יהוה
LORD
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Part of speech
- Noun
- A naming word — a person, place, thing, or idea.
Noun type
- Proper
- A name of a specific person, place, or people (e.g. Abraham, Zion, Israel).
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Psalms
- Psalms 34:18 יְ֭הוָה n Proper Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves those who have a crushed spirit.
- Psalms 34:19 יְהוָֽה n Proper Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But Yahweh delivers him out of them all.
- Psalms 34:22 יְ֭הוָה n Proper Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.
- Psalms 35:1 יְ֭הוָה n Proper Contend, Yahweh, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.
- Psalms 35:5 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper Let them be as chaff before the wind, Yahweh's angel driving them on.
- Psalms 35:6 יְ֝הוָ֗ה n Proper Let their way be dark and slippery, Yahweh's angel pursuing them.
- Psalms 35:9 בַּ/יהוָ֑ה prep + n Proper My soul shall be joyful in Yahweh. It shall rejoice in his salvation.
- Psalms 35:10 יְהוָ֗ה n Proper All my bones shall say, "Yahweh, who is like you, Who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him, Yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?"
- Psalms 35:22 יְ֭הוָה n Proper You have seen it, Yahweh. Don't keep silent. Lord, don't be far from me.
- Psalms 35:24 יְהוָ֥ה n Proper Vindicate me, Yahweh my God, according to your righteousness; Don't let them gloat over me.
- Psalms 35:27 יְהוָ֑ה n Proper Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause. Yes, let them say continually, "Yahweh be magnified, Who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant!"
- Psalms 36:1 יְהוָ֬ה n Proper An oracle is within my heart about the disobedience of the wicked: "There is no fear of God before his eyes."
- Psalms 36:5 יְ֭הוָה n Proper Your loving kindness, Yahweh, is in the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
- Psalms 36:6 יְהוָֽה n Proper Your righteousness is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are like a great deep. Yahweh, you preserve man and animal.
- Psalms 37:3 בַּֽ֭/יהוָה prep + n Proper Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.
- Psalms 37:4 יְהוָ֑ה n Proper Also delight yourself in Yahweh, And he will give you the desires of your heart.
- Psalms 37:5 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this:
- Psalms 37:7 לַ/יהוָה֮ prep + n Proper Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don't fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.
- Psalms 37:9 יְ֝הוָ֗ה n Proper For evildoers shall be cut off, But those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.
- Psalms 37:17 יְהוָֽה n Proper For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But Yahweh upholds the righteous.
- Psalms 37:18 יְ֭הוָה n Proper Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.
- Psalms 37:20 יְ֭הוָה n Proper But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish-- Vanish like smoke.
- Psalms 37:23 מֵ֭/יְהוָה prep + n Proper A man's goings are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.
- Psalms 37:24 יְ֝הוָ֗ה n Proper Though he stumble, he shall not fall, For Yahweh holds him up with his hand.
- Psalms 37:28 יְהוָ֨ה n Proper For Yahweh loves justice, And doesn't forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, But the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
- Psalms 37:33 יְ֭הוָה n Proper Yahweh will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged.
- Psalms 37:34 יְהוָ֨ה n Proper Wait for Yahweh, and keep his way, And he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
- Psalms 37:39 מֵ/יְהוָ֑ה prep + n Proper But the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
- Psalms 37:40 יְהוָ֗ה n Proper Yahweh helps them, and rescues them. He rescues them from the wicked, and saves them, Because they have taken refuge in him.
- Psalms 38:1 יְֽהוָ֗ה n Proper Yahweh, don't rebuke me in your wrath, Neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.
- Psalms 38:15 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper For in you, Yahweh, do I hope. You will answer, Lord my God.
- Psalms 38:21 יְהוָ֑ה n Proper Don't forsake me, Yahweh. My God, don't be far from me.
- Psalms 39:4 יְהוָ֨ה n Proper "Yahweh, show me my end, What is the measure of my days. Let me know how frail I am.
- Psalms 39:12 יְהוָ֡ה n Proper "Hear my prayer, Yahweh, and give ear to my cry. Don't be silent at my tears. For I am a stranger with you, A foreigner, as all my fathers were.
- Psalms 40:1 יְהוָ֑ה n Proper I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry.
- Psalms 40:3 בַּ/יהוָֽה prep + n Proper He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in Yahweh.
