ypw

Egyptian

Etymology

Compare Akkadian 𒅀𒁍 (Yapu), Hebrew יָפוֹ (Yāfō).

Pronunciation

Proper noun
iipWT14N25

  m./f. topo.

  1. Jaffa
    • 15th century BCE, The taking of Joppa, lines 1.11–1.12 (trans. David Peter Davies):
      iWfHrZ1aHaa
      D54      		 mdwn
      n      		 D54
      f      		 HrZ1D&d iA2
      n
      U19      		 nwWD6imA1G41Ax
      r      		 iiZ6
      n      		 iipWT14N25
      jw.f ḥr ꜥḥꜥ m dwn.f ḥr ḏd jj nw jm.j pꜣ ḫr(w)y n(j) ypw
      He drew himself up and said, ‘Look at me here, rebel of Joppa.’

Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ypw  
iipw
iipwxAst
ypw ypw

References
  • Aḥituv, Shmuel (1984) “Jaffa”, in Canaanite Toponyms in Ancient Egyptian Documents, Jerusalem: The Magnes Press, The Hebrew University, →ISBN, page 121
  • Davies, David Peter (2003) The taking of Joppa, Durham theses, Durham University. Available at Durham E-Theses Online:
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