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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.

  • 1 Chronicles 16:4
    And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:
  • 1 Chronicles 16:7
    Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
  • 1 Chronicles 16:8
    Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.
  • 1 Chronicles 16:10
    Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
  • 1 Chronicles 16:11
    Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.
  • 1 Chronicles 16:14
    He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
  • 1 Chronicles 16:23
    Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.
  • 1 Chronicles 16:25
    For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.
  • 1 Chronicles 16:26
    For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
  • 1 Chronicles 16:28
    Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.