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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 18:18
    They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
  • Psalms 18:20
    The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
  • Psalms 18:21
    For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
  • Psalms 18:24
    Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
  • Psalms 18:28
    For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
  • Psalms 18:30
    As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
  • Psalms 18:31
    For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?
  • Psalms 18:41
    They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
  • Psalms 18:46
    The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
  • Psalms 18:49
    Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.