- Psalms 40:4 יְ֭הֹוָה n Proper Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust, And doesn't respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
- Psalms 40:5 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper Many, Yahweh, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, And your thoughts which are toward us. They can't be set in order to you; If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
- Psalms 40:9 יְ֝הוָ֗ה n Proper I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know.
- Psalms 40:11 יְהוָ֗ה n Proper Don't withhold your tender mercies from me, Yahweh. Let your loving kindness and your truth continually preserve me.
- Psalms 40:13 יְ֭הוָה יְ֝הוָ֗ה n Proper n Proper Be pleased, Yahweh, to deliver me. Hurry to help me, Yahweh.
- Psalms 40:16 יְהוָ֑ה n Proper Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let such as love your salvation say continually, "Let Yahweh be exalted!"
- Psalms 41:1 יְהוָֽה n Proper Blessed is he who considers the poor: Yahweh will deliver him in the day of evil.
- Psalms 41:2 יְהוָ֤ה n Proper Yahweh will preserve him, and keep him alive, He shall be blessed on the earth, And he will not surrender him to the will of his enemies.
- Psalms 41:3 יְֽהוָ֗ה n Proper Yahweh will sustain him on his sickbed, And restore him from his bed of illness.
- Psalms 41:4 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper I said, "Yahweh, have mercy on me! Heal me, for I have sinned against you."
- Psalms 41:10 יְהוָ֗ה n Proper But you, Yahweh, have mercy on me, and raise me up, That I may repay them.
- Psalms 41:13 יְהוָ֨ה n Proper Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, From everlasting and to everlasting! Amen and amen.
- Psalms 42:8 יְהוָ֨ה n Proper Yahweh will command his loving kindness in the daytime. In the night his song shall be with me: A prayer to the God of my life.
- Psalms 46:7 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper Yahweh of Hosts is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
- Psalms 46:8 יְהוָ֑ה n Proper Come, see Yahweh's works, What desolations he has made in the earth.
- Psalms 46:11 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper Yahweh of Hosts is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
- Psalms 47:2 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper For Yahweh Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.
- Psalms 47:5 יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה n Proper God has gone up with a shout, Yahweh with the sound of a trumpet.
- Psalms 48:1 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
- Psalms 48:8 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper As we have heard, so we have seen, In the city of Yahweh of Hosts, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. Selah.
- Psalms 50:1 יְֽהוָ֗ה n Proper The Mighty One, God, Yahweh, speaks, And calls the earth from sunrise to sunset.
- Psalms 54:6 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper With a free will offering, I will sacrifice to you. I will give thanks to your name, Yahweh, for it is good.
- Psalms 55:16 וַ֝/יהוָ֗ה conj + n Proper As for me, I will call on God. Yahweh will save me.
- Psalms 55:22 יְהוָ֨ה n Proper Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
- Psalms 56:10 בַּ֝/יהוָ֗ה prep + n Proper In God, I will praise his word. In Yahweh, I will praise his word.
- Psalms 58:6 יְהוָֽה n Proper Break their teeth, God, in their mouth. Break out the great teeth of the young lions, Yahweh.
- Psalms 59:3 יְהוָֽה n Proper For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, Not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Yahweh.
- Psalms 59:5 יְהוָֽה n Proper You, Yahweh God of hosts, the God of Israel, Rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah.
- Psalms 59:8 יְ֭הוָה n Proper But you, Yahweh, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.
- Psalms 64:10 בַּ֭/יהוָה prep + n Proper The righteous shall be glad in Yahweh, And shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him!
- Psalms 68:16 יְ֝הוָ֗ה n Proper Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, At the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, Yahweh will dwell there forever.
- Psalms 68:26 יְ֝הוָ֗ה n Proper "Bless God in the congregations, Even the Lord in the assembly of Israel!"
- Psalms 69:13 יְהוָ֡ה n Proper But as for me, my prayer is to you, Yahweh, in an acceptable time. God, in the abundance of your loving kindness, answer me in the truth of your salvation.
- Psalms 69:16 יְ֭הוָה n Proper Answer me, Yahweh, for your loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, turn to me.
- Psalms 69:31 לַֽ֭/יהוָה prep + n Proper It will please Yahweh better than an ox, Or a bull that has horns and hoofs.
- Psalms 69:33 יְהוָ֑ה n Proper For Yahweh hears the needy, And doesn't despise his captive people.
