Yahweh

American

[yah-we] / ˈjɑ wɛ /

Also Yahwe,

noun

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

Yahweh British

/ ˈjɑːveɪ, ˈjɑːweɪ /

noun

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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Example Sentences

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The Hebrews’ flight from Egypt included a protracted trek across the Sinai desert and into Canaan, during which they agreed to worship only the single god Yahweh and obey his laws.

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

Even though the loss of Israel was an obvious blow against the Hebrews as a people, the worship of Yahweh as the exclusive god of the Hebrews gained considerable support in Judah.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

There, a class of priests carried out rituals and worship of Yahweh.

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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