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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 142:5
    I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
  • Psalms 143:1
    A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
  • Psalms 143:7
    Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
  • Psalms 143:9
    Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
  • Psalms 143:11
    Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.
  • Psalms 144:1
    A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
  • Psalms 144:3
    LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
  • Psalms 144:5
    Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
  • Psalms 144:15
    Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.
  • Psalms 145:3
    Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.