- Psalms 70:1 יְ֝הוָ֗ה n Proper Hurry, God, to deliver me. Come quickly to help me, Yahweh.
- Psalms 70:5 יְ֝הוָ֗ה n Proper But I am poor and needy. Come to me quickly, God. You are my help and my deliverer. Yahweh, don't delay.
- Psalms 71:1 יְהוָ֥ה n Proper In you, Yahweh, I take refuge. Never let me be disappointed.
- Psalms 72:18 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper Praise be to Yahweh God, the God of Israel, Who alone does marvelous deeds.
- Psalms 74:18 יְהוָ֑ה n Proper Remember this, that the enemy has mocked you, Yahweh. Foolish people have blasphemed your name.
- Psalms 75:8 יְהוָ֡ה n Proper For in the hand of Yahweh there is a cup, Full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours it out. Indeed the wicked of the earth drink and drink it to its very dregs.
- Psalms 76:11 לַ/יהוָ֪ה prep + n Proper Make vows to Yahweh your God, and fulfill them! Let all of his neighbors bring presents to him who is to be feared.
- Psalms 78:4 יְהוָ֑ה n Proper We will not hide them from their children, Telling to the generation to come the praises of Yahweh, His strength, and his wondrous works that he has done.
- Psalms 78:21 יְהוָ֗ה n Proper Therefore Yahweh heard, and was angry. A fire was kindled against Jacob, Anger also went up against Israel,
- Psalms 79:5 יְ֭הוָה n Proper How long, Yahweh? Will you be angry forever? Will your jealousy burn like fire?
- Psalms 80:4 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper Yahweh God of hosts, How long will you be angry against the prayer of your people?
- Psalms 80:19 יְה֘וָ֤ה n Proper Turn us again, Yahweh God of hosts. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.
- Psalms 81:10 יְה֘וָ֤ה n Proper I am Yahweh, your God, Who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
- Psalms 81:15 יְ֭הוָה n Proper The haters of Yahweh would cringe before him, And their punishment would last forever.
- Psalms 83:16 יְהוָֽה n Proper Fill their faces with confusion, That they may seek your name, Yahweh.
- Psalms 83:18 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper That they may know that you alone, whose name is Yahweh, Are the Most High over all the earth.
- Psalms 84:1 יְהוָ֥ה n Proper How lovely are your dwellings, Yahweh of Hosts!
- Psalms 84:2 יְה֫וָ֥ה n Proper My soul longs, and even faints for the courts of Yahweh. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
- Psalms 84:3 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper Yes, the sparrow has found a home, And the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young, Near your altars, Yahweh of Hosts, my King, and my God.
- Psalms 84:8 יְה֘וָ֤ה n Proper Yahweh, God of hosts, hear my prayer. Listen, God of Jacob. Selah.
- Psalms 84:11 יְהוָ֪ה יְהוָ֑ה n Proper n Proper For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.
- Psalms 84:12 יְהוָ֥ה n Proper Yahweh of Hosts, Blessed is the man who trusts in you.
- Psalms 85:1 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper Yahweh, you have been favorable to your land. You have restored the fortunes of Jacob.
- Psalms 85:7 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper Show us your loving kindness, Yahweh. Grant us your salvation.
- Psalms 85:8 יְה֫וָ֥ה n Proper I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak, For he will speak peace to his people, his saints; But let them not turn again to folly.
- Psalms 85:12 יְ֭הוָה n Proper Yes, Yahweh will give that which is good. Our land will yield its increase.
- Psalms 86:1 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper Hear, Yahweh, and answer me, For I am poor and needy.
- Psalms 86:6 יְ֭הוָה n Proper Hear, Yahweh, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.
- Psalms 86:11 יְהוָ֨ה n Proper Teach me your way, Yahweh. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name.
- Psalms 86:17 יְ֝הוָ֗ה n Proper Show me a sign of your goodness, That those who hate me may see it, and be shamed, Because you, Yahweh, have helped me, and comforted me.
- Psalms 87:2 יְ֭הוָה n Proper Yahweh loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
- Psalms 87:6 יְֽהוָ֗ה n Proper Yahweh will count, when he writes up the peoples, "This one was born there." Selah.
- Psalms 88:1 יְ֭הוָה n Proper Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.
