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יְהֹוָה

ye.ho.vah · LORD

Hebrew · Strong's H3068 · Noun · Sounds like: yeh-ho-vaw' · 6,528 occurrences

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • LORD H3068G 6,526
  • The Lord H3068H · a Name of 1
  • (Jerusalem of) the Lord H3068I · a Part of 1

Strong's dictionary

from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (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

Every occurrence

  1. 1 Samuel 1:3 לַיהוָ֥ה la.Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And this man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice unto Jehovah of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests unto Jehovah, were there.

  2. 1 Samuel 1:3 לַיהוָֽה׃ la.Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And this man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice unto Jehovah of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests unto Jehovah, were there.

  3. 1 Samuel 1:5 וַֽיהוָ֖ה va.Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    but unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Jehovah had shut up her womb.

  4. 1 Samuel 1:6 יְהוָ֖ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And her rival provoked her sore, to make her fret, because Jehovah had shut up her womb.

  5. 1 Samuel 1:7 יְהוָ֔ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of Jehovah, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.

  6. 1 Samuel 1:9 יְהוָֽה׃ Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest was sitting upon his seat by the door-post of the temple of Jehovah.

  7. 1 Samuel 1:10 יְהוָ֖ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto Jehovah, and wept sore.

  8. 1 Samuel 1:11 יְהוָ֨ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And she vowed a vow, and said, O Jehovah of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thy handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thy handmaid, but wilt give unto thy handmaid a man-child, then I will give him unto Jehovah all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

  9. 1 Samuel 1:11 לַֽיהוָה֙ la.Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And she vowed a vow, and said, O Jehovah of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thy handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thy handmaid, but wilt give unto thy handmaid a man-child, then I will give him unto Jehovah all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

  10. 1 Samuel 1:12 יְהוָ֑ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And it came to pass, as she continued praying before Jehovah, that Eli marked her mouth.

  11. 1 Samuel 1:15 יְהוָֽה׃ Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I poured out my soul before Jehovah.

  12. 1 Samuel 1:19 יְהוָ֔ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before Jehovah, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and Jehovah remembered her.

  13. 1 Samuel 1:19 יְהוָֽה׃ Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before Jehovah, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and Jehovah remembered her.

  14. 1 Samuel 1:20 מֵיְהוָ֖ה me.Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And it came to pass, when the time was come about, that Hannah conceived, and bare a son; and she called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of Jehovah.

  15. 1 Samuel 1:21 לַֽיהוָ֛ה la.Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto Jehovah the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.

  16. 1 Samuel 1:22 יְהוָ֔ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned; and then I will bring him, that he may appear before Jehovah, and there abide for ever.

  17. 1 Samuel 1:23 יְהוָ֖ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only Jehovah establish his word. So the woman tarried and gave her son suck, until she weaned him.

  18. 1 Samuel 1:24 יְהוָ֖ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of meal, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of Jehovah in Shiloh: and the child was young.

  19. 1 Samuel 1:26 יְהוָֽה׃ Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And she said, Oh, my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto Jehovah.

  20. 1 Samuel 1:27 יְהוָ֥ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    For this child I prayed; and Jehovah hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

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