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YHVH

YHVH

1 9.9
A sacred name for God in the Old Testament
  • noun
  • Literature
translation icon : YHVH
  • For Buber, the Hebrew name of God, the tetragrammaton (YHVH), means He is present.

Examples

  • Besides that, we are all receiving just what we deserve; that monkey in the White House is our judgment. How many times has YHVH used kings and leaders to destroy a country, destroy a people? Nothing new here; it is the judgment we deserve for the lack of serving the true God.

    Blog text (18)
  • Servant of YHVH:

    Blog text (1)
  • No one should fear my judgment, but the Father YHVH is another story!

    Blog text (22)
  • It's called scripture prophecy and the love of YHVH and his son Jesus Christ.

    Blog text (17)
  • Reject the truth in favor of error, and suffer the perfect judgment of the Father YHVH!

    Blog text (22)
  • That shows the character of a lion, as the other commentator says. May YHVH (God) bless you and your family, and most of all, your mom and dad. The values in your family, the determination of Michael, and the strength of his brother to support him and the two sisters is amazing.

    Blog text (31)
  • YHVH is my rock, my milk, my rosemary leaf, and words are short-circuited by the body's allegiance.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Second, the Hebrew Tanakh nowhere indicates that the Messiah was to be anything but a fully human and fully empowered agent (Hebrew: shaliach) of Father YHVH.

    Blog text (26)
  • In the Bible, the name YHVH represents the God of Israel, emphasizing His eternal nature.

  • Many psalms refer to YHVH, illustrating the deep reverence for God among the Jewish people.

Synonyms

Jehovah
vsYHVH
50 7.5

A name used for God in the Old Testament

is the consonant-based source form rather than a tradition-specific version
Yahweh
vsYHVH
18 9.3

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

is the basic form rendered from Hebrew consonants rather than a spelling variant
YHWH
vsYHVH
  • Literature
3 9.9

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

is the original name based on Hebrew consonants rather than an alphabetic variant
Jahweh
vsYHVH
  • Formal
1 9.9

A name for God in the Old Testament

keeps the consonant-derived original rather than that orthographic variation
Tetragrammaton
vsYHVH
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Four Hebrew letters that show God's name and are not spoken aloud by Jews

is a specific rendered name rather than the broader four-letter concept
Yahve
vsYHVH
9.9

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

is the core consonant-based form rather than one pronunciation-based spelling
Yahveh
vsYHVH
9.9

A name for God in the Hebrew Bible

is the underlying consonant rendering rather than a modified spelling
Yahwe
vsYHVH
9.9

A name for God in the Hebrew Bible

is the direct consonant-derived form rather than a grouped variant
JHVH
vsYHVH
9.9

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

is the basic consonant name that these representations reflect
Jahvey
vsYHVH
  • Formal
9.9

A name for God written using the Hebrew letters YHVH

is the basic consonant form rather than an academic spelling choice

Surface Forms

YHVH singular
YHVHs plural

Etymology

YHVH is the sacred four-letter name of God in ancient Hebrew, written without vowels so its exact sound is not known. Many people guess the pronunciation as Yahweh or Jehovah, or they use 'the LORD' out of respect, which explains why many Bible translations replace YHVH with 'the LORD'.