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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

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  • Psalms 11:4
    The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
  • Psalms 11:5
    The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
  • Psalms 11:7
    For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
  • Psalms 12:1
    To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
  • Psalms 12:3
    The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
  • Psalms 12:5
    For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
  • Psalms 12:6
    The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
  • Psalms 12:7
    Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
  • Psalms 13:1
    To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
  • Psalms 13:3
    Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;