Jahvey

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A name for God written using the Hebrew letters YHVH

noun
/ˈdʒɑːveɪ/

Formal

: Jahvey

In theological discussions, Jahvey is often considered synonymous with Jehovah or Yahweh.

Examples

Many ancient texts refer to Jahvey as the supreme deity in Hebrew tradition.
Some scholars debate the correct pronunciation of the name Jahvey.
Is Jahvey a name for God?
In many religious texts, Jahvey is referred to as the creator.
In theological discussions, Jahvey is often considered synonymous with Jehovah or Yahweh.
Many ancient texts refer to Jahvey as the supreme deity in Hebrew tradition.
In many religious texts, Jahvey is referred to as the creator.

Synonyms

Jehovah

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A name used for God in the Old Testament

is instead a specialised scholarly transliteration used in theology

Yahweh

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The name used for the God of ancient Israel in the Old Testament

is a rarer scholarly form mainly found in theological writing

YHWH

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Literature

3 9.9

A sacred name for God used in the Hebrew Bible, written as YHWH

is a scholarly transliteration rather than a general popular form

YHVH

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Literature

1 9.9

A sacred name for God in the Old Testament

is a theological transliteration used mainly in scholarly texts

Jahweh

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Formal

1 9.9

A name for God in the Old Testament

is the J-based form used especially in theological texts

JHVH

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9.9

The holy name of God in the Hebrew Bible written with four Hebrew letters

is a theological J-form preferred in specialist literature

Yahve

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A name for the God of the Old Testament that comes from the Hebrew letters YHVH

is the more specialised theological transliteration rather than a variant

Yahveh

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9.9

A name for God in the Hebrew Bible

is used mainly in theological contexts rather than casual usage

Yahwe

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9.9

A name for God in the Hebrew Bible

is the distinct theological spelling used mainly by scholars

Surface Forms

Jahvey singular

Jahveys plural

Etymology

The word Jahvey comes from the old Hebrew name for God written YHVH, a four-letter form that points to the idea 'to be', for example 'I am'. It is like the more familiar English forms Yahweh and Jehovah, so Jahvey is a way to write and say that ancient 'name of God'.