Ineffable Name

deity Jewish single tradition · 1

The Ineffable Name is a divine name whispered by Moses into the king's ear. Upon hearing it, the king became speechless and as one dead. The Ineffable Name is associated with power and divine authority.

When

Attested period
-300 – 2020
Historical notes
Appears in a history of the Jews by Artapanus of Alexandria.

Relationships

co occurs with
God, Isis, Apis, Musaeus, Ibis, Tot-Hermes

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Sources

Source passages

“when scoffingly asked by the latter for the name of the God who sent him, he whispered the Ineffable Name into his ear, whereupon the king became speechless and as one dead.”

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