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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 127:1
    A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
  • Psalms 127:3
    Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
  • Psalms 128:1
    A Song of degrees. Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
  • Psalms 128:4
    Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.
  • Psalms 128:5
    The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
  • Psalms 129:4
    The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
  • Psalms 129:8
    Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.
  • Psalms 130:1
    A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.
  • Psalms 130:5
    I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
  • Psalms 130:7
    Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.