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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. Proverbs 1:7 יְ֭הוָה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

  2. Proverbs 1:29 יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jehovah:

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

    Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God.

  4. Proverbs 2:6 יְ֭הוָה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding:

  5. Proverbs 3:5 יְ֭הוָה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

  6. Proverbs 3:7 יְ֝הוָ֗ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

  7. Proverbs 3:9 יְ֭הוָה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase:

  8. Proverbs 3:11 יְ֭הוָה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof:

  9. Proverbs 3:12 יְהוָ֣ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth; Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

  10. Proverbs 3:19 יְֽהוָ֗ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens.

  11. Proverbs 3:26 יְ֭הוָה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken.

  12. Proverbs 3:32 יְהוָ֣ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.

  13. Proverbs 3:33 יְ֭הוָה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.

  14. Proverbs 5:21 יְ֭הוָה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah; And he maketh level all his paths.

  15. Proverbs 6:16 יְהוָ֑ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him:

  16. Proverbs 8:13 יְהוָה֮ Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.

  17. Proverbs 8:22 יְֽהוָ֗ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old.

  18. Proverbs 8:35 מֵיְהוָֽה׃ me.Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favor of Jehovah.

  19. Proverbs 9:10 יְהוָ֑ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

  20. Proverbs 10:3 יְ֭הוָה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.

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