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יְהֹוָה

ye.ho.vah · LORD

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

English

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.

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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. Genesis 22:14 יְהוָ֣ה׀ Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of Jehovah it shall be provided.

  2. Genesis 22:14 יְהוָ֖ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of Jehovah it shall be provided.

  3. Genesis 22:15 יְהוָ֖ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And the angel of Jehovah called unto Abraham a second time out of heaven,

  4. Genesis 22:16 יְהוָ֑ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    and said, By myself have I sworn, saith Jehovah, because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son,

  5. Genesis 24:1 וַֽיהוָ֛ה va.Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and Jehovah had blessed Abraham in all things.

  6. Genesis 24:3 בַּֽיהוָה֙ ba.Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    and I will make thee swear by Jehovah, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that thou wilt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:

  7. Genesis 24:7 יְהוָ֣ה׀ Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    Jehovah, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's house, and from the land of my nativity, and who spake unto me, and who sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he will send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife for my son from thence.

  8. Genesis 24:12 יְהוָ֗ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And he said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, send me, I pray thee, good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham.

  9. Genesis 24:21 יְהוָ֛ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And the man looked stedfastly on her, holding his peace, to know whether Jehovah had made his journey prosperous or not.

  10. Genesis 24:26 לַֽיהוָֽה׃ la.Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And the man bowed his head, and worshipped Jehovah.

  11. Genesis 24:27 יְהוָה֙ Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, who hath not forsaken his lovingkindness and his truth toward my master: as for me, Jehovah hath led me in the way to the house of my master's brethren.

  12. Genesis 24:27 יְהוָ֔ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, who hath not forsaken his lovingkindness and his truth toward my master: as for me, Jehovah hath led me in the way to the house of my master's brethren.

  13. Genesis 24:31 יְהוָ֑ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And he said, Come in, thou blessed of Jehovah; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

  14. Genesis 24:35 וַיהוָ֞ה va.Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And Jehovah hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and men-servants and maid-servants, and camels and asses.

  15. Genesis 24:40 יְהוָ֞ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And he said unto me, Jehovah, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:

  16. Genesis 24:42 יְהוָה֙ Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And I came this day unto the fountain, and said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:

  17. Genesis 24:44 יְהוָ֖ה Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    and she shall say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom Jehovah hath appointed for my master's son.

  18. Genesis 24:48 לַיהוָ֑ה la.Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And I bowed my head, and worshipped Jehovah, and blessed Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter for his son.

  19. Genesis 24:48 יְהוָה֙ Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    And I bowed my head, and worshipped Jehovah, and blessed Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter for his son.

  20. Genesis 24:50 מֵיְהוָ֖ה me.Yah.weh · A person, place or thing

    Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from Jehovah: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.

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