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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 104:34
    My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
  • Psalms 104:35
    Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.
  • Psalms 105:1
    O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.
  • Psalms 105:3
    Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
  • Psalms 105:4
    Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.
  • Psalms 105:7
    He is the LORD our God: his judgments are in all the earth.
  • Psalms 105:19
    Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.
  • Psalms 106:1
    Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
  • Psalms 106:2
    Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise?
  • Psalms 106:4
    Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;