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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.

  • Psalms 3:5
    I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
  • Psalms 3:7
    Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
  • Psalms 3:8
    Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.
  • Psalms 4:3
    But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.
  • Psalms 4:5
    Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.
  • Psalms 4:6
    There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
  • Psalms 4:8
    I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
  • Psalms 5:1
    To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
  • Psalms 5:3
    My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
  • Psalms 5:6
    Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.