Seems like a scholarly argument, and not a theological debate. I am not a scholar, but sharing something I have read from another forum on the name of Yahshua.
The main obstacles in trying to render His name as YAHshua instead of Yeshua, is created by the fact that there is no Hebrew letter "hey" in Yeshua, and also by the Masoretic vowel pointings or nikud. The tsere that is under the Yod in "Yeshua" in the Hebrew scriptures demonstrates the vocalization of the first syllable as "yay," and not "YAH." This is also true of the Greek vowel eta, which is pronounced "Yay", and is found in the transliterated Greek rendering of Yeshua which is Iesous. Many use Y'shua thinking that it is a shortened version of YAHshua, when in fact, Yshua would represent a truncated version of the long form Yehoshua with the theophoric element "Yeho" removed. This shortening occurred with many names that possessed the theophoric element of the Name of the Almighty during the second temple period.Another example would be Yehowseph shortened to Yoseph. Biblical names such as Yehonatan (Jonathan), Yehoyaqim (Jehoiakim), Yehoshafat (Jehoshaphat), Yehoram (Jehoram), and Yehoshua (Joshua), all have the shva under the yod signifying the "Yeh" vocalization, but the later shortened version of Yehoshua (Yeshua) does not.Some 'teachers' have promoted in their videos and books, that the Messiah's Name is YAHshua, and that it means "Yahweh is our salvation". If we review the meanings of the correct scriptural names, we find that the long form of Yehoshua would translate as "YHVH is salvation" or "He who is (or will be) saves". I am not sure where the 'our' could possibly come from in their constructed name of YAHshua. Some of these same teachers have stated that they do not like to use the name Yeshua, because it only means "salvation". This needs to be clarified, as it is an incorrect statement. Yeshuah (H3444) written Yod-Shin-Vav-Ayin-Hey, is a feminine noun that means "salvation". Yeshua (H3442) written Yod-Shin-Vav-Ayin, is a masculine noun that means "He is salvation" or "He saves." It is the name that refers to Joshua in the TeNaKh (OT), and is the shortened form of Yehoshua which the name Jesus was derived from. In scripture we find in Matthew 1:21 "for He will save His people from their sins"
YAH is a STAND ALONE name OR OR OR.......... AT THE END of names, NEVER, NEVER at the beginning of names.
YAH is misapplied to the YHWH because there is NO SUCH pronunciation in the Hebrew language. It is either YEH or YOH.yasha is to save [verb]yeshuah is salvation [feminine noun]Yeshua [masculine noun] is spelled:Yod-Shin-Vav-AyinYeshua is a shortened form of Joshua/YEHoshua:Yod-Hey-Vav-Shin-Ayin orYod-Hey-Vav-Shin-Vav-AyinYahshua would be spelled:Yod-Hey-Shin-Vav-AyinHowever; yod-hey-shin-vav-ayin IS NOT a Hebrew name - it does NOT exist in Hebrew nor in the Hebrew scriptures.
If anyone wishes to add to this scholarly "edification", please feel free to do so. If there is a correction to be made, I would like to know. :study:The poster had posted two links to a site that explains it fully as they claim that some of their materials are from other sources. I'd rather quote the poster as the first link says that saying a prayer will not save you, thus I cannot agree with its presentation of the Gospel at the bottom of the page.Acts 2: 20The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the Lord come: 21And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Romans 10: 12For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
The main obstacles in trying to render His name as YAHshua instead of Yeshua, is created by the fact that there is no Hebrew letter "hey" in Yeshua, and also by the Masoretic vowel pointings or nikud. The tsere that is under the Yod in "Yeshua" in the Hebrew scriptures demonstrates the vocalization of the first syllable as "yay," and not "YAH." This is also true of the Greek vowel eta, which is pronounced "Yay", and is found in the transliterated Greek rendering of Yeshua which is Iesous. Many use Y'shua thinking that it is a shortened version of YAHshua, when in fact, Yshua would represent a truncated version of the long form Yehoshua with the theophoric element "Yeho" removed. This shortening occurred with many names that possessed the theophoric element of the Name of the Almighty during the second temple period.Another example would be Yehowseph shortened to Yoseph. Biblical names such as Yehonatan (Jonathan), Yehoyaqim (Jehoiakim), Yehoshafat (Jehoshaphat), Yehoram (Jehoram), and Yehoshua (Joshua), all have the shva under the yod signifying the "Yeh" vocalization, but the later shortened version of Yehoshua (Yeshua) does not.Some 'teachers' have promoted in their videos and books, that the Messiah's Name is YAHshua, and that it means "Yahweh is our salvation". If we review the meanings of the correct scriptural names, we find that the long form of Yehoshua would translate as "YHVH is salvation" or "He who is (or will be) saves". I am not sure where the 'our' could possibly come from in their constructed name of YAHshua. Some of these same teachers have stated that they do not like to use the name Yeshua, because it only means "salvation". This needs to be clarified, as it is an incorrect statement. Yeshuah (H3444) written Yod-Shin-Vav-Ayin-Hey, is a feminine noun that means "salvation". Yeshua (H3442) written Yod-Shin-Vav-Ayin, is a masculine noun that means "He is salvation" or "He saves." It is the name that refers to Joshua in the TeNaKh (OT), and is the shortened form of Yehoshua which the name Jesus was derived from. In scripture we find in Matthew 1:21 "for He will save His people from their sins"
YAH is a STAND ALONE name OR OR OR.......... AT THE END of names, NEVER, NEVER at the beginning of names.
YAH is misapplied to the YHWH because there is NO SUCH pronunciation in the Hebrew language. It is either YEH or YOH.yasha is to save [verb]yeshuah is salvation [feminine noun]Yeshua [masculine noun] is spelled:Yod-Shin-Vav-AyinYeshua is a shortened form of Joshua/YEHoshua:Yod-Hey-Vav-Shin-Ayin orYod-Hey-Vav-Shin-Vav-AyinYahshua would be spelled:Yod-Hey-Shin-Vav-AyinHowever; yod-hey-shin-vav-ayin IS NOT a Hebrew name - it does NOT exist in Hebrew nor in the Hebrew scriptures.
If anyone wishes to add to this scholarly "edification", please feel free to do so. If there is a correction to be made, I would like to know. :study:The poster had posted two links to a site that explains it fully as they claim that some of their materials are from other sources. I'd rather quote the poster as the first link says that saying a prayer will not save you, thus I cannot agree with its presentation of the Gospel at the bottom of the page.Acts 2: 20The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the Lord come: 21And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Romans 10: 12For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
