“Names, Hypocoristic,” in Anchor Bible Dictionary

Authors

Dana M. Pike, Brigham Young UniversityFollow

Keywords

hypocoristic names, Bible studies, Bible dictionaries

Abstract

A hypocoristicon is generally a single-element name resulting from the shortening of an originally longer one. Hebrew names and Semitic names in general, were often composed of two elements (or, as was often the case in Akkadian names and sometimes the case with West Semitic ones, three elements) which formed a nominal or verbal sentence.

Original Publication Citation

“Names, Hypocoristic,” in Anchor Bible Dictionary. Ed. by David N. Freedman (New York: Doubleday, 1992), 4:1017-1018.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Pike, Dana M., "“Names, Hypocoristic,” in Anchor Bible Dictionary" (1992). Faculty Publications. 7148.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/7148

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

1992

Language

English

College

Religious Education

Department

Ancient Scripture

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

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