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Strong's numbers

יְהֹוָה H3068

Yᵉhôvâh

yeh-ho-vaw'

from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.

Brown–Driver–Briggs

יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יַהְוֶה n.pr.dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים) 2. Many recent scholars explain יַהְוֶה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה) the one bringing into being, life-giver)
I יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb
II
1 יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D
2 the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy
3 יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of Yahweh

From Brown, Driver, and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), in the public domain.

5521 occurrences

Shown in the King James Version (KJV), whichever translation you read in — it is the text these numbers are tagged against.

  • 2 Samuel 22:25
    Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.
  • 2 Samuel 22:29
    For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
  • 2 Samuel 22:31
    As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.
  • 2 Samuel 22:32
    For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?
  • 2 Samuel 22:42
    They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
  • 2 Samuel 22:47
    The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.
  • 2 Samuel 22:50
    Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.
  • 2 Samuel 23:2
    The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
  • 2 Samuel 23:10
    He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.
  • 2 Samuel 23:12
    But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.