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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. Exodus 3:2 יְהֹוָ֥ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And the angel of Jehovah appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.

  2. Exodus 3:4 יְהוָ֖ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And when Jehovah saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

  3. Exodus 3:7 יְהוָ֔ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And Jehovah said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people that are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;

  4. Exodus 3:15 יְהוָ֞ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, Jehovah, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

  5. Exodus 3:16 יְהוָ֞ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, Jehovah, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, hath appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:

  6. Exodus 3:18 יְהוָ֞ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, hath met with us: and now let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to Jehovah our God.

  7. Exodus 3:18 לַֽיהוָ֥ה la.Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, hath met with us: and now let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to Jehovah our God.

  8. Exodus 4:1 יְהוָֽה׃ Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice; for they will say, Jehovah hath not appeared unto thee.

  9. Exodus 4:2 יְהוָ֖ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And Jehovah said unto him, What is that in thy hand? And he said, A rod.

  10. Exodus 4:4 יְהוָה֙ Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And Jehovah said unto Moses, Put forth thy hand, and take it by the tail (and he put forth his hand, and laid hold of it, and it became a rod in his hand);

  11. Exodus 4:5 יְהוָ֖ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    that they may believe that Jehovah, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.

  12. Exodus 4:6 יְהוָ֨ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And Jehovah said furthermore unto him, Put now thy hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous, as white as snow.

  13. Exodus 4:10 יְהוָה֮ Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And Moses said unto Jehovah, Oh, Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.

  14. Exodus 4:11 יְהוָ֜ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And Jehovah said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? Or who maketh a man dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? is it not I, Jehovah?

  15. Exodus 4:11 יְהוָֽה׃ Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And Jehovah said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? Or who maketh a man dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? is it not I, Jehovah?

  16. Exodus 4:14 יְהוָ֜ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is there not Aaron thy brother the Levite? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.

  17. Exodus 4:19 יְהוָ֤ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And Jehovah said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt; for all the men are dead that sought thy life.

  18. Exodus 4:21 יְהוָה֮ Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And Jehovah said unto Moses, When thou goest back into Egypt, see that thou do before Pharaoh all the wonders which I have put in thy hand: but I will harden his heart, and he will not let the people go.

  19. Exodus 4:22 יְהוָ֔ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah, Israel is my son, my first-born:

  20. Exodus 4:24 יְהוָ֔ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And it came to pass on the way at the lodging-place, that Jehovah met him, and sought to kill him.

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