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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 33:6
    By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
  • Psalms 33:8
    Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
  • Psalms 33:10
    The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
  • Psalms 33:11
    The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
  • Psalms 33:12
    Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
  • Psalms 33:13
    The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.
  • Psalms 33:18
    Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
  • Psalms 33:20
    Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.
  • Psalms 33:22
    Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.
  • Psalms 34:1
    A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.