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Jahweh

Jahweh

1 9.9
A name for God in the Old Testament
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɑːweɪ/
  • Formal
translation icon : Yahveh
  • In many prayers, believers invoke Jahweh as the creator and sustainer of the universe.

Examples

  • The name Jahweh reflects a deep covenant relationship between God and His people in the Old Testament.

  • Just as I'm willing to consider Jahweh or Odin.

    Blog text (16)

  • Jahweh scattered the ashes with a breath.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Jahweh pronounced his spouse's doom.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The story of Job has always puzzled me: the all-knowing Jahweh, who is supposed to know the past, present, and future, engages in a wager with the devil.

    Blog text (14)

  • From David's kingdom onward, Jahweh is referred to almost 300 times as "God Jahweh of the armies," although modern readers might not recognize this phrase as the King James "Lord God of Hosts." (Host is, after all, derived from the same word as hostile.)

    Academic text (2002)

  • From David's kingdom onward, Jahweh is referred to almost 300 times as "God Jahweh of the armies," although modern readers might not recognize this phrase as the King James "Lord God of Hosts." (Host is, after all, derived from the same word as hostile.)

    Academic text (2002)

  • The Israelites believed that Jahweh alone was their God, guiding and protecting them throughout their journey.

Synonyms

Jehovah
vsJahweh
50 7.5

A name used for God in the Old Testament

is the scholarly transliteration that focuses on original consonants
Yahweh
vsJahweh
18 9.3

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

is an alternate transliteration with the same Hebrew origin
YHWH
vsJahweh
  • Literature
3 9.9

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

is the vocalized form intended for general reading and speech
YHVH
vsJahweh
  • Literature
1 9.9

A sacred name for God in the Old Testament

is a vocalized transliteration adding vowels to that consonant base
Yahve
vsJahweh
9.9

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

is the more established transliteration in many sources
Yahveh
vsJahweh
9.9

A name for God in the Hebrew Bible

is the general transliteration preferred in many references
Yahwe
vsJahweh
9.9

A name for God in the Hebrew Bible

is the widely used transliteration across traditions
Jahvey
vsJahweh
  • Formal
9.9

A name for God written using the Hebrew letters YHVH

is the more general transliteration used across contexts
JHVH
vsJahweh
9.9

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

is the vocalized transliteration that supplies vowel sounds for speech

Surface Forms

Jahweh singular
Jahwehs plural

Etymology

Jahweh comes from the Hebrew letters YHVH, the special name for God in the Old Testament. The name is linked to a Hebrew verb meaning 'to be', so a helpful way to remember is that Jahweh can be thought of as 'I am' or 'the one who is'. You can also hear the short form Jah in the common word hallelujah.