretations.
Anyway, the added heh only makes sense when added to the M that already ended his name, because it gives the name a whole new meaning. This means it is definitely not the same element as in Aharon (which is probably not even Hebrew in origin).
Jaron is from Yaron - totally separate name. Baby name books are not always correct. Yuds do not randomly disappear from Hebrew spellings of a name, especially when they are part of the element yah.
Anyway, the added heh only makes sense when added to the M that already ended his name, because it gives the name a whole new meaning. This means it is definitely not the same element as in Aharon (which is probably not even Hebrew in origin).
Jaron is from Yaron - totally separate name. Baby name books are not always correct. Yuds do not randomly disappear from Hebrew spellings of a name, especially when they are part of the element yah.
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