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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 118:10
    All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.
  • Psalms 118:11
    They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
  • Psalms 118:12
    They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
  • Psalms 118:13
    Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.
  • Psalms 118:15
    The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
  • Psalms 118:16
    The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
  • Psalms 118:20
    This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.
  • Psalms 118:23
    This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
  • Psalms 118:24
    This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
  • Psalms 118:25
    Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.