- Psalms 88:9 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper My eyes are dim from grief. I have called on you daily, Yahweh. I have spread out my hands to you.
- Psalms 88:13 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper But to you, Yahweh, I have cried. In the morning, my prayer comes before you.
- Psalms 88:14 יְ֭הוָה n Proper Yahweh, why do you reject my soul? Why do you hide your face from me?
- Psalms 89:1 יְ֭הוָה n Proper I will sing of the loving kindness of Yahweh forever. With my mouth, I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.
- Psalms 89:5 יְהוָ֑ה n Proper The heavens will praise your wonders, Yahweh; Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
- Psalms 89:6 לַ/יהוָ֑ה לַ֝/יהוָ֗ה prep + n Proper prep + n Proper For who in the skies can be compared to Yahweh? Who among the sons of the heavenly beings is like Yahweh,
- Psalms 89:8 יְהוָ֤ה n Proper Yahweh, God of hosts, who is a mighty one, like you? Yah, your faithfulness is around you.
- Psalms 89:15 יְ֝הוָ֗ה n Proper Blessed are the people who learn to acclaim you. They walk in the light of your presence, Yahweh.
- Psalms 89:18 לַֽ֭/יהוָה prep + n Proper For our shield belongs to Yahweh; Our king to the Holy One of Israel.
- Psalms 89:46 יְ֭הוָה n Proper How long, Yahweh? Will you hide yourself forever? Will your wrath burn like fire?
- Psalms 89:51 יְהוָ֑ה n Proper With which your enemies have mocked, Yahweh, With which they have mocked the footsteps of your anointed one.
- Psalms 89:52 יְהוָ֥ה n Proper Blessed be Yahweh forevermore. Amen, and Amen.
- Psalms 90:13 יְ֭הוָה n Proper Relent, Yahweh! How long? Have compassion on your servants!
- Psalms 91:2 לַֽ֭/יהוָה prep + n Proper I will say of Yahweh, "He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in whom I trust."
- Psalms 91:9 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper Because you have made Yahweh your refuge, And the Most High your dwelling place,
- Psalms 92:1 לַ/יהוָ֑ה prep + n Proper It is a good thing to give thanks to Yahweh, To sing praises to your name, Most High;
- Psalms 92:4 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper For you, Yahweh, have made me glad through your work. I will triumph in the works of your hands.
- Psalms 92:5 יְהוָ֑ה n Proper How great are your works, Yahweh! Your thoughts are very deep.
- Psalms 92:8 יְהוָֽה n Proper But you, Yahweh, are on high forevermore.
- Psalms 92:9 יְֽהוָ֗ה n Proper For, behold, your enemies, Yahweh, For, behold, your enemies shall perish. All the evil-doers will be scattered.
- Psalms 92:13 יְהוָ֑ה n Proper They are planted in Yahweh's house. They will flourish in our God's courts.
- Psalms 92:15 יְהוָ֑ה n Proper To show that Yahweh is upright. He is my rock, And there is no unrighteousness in him.
- Psalms 93:1 יְהוָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה n Proper n Proper Yahweh reigns! He is clothed with majesty! Yahweh is armed with strength. The world also is established. It can't be moved.
- Psalms 93:3 יְֽהוָ֗ה n Proper The floods have lifted up, Yahweh, The floods have lifted up their voice. The floods lift up their waves.
- Psalms 93:4 יְהוָֽה n Proper Above the voices of many waters, The mighty breakers of the sea, Yahweh on high is mighty.
- Psalms 93:5 יְ֝הוָ֗ה n Proper Your statutes stand firm. Holiness adorns your house, Yahweh, forevermore.
- Psalms 94:1 יְהוָ֑ה n Proper Yahweh, you God to whom vengeance belongs, You God to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth.
- Psalms 94:3 יְהוָ֑ה n Proper Yahweh, how long will the wicked, How long will the wicked triumph?
- Psalms 94:5 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper They break your people in pieces, Yahweh, And afflict your heritage.
- Psalms 94:11 יְֽהוָ֗ה n Proper Yahweh knows the thoughts of man, That they are futile.
- Psalms 94:14 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper For Yahweh won't reject his people, Neither will he forsake his inheritance.
- Psalms 94:17 יְ֭הוָה n Proper Unless Yahweh had been my help, My soul would have soon lived in silence.
