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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 89:5
    And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.
  • Psalms 89:6
    For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?
  • Psalms 89:8
    O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?
  • Psalms 89:15
    Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
  • Psalms 89:18
    For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
  • Psalms 89:46
    How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?
  • Psalms 89:51
    Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O LORD; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.
  • Psalms 89:52
    Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.
  • Psalms 90:13
    Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.
  • Psalms 90:17
    And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.