Anonymous ID: 573990 Aug. 13, 2020, 7:47 p.m. No.10280865   🗄️.is 🔗kun

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>Remphan

 

REPHAN →KAIWAN

 

RESHEPH רשף

I. Reseph occurs as ršp in Ugaritic, Phoenician, and Aramaic, as rešep in Hebrew (8 times), as ra-sa-ap at Ebla and in Akkadian, and as r-š-p(-w) in Egyptian. It is the name of one of the most popular West-Semitic gods, venerated in Syria, Palestine and Egypt. The etymology of the name is still very uncertain. It is often assumed that it is related to a root RŠP (?) with the basic meaning “to light, to set on fire” or “to burn” (cf. e.g. Jud.-Aram rišpâʾ “flames, lightning”). Yet also a derivation from roots such as SRP, ŠRB (metathesis?), or even RṢP can be considered, as well as a possible connection to Akk rašābu(m) I and rašbu(m). The name was probably pronounced Rašapu or Rašpu (cf. the Amorite form Rušpan). Heb rešep is a segolate form, a fact which confirms the original triliteral structure of the name. The meaning generally assumed is “He who is burning” (referring to →fire, lightning or even to plague in a metaphorical sense). Though it fits the personality of the god Resheph, the etymological foundation of the interpretation is problematic. In fact, all the proposed etymologies are based on what we actually know about the character of this god; therefore, there is a serious risk of circular argument.