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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 119:57
    CHETH. Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.
  • Psalms 119:64
    The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.
  • Psalms 119:65
    TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.
  • Psalms 119:75
    I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.
  • Psalms 119:89
    LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.
  • Psalms 119:107
    I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
  • Psalms 119:108
    Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments.
  • Psalms 119:126
    It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.
  • Psalms 119:137
    TZADDI. Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.
  • Psalms 119:145
    KOPH. I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.