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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. 2 Samuel 1:12 יְהוָה֙ Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    and they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Jehovah, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.

  2. 2 Samuel 1:14 יְהוָֽה׃ Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy Jehovah's anointed?

  3. 2 Samuel 1:16 יְהוָֽה׃ ס Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain Jehovah's anointed.

  4. 2 Samuel 2:1 בַּֽיהוָ֤ה׀ ba.Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And Jehovah said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.

  5. 2 Samuel 2:1 יְהוָ֛ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And Jehovah said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.

  6. 2 Samuel 2:5 לַֽיהוָ֔ה la.Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of Jehovah, that ye have showed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.

  7. 2 Samuel 2:6 יְהוָ֥ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And now Jehovah show lovingkindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.

  8. 2 Samuel 3:9 יְהוָה֙ Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Jehovah hath sworn to David, I do not even so to him;

  9. 2 Samuel 3:18 יְהוָ֗ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    now then do it; for Jehovah hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.

  10. 2 Samuel 3:28 יְהוָ֖ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And afterward, when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before Jehovah for ever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner:

  11. 2 Samuel 3:39 יְהוָ֛ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me: Jehovah reward the evil-doer according to his wickedness.

  12. 2 Samuel 4:8 יְ֠הוָה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold, the head of Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul, thine enemy, who sought thy life; and Jehovah hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.

  13. 2 Samuel 4:9 יְהוָ֕ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,

  14. 2 Samuel 5:2 יְהוָ֜ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.

  15. 2 Samuel 5:3 יְהוָ֑ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah: and they anointed David king over Israel.

  16. 2 Samuel 5:10 וַיהוָ֛ה va.Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And David waxed greater and greater; for Jehovah, the God of hosts, was with him.

  17. 2 Samuel 5:12 יְהוָ֛ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.

  18. 2 Samuel 5:19 בַּֽיהוָה֙ ba.Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And Jehovah said unto David, Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into thy hand.

  19. 2 Samuel 5:19 יְהוָ֤ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And Jehovah said unto David, Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into thy hand.

  20. 2 Samuel 5:20 יְהוָ֧ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and he said, Jehovah hath broken mine enemies before me, like the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.

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