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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.

  • Proverbs 15:16
    Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
  • Proverbs 15:25
    The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
  • Proverbs 15:26
    The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
  • Proverbs 15:29
    The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
  • Proverbs 15:33
    The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
  • Proverbs 16:1
    The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
  • Proverbs 16:2
    All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
  • Proverbs 16:3
    Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
  • Proverbs 16:4
    The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
  • Proverbs 16:5
    Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.