[Heb-NACO] Transliterating yud heh vav heh

Robert M. TALBOTT rtalbott at library.berkeley.edu
Thu Jul 6 10:57:33 EDT 2017


Well, it's been lost in the dust up, but what about cases where vowels are
supplied?  Or is the Tetragrammaton always YHVH in all instances,
euphemistic added entries not with standing?

On Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 6:27 AM, Dickel, Geraldine <geraldine.dickel at yale.edu
> wrote:

> I have added: “The Tetragrammaton, יהוה, should be Romanized YHṾH.” to
> page 32 of the HCM under Names of the Divinity.  Jasmin has also added it
> to the Romanization FAQ document on the AJL RAS Cataloging wiki.
>
>
>
> Thank you,
>
> Jerry Anne
>
>
>
> *From:* Heb-naco [mailto:heb-naco-bounces+geraldine.dickel=yale.edu@
> lists.osu.edu] *On Behalf Of *Robert M. TALBOTT
> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 05, 2017 5:31 PM
> *To:* Hebrew Name Authority Funnel <heb-naco at lists.osu.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [Heb-NACO] Transliterating yud heh vav heh
>
>
>
> Thanks folks.
>
>
>
> Is there any chance we could get a transliteration advisory covering this
> included in the HCM? 'Twould be quite handy for those few times it actually
> happens.
>
>
>
> B
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 5, 2017 at 1:59 PM, Judith Zupnick <judiezup at msn.com> wrote:
>
> I agree with Joan.
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> *From:* Heb-naco <heb-naco-bounces+judiezup=msn.com at lists.osu.edu> on
> behalf of Joan Biella <jbiella2632 at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 5, 2017 1:39 PM
> *To:* Hebrew Name Authority Funnel
> *Subject:* Re: [Heb-NACO] Transliterating yud heh vav heh
>
>
>
> I agree with Aaron, and would advocate for YHVH (subscript dot under V) as
> the least controversial way to deal with this situation.
>
> Joan
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 5, 2017 at 1:22 PM, Kuperman, Aaron <akup at loc.gov> wrote:
>
> Assuming there are no nekudot, would it not be presumptuous for a
> cataloger to claim to know how it would be pronounced.
>
>
>
> Aaron Kuperman, LC Law Cataloging Section.
>
> This is not an official communication from my employer
>
>
>
>
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> *From:* Heb-naco [mailto:heb-naco-bounces+akup=loc.gov at lists.osu.edu] *On
> Behalf Of *Robert M. TALBOTT
> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 05, 2017 3:49 PM
> *To:* Hebrew Name Authority Funnel
> *Subject:* [Heb-NACO] Transliterating yud heh vav heh
>
>
>
> Hi folks:
>
>
>
> I'm cataloging a book right now that has the tetragrammaton in the title.
>
>
>
> 1) YHVH? This is what the record has
>
> 2) Yehovah? My preference
>
> 3) Yahveh? As good as any other
>
> 4) Or should we use a euphemism,e.g ha-Shem?
>
>
>
> I'm not invested in this one and am agnostic as to the outcome, but which
> form is preferred? The euphemism 'ha-Shem" and "Adonai" are already slotted
> in the record as added title entries.
>
>
>
> B
> --
>
> Bob Talbott
>
> Principal cataloger/Hebraica cataloger
>
> UC Berkeley
>
> 250 Moffitt
>
> Berkeley, CA 94720
>
> I'm just mad about Saffron
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> Bob Talbott
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> Principal cataloger/Hebraica cataloger
>
> UC Berkeley
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> 250 Moffitt
>
> Berkeley, CA 94720
>
> I'm just mad about Saffron
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-- 
Bob Talbott

Principal cataloger/Hebraica cataloger

UC Berkeley

250 Moffitt

Berkeley, CA 94720

I'm just mad about Saffron
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