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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 69:16
    Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
  • Psalms 69:31
    This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.
  • Psalms 69:33
    For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.
  • Psalms 70:1
    To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.
  • Psalms 70:5
    But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying.
  • Psalms 71:1
    In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
  • Psalms 72:18
    Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
  • Psalms 74:18
    Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.
  • Psalms 75:8
    For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.
  • Psalms 76:11
    Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.