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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 145:8
    The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
  • Psalms 145:9
    The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
  • Psalms 145:10
    All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.
  • Psalms 145:14
    The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
  • Psalms 145:17
    The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
  • Psalms 145:18
    The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
  • Psalms 145:20
    The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
  • Psalms 145:21
    My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
  • Psalms 146:1
    Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul.
  • Psalms 146:2
    While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.