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Yahwe

Yahwe

9.9
A name for God in the Hebrew Bible
  • proper noun
  • /jɑːˈweɪ/
translation icon : Yahweh
  • In the Hebrew Bible, Yahwe is revealed as the one true God.

Examples

  • YAHWE is my hero.

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  • Craig worships some made-up fairy fantasy image from the 70s, and I worship YAHWE.

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  • The real devil in the story is Yahwe, not Satan.

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  • Many people find comfort in their faith, believing that Yahwe watches over them.

  • In religious discussions, Yahwe is often referenced as a key figure in both Judaism and Christianity.

Synonyms

Jehovah
vsYahwe
50 7.5

A name used for God in the Old Testament

is the earlier scholarly transliteration rather than the denominational form
Yahweh
vsYahwe
18 9.3

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

is the identical name but written in a different modern spelling
YHWH
vsYahwe
  • Literature
3 9.9

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

is the same name presented as a vocalized transliteration
YHVH
vsYahwe
  • Literature
1 9.9

A sacred name for God in the Old Testament

is the same name but shown with alternative letter choices
Jahweh
vsYahwe
  • Formal
1 9.9

A name for God in the Old Testament

is the more accepted scholarly spelling rather than this variant
Yahve
vsYahwe
9.9

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

is the standard form rather than this particular spelling variant
JHVH
vsYahwe
9.9

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

is the more vocalized and reader-friendly transliteration
Jahvey
vsYahwe
  • Formal
9.9

A name for God written using the Hebrew letters YHVH

is the general transliteration used outside specialized theological works

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Yahwe comes from the four Hebrew letters YHWH, the special personal name used for God in the Hebrew Bible. Because ancient readers often avoided saying those letters aloud, English Bibles sometimes write it as 'the LORD' or use the name Jehovah, so Yahwe is simply the Bible's own name for God.