Eshembethel
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Eshembethel is a variant name of Bethel, meaning 'Name of Bethel'. It is mentioned in the Elephantine papyri and ostraca and the Hermopolis Aramaic papyri.
When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – -500
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in Elephantine papyri and ostraca and the Hermopolis Aramaic papyri.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ḥerembethel, Baitylos, Anat-Bethel
- manifests as
- Bethel
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Those papyri also mention gods with names that are variants of Bethel: Eshembethel 'Name of Bethel' and Ḥerembethel 'Sanctuary of Bethel' (cf. Arabic ḥaram 'sanctuary'). Tawny Holm also notes that Papyrus Amherst 63 syncretizes Bethel with Yaho.”
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