Etymology
Roots in Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic
HebrewNames of God
YHWHYahweh — biblical meaning
יהוה (YHWH)
Transliteration
Yahweh
Pronunciation
ya-WEH
MEANING
I AM; the Eternal One
ROOT
הוה (hayah)
ETYMOLOGY
God's personal name revealed to Moses, related to hayah, 'to be.' It expresses God's self-existence and eternity.
BIBLICAL USE
The most sacred name, read as Adonai (Lord) out of reverence; it appears over 6,800 times in the Old Testament.
RELATED VERSES
Exodus 3:14–15Exodus 6:3Isaiah 42:8
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