- Psalms 94:18 יְ֝הוָ֗ה n Proper When I said, "My foot is slipping!" Your loving kindness, Yahweh, held me up.
- Psalms 94:22 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper But Yahweh has been my high tower, My God, the rock of my refuge.
- Psalms 94:23 יְהוָ֥ה n Proper He has brought on them their own iniquity, And will cut them off in their own wickedness. Yahweh, our God, will cut them off.
- Psalms 95:1 לַ/יהוָ֑ה prep + n Proper Oh come, let's sing to Yahweh. Let's shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!
- Psalms 95:3 יְהוָ֑ה n Proper For Yahweh is a great God, A great King above all gods.
- Psalms 95:6 יְהוָ֥ה n Proper Oh come, let's worship and bow down. Let's kneel before Yahweh, our Maker,
- Psalms 96:1 לַ֭/יהוָה לַ֝/יהוָ֗ה prep + n Proper prep + n Proper Sing to Yahweh a new song! Sing to Yahweh, all the earth.
- Psalms 96:2 לַ֭/יהוָה prep + n Proper Sing to Yahweh! Bless his name! Proclaim his salvation from day to day!
- Psalms 96:4 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! He is to be feared above all gods.
- Psalms 96:5 וַֽ֝/יהוָ֗ה conj + n Proper For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But Yahweh made the heavens.
- Psalms 96:7 לַ֭/יהוָה לַ֝/יהוָ֗ה prep + n Proper prep + n Proper Ascribe to Yahweh, you families of nations, Ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.
- Psalms 96:8 לַ֭/יהוָה prep + n Proper Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come into his courts.
- Psalms 96:9 לַ֭/יהוָה prep + n Proper Worship Yahweh in holy array. Tremble before him, all the earth.
- Psalms 96:10 יְה֘וָ֤ה n Proper Say among the nations, "Yahweh reigns." The world is also established. It can't be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity.
- Psalms 96:13 יְהוָ֨ה n Proper Before Yahweh; for he comes, For he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, The peoples with his truth.
- Psalms 97:1 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper Yahweh reigns! Let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of islands be glad!
- Psalms 97:5 יְהוָ֑ה n Proper The mountains melt like wax at the presence of Yahweh, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
- Psalms 97:8 יְהוָֽה n Proper Zion heard and was glad. The daughters of Judah rejoiced, Because of your judgments, Yahweh.
- Psalms 97:9 יְהוָ֗ה n Proper For you, Yahweh, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods.
- Psalms 97:10 יְהוָ֗ה n Proper You who love Yahweh, hate evil. He preserves the souls of his saints. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.
- Psalms 97:12 בַּֽ/יהוָ֑ה prep + n Proper Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous people! Give thanks to his holy Name.
- Psalms 98:1 לַֽ/יהוָ֨ה prep + n Proper Sing to Yahweh a new song, For he has done marvelous things! His right hand, and his holy arm, have worked salvation for him.
- Psalms 98:2 יְ֭הוָה n Proper Yahweh has made known his salvation. He has openly shown his righteousness in the sight of the nations.
- Psalms 98:4 לַֽ֭/יהוָה prep + n Proper Make a joyful noise to Yahweh, all the earth! Burst out and sing for joy, yes, sing praises!
- Psalms 98:5 לַ/יהוָ֣ה prep + n Proper Sing praises to Yahweh with the harp, With the harp and the voice of melody.
- Psalms 98:6 יְהוָֽה n Proper With trumpets and sound of the ram's horn, Make a joyful noise before the King, Yahweh.
- Psalms 98:9 יְהוָ֗ה n Proper Let them sing before Yahweh, For he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with equity.
- Psalms 99:1 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper Yahweh reigns! Let the peoples tremble. He sits enthroned among the cherubim. Let the earth be moved.
- Psalms 99:2 יְ֭הוָה n Proper Yahweh is great in Zion. He is high above all the peoples.
- Psalms 99:5 יְה֘וָ֤ה n Proper Exalt Yahweh our God. Worship at his footstool. He is Holy!
- Psalms 99:6 יְ֝הוָ֗ה n Proper Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel among those who call on his name; They called on Yahweh, and he answered them.
- Psalms 99:8 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper You answered them, Yahweh our God. You are a God who forgave them, Although you took vengeance for their doings.
