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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 22:19
    That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
  • Proverbs 22:23
    For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
  • Proverbs 23:17
    Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
  • Proverbs 24:18
    Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
  • Proverbs 24:21
    My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
  • Proverbs 25:22
    For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
  • Proverbs 28:5
    Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
  • Proverbs 28:25
    He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
  • Proverbs 29:13
    The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.
  • Proverbs 29:25
    The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.