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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.

  • Isaiah 25:9
    And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
  • Isaiah 25:10
    For in this mountain shall the hand of the LORD rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.
  • Isaiah 26:4
    Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:
  • Isaiah 26:8
    Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.
  • Isaiah 26:10
    Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.
  • Isaiah 26:11
    LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.
  • Isaiah 26:12
    LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.
  • Isaiah 26:13
    O LORD our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us: but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.
  • Isaiah 26:15
    Thou hast increased the nation, O LORD, thou hast increased the nation: thou art glorified: thou hadst removed it far unto all the ends of the earth.
  • Isaiah 26:16
    LORD, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.