- Psalms 99:9 יְה֘וָ֤ה יְהוָ֥ה n Proper n Proper Exalt Yahweh, our God. Worship at his holy hill, For Yahweh, our God, is holy!
- Psalms 100:1 לַ֝/יהוָ֗ה prep + n Proper Shout for joy to Yahweh, all you lands!
- Psalms 100:2 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper Serve Yahweh with gladness. Come before his presence with singing.
- Psalms 100:3 יְהוָה֮ n Proper Know that Yahweh, he is God. It is he who has made us, and we are his. We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
- Psalms 100:5 יְ֭הֹוָה n Proper For Yahweh is good. His loving kindness endures forever, His faithfulness to all generations.
- Psalms 101:1 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper I will sing of loving kindness and justice. To you, Yahweh, I will sing praises.
- Psalms 101:8 יְ֝הוָ֗ה n Proper Morning by morning, I will destroy all the wicked of the land; To cut off all the workers of iniquity from Yahweh's city.
- Psalms 102:1 יְ֝הוָ֗ה יְ֭הוָה n Proper n Proper Hear my prayer, Yahweh! Let my cry come to you.
- Psalms 102:12 יְ֭הוָה n Proper But you, Yahweh, will abide forever; Your renown endures to all generations.
- Psalms 102:15 יְהוָ֑ה n Proper So the nations will fear the name of Yahweh; All the kings of the earth your glory.
- Psalms 102:16 יְהוָ֣ה n Proper For Yahweh has built up Zion. He has appeared in his glory.
- Psalms 102:19 יְ֝הוָ֗ה n Proper For he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary. From heaven, Yahweh saw the earth;
- Psalms 102:21 יְהוָ֑ה n Proper That men may declare the name of Yahweh in Zion, And his praise in Jerusalem;
- Psalms 102:22 יְהוָֽה n Proper When the peoples are gathered together, The kingdoms, to serve Yahweh.
- Psalms 103:1 יְהוָ֑ה n Proper Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name!
- Psalms 103:2 יְהוָ֑ה n Proper Praise Yahweh, my soul, And don't forget all his benefits;
- Psalms 103:6 יְהוָ֑ה n Proper Yahweh executes righteous acts, And justice for all who are oppressed.
- Psalms 103:8 יְהוָ֑ה n Proper Yahweh is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.
- Psalms 103:13 יְ֝הוָ֗ה n Proper Like a father has compassion on his children, So Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.
- Psalms 103:17 יְהוָ֨ה n Proper But Yahweh's loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, His righteousness to children's children;
- Psalms 103:19 יְֽהוָ֗ה n Proper Yahweh has established his throne in the heavens. His kingdom rules over all.
- Psalms 103:20 יְהוָ֗ה n Proper Praise Yahweh, you angels of his, Who are mighty in strength, who fulfill his word, Obeying the voice of his word.
- Psalms 103:21 יְ֭הוָה n Proper Praise Yahweh, all you hosts of his, You servants of his, who do his pleasure.
- Psalms 103:22 יְהוָ֨ה יְהוָֽה n Proper n Proper Praise Yahweh, all you works of his, In all places of his dominion. Praise Yahweh, my soul.
- Psalms 104:1 יְה֫וָ֥ה יְהוָ֣ה n Proper n Proper Bless Yahweh, my soul. Yahweh, my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty.
- Psalms 104:16 יְהוָ֑ה n Proper Yahweh's trees are well watered, The cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted;
- Psalms 104:24 יְֽהוָ֗ה n Proper Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.
- Psalms 104:31 יְהוָ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה n Proper n Proper Let the glory of Yahweh endure forever. Let Yahweh rejoice in his works.
- Psalms 104:33 לַ/יהוָ֣ה prep + n Proper I will sing to Yahweh as long as I live. I will sing praise to my God while I have any being.
- Psalms 104:34 בַּ/יהוָֽה prep + n Proper Let your meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in Yahweh.
- Psalms 104:35 יְהוָ֗ה n Proper Let sinners be consumed out of the earth. Let the wicked be no more. Bless Yahweh, my soul. Praise Yah!
About this entry
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יהוה (Yᵉhôvâh) is a Hebrew name most often rendered “LORD.” Scripture first uses it in Genesis 2:4. Spanning 5,518 verses in 36 books, it ranks among the most common words of the Hebrew Bible. The sections below give every occurrence and version rendering.
