Yahweh

American  

[yah-we] / ˈjɑ wɛ /

Also Yahwe,

noun

1. a name of God, transliterated by scholars from the Tetragrammaton and commonly rendered Jehovah.

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Yahweh British  

/ ˈjɑːveɪ, ˈjɑːweɪ /

noun

1. Old Testament a vocalization of the Tetragrammaton, used esp by Christian theologians

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Etymology

Origin of Yahweh

from Hebrew, from YHVH, with conjectural vowels; perhaps related to hāwāh to be; see also _Jehovah

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• Jehovah vs. Yahweh

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Example Sentences

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Yahweh

The biblical account often puts the kings of the northern kingdom in a negative light, noting that they abused their subjects and incorporated elements of foreign religious traditions in their worship of Yahweh.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

The Bible suggests this tradition began with Abraham, who was said to have entered into a covenant with Yahweh as far back as 2100 BCE.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

In contrast, early Judaism developed the belief that Yahweh was deeply invested in the actions of His chosen people both as a group and as individuals, regardless of their social station.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020

The Prophetic Movement claimed that the Hebrews should worship Yahweh exclusively, and that Yahweh had a special relationship with the Hebrews that set Him apart as a God and them apart as a people.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020

And religion—whether you believe in God or Yahweh or Allah or something else, odds are that at heart you want the same things.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

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