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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 115:9
    O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
  • Psalms 115:10
    O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
  • Psalms 115:11
    Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
  • Psalms 115:12
    The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
  • Psalms 115:13
    He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.
  • Psalms 115:14
    The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.
  • Psalms 115:15
    Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.
  • Psalms 115:16
    The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
  • Psalms 116:1
    I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
  • Psalms 116:4
    Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.