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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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  • Proverbs 3:5
    Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
  • Proverbs 3:7
    Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
  • Proverbs 3:9
    Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
  • Proverbs 3:11
    My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
  • Proverbs 3:12
    For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
  • Proverbs 3:19
    The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
  • Proverbs 3:26
    For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
  • Proverbs 3:32
    For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
  • Proverbs 3:33
    The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
  • Proverbs 5:21
    For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.