Gloss history
Strong's 1890 vs modern scholarship
About this word
Strong's H3068 catalogs a Hebrew word from the Hebrew Old Testament.
These counts are not copied from any lexicon or concordance. They are computed here, from the morphology-tagged Hebrew Old Testament. What Lemma adds →
- 5,518
- distinct verses
- The word appears in 5,518 distinct verses.
- 36 / 39
- OT books
- The word appears in 36 of 39 Old Testament books.
- #2
- by frequency
- Top 10 most frequent Hebrew words (rank 2 of 8,640 Hebrew words by occurrence).
View all 5,518 occurrences in the concordance →
Most concentrated in
- Psalms 624 verses 11%
- Jeremiah 614 verses 11%
- Deuteronomy 438 verses 8%
By section of the Old Testament
By traditional corpus
Conventional, traditional groupings — biblical authorship is debated, so this is a traditional corpus grouping, not an authorship claim. Each share is this word’s portion of its verses in that division of the Hebrew canon. Each figure is a share of the word’s 5,518 distinct verses.
- Prophets (Nevi'im) 2,686 verses · 49%
- Torah (Pentateuch) 1,550 verses · 28%
- Writings (Ketuvim) 1,282 verses · 23%
How translations render this word
Counts come from each version’s own published word-to-Strong’s tagging or interlinear alignment — an approximate guide to how each version renders this word, not a word-level alignment the data otherwise carries. Because each total is that version’s own tagged count, the per-version totals vary from one another and need not match the appearance or distinct-verse counts above. These counts may also differ from a printed concordance because Lemma counts each distinctly tagged rendering and does not collapse phrase taggings into a single head-word total. This is a fixed set of word-tagged versions (KJV, ASV, BSB, ULT) and does not change with the reading translation you choose elsewhere. Each version’s license is shown beside its name below (and on Sources).
BDB lists this Strong’s number as 2 distinct words (homographs). Each count above pools all of them and is not split by sense — see the Senses section below. A low-frequency rendering may belong to a different one of those words, not the primary meaning.
- King James Version†: Lord 5,517×, I am the lord 145×, Lord's 73×
- American Standard Version†: Jehovah 5,068×, Saith jehovah 131×, I am jehovah 115×
- Berean Standard Bible†: Lord 5,806×, Am the lord 156×, Lord’s 110×
- unfoldingWord Literal Text†: Yahweh 5,807×, Yahweh of 117×, Am yahweh 82×
King James Version Public Domain
Renders H3068 across 6,518† tagged occurrences — most commonly:
Plus other, less common renderings. Plus 231 renderings that appear only once — usually multi-word phrases or single function words the recovered tagging swept in, not distinct renderings. Not rendered by a distinct English word in 1 further occurrence.
American Standard Version Public Domain
Renders H3068 across 6,514† tagged occurrences — most commonly:
Plus other, less common renderings. Plus 398 renderings that appear only once — usually multi-word phrases or single function words the recovered tagging swept in, not distinct renderings.
Berean Standard Bible Public Domain
Renders H3068 across 6,460† tagged occurrences — most commonly:
Plus other, less common renderings. Plus 49 renderings that appear only once — usually multi-word phrases or single function words the recovered tagging swept in, not distinct renderings. Not rendered by a distinct English word in 62 further occurrences.
unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Renders H3068 across 6,226† tagged occurrences — most commonly:
Plus other, less common renderings. Plus 35 renderings that appear only once — usually multi-word phrases or single function words the recovered tagging swept in, not distinct renderings.
17 senses and sub-senses in the full BDB
What do BDB’s symbols mean?
BDB uses these scholarly abbreviations:
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 𝔊 | the Septuagint (the ancient Greek translation, LXX) |
| 𝔙 | the Vulgate (the Latin translation) |
| 𝔖 | the Syriac version (the Peshitta) |
| 𝔗 | the Targum (the Aramaic translation) |
| ψ | the Psalms |
| √ | root (the underlying root or stem) |
| ‖ | parallel passage (a synonymous or contrasted parallel) |
| † | the dagger: every passage where the word occurs is cited |
The 17 senses and sub-senses the full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon distinguishes for this word, in lexicon order (not ranked by frequency), with BDB’s own verbatim wording and sub-sense lettering. Shown in Hebrew script with BDB’s own scholarly abbreviations. The condensed entry is in the Lexicon Entry tab. See also the Forms in the corpus table below.
יהוה I 6823 i.e. יַהְוֶה n.pr.dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel
- I. יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12–15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb, and is explained thus: אֶהְיֶה עִמָּ֑ךְ I shall be with thee (v 12), which is then implied in אֶהְיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶהְיֶה I shall be the one who will be it v 14a (i.e. with thee v 12) and then compressed into אֶהְיֶה v 14b (i.e. with thee v 12), which then is given in the nominal form יהוה He who will be it v 15 (i.e. with thee v 12). Cf. EwBTh ii. 337, 338 RSl. c., Proph. 385 ff. Other interpretations are: I am he who I am, i.e. it is no concern of yours (Le Clerc LagPsalt. Hieron. 156); I am, (this is my name), inasmuch as I am (אֲשֶׁר = כִּי; AE JDMich WeJD Th xxi, 540 = Comp. Hex. 72); Di al. I am who I am, he who is essentially unnameable, inexplicable.—E uses יהוה sparingly by the side of אלהים and האלהים in his subsequent narrative. The Ephraimitic writers in Ju S K use it in similar proportions. P abstains from the use of יהוה until he gives an account of its revelation to Moses Ex 6:3; but subsequently uses it freely. He gives no explanation of its meaning. He represents that אֵל שַׁדַּי was the God of the patriarchs. J uses יהוה from the beginning of his narrative, possibly explaining it, Gn 21:33 by אל עולם, the evergreen tamarisk being a symbol of the ever-living God; cf. De Gn 21:33. Elsewhere יהוה is the common divine name in pre-exilic writers, but in post-exilic writers gradually falls into disuse, and is supplanted by אלהים and אדני. In Job it is used 31 times in prose parts, and 12:9 (a proverb); not elsewhere in the poem. Chr apart from his sources prefers אלהים and האלהים. Dn uses יהוה only in chap. 9 (7 times); Ec not at all. In the Elohistic group of ψ 42–83 it is used 39 times (see אלהים). It occurs as the name of Israel’s God MI 18. It is doubtful whether it was used by other branches of the Shemitic family, cf. COT Gn 2:4b DlPa 158 ff. DrStud. Bib. i. 7 ff. e.g. Exodus 3:12
- II.
- 1. יהוה is used with אלהים with or without suffs., especially in D;
- a. with אֱלֹהֶיךָ in the Ten Words Ex 20:2–12 (5 times) = Dt 5:6–16; in the law of worship of JE, Ex 23:19; 34:24, 26; in D 234 times; Jos 1:9, 17; 9:9, 24 (D2); elsewhere Gn 27:20 Ex 15:26 (JE), Ju 6:26; S & K 20 times 1 Ch 11:2; 22:11, 12 2 Ch 9:8(×2); 16:7; Is 7:11; 37:4(×2); 41:13; 43:3; 51:15; 55:5; Je 40:2 + (3 times) Ho 12:10; 13:4; 14:2; Am 9:15; ψ 81:11. e.g. Exodus 20:12
- b. with אֱלֹהֵיכֶם in D 46 times; D2 28 times; H 15 times; P 15 times; elsewhere Ex 23:25 (E); 8:24; 10:8, 16, 17 (JE); Ju 6:10; 1 S 12:12, 14; 2 K 17:39; 23:21; 1 Ch 22:18 + (10 times Chr) ψ 76:12; Je 13:16; + (5 times) Ez 20:5, 7, 19, 20; Jo 2:13 + (6 times) Zc 6:15. e.g. Exodus 23:25
- c. with אֱלֹהֵינוּ in D 23 times; in D2 5 times; Ex 8:6 (JE) Ex 3:18; 5:3; 8:22, 23; 10:25, 26 (E) Ju 11:24; 1 S 7:8; 1 K 8:57, 59, 61, 65 2 K 18:22; 19:19 = Is 36:7; 37:20, 1 Ch 13:2 + (15 times Chr) Mi 4:5; 7:17; Is 26:13; Je 3:22 + (17 times) ψ 20:8; 90:17 (?; Baer אֲדֹנָי) 94:23; 99:5, 8, 9(×2); 105:7; 106:47; 113:5; 122:9; 123:2 Dn 9:10, 13, 14. e.g. Exodus 8:6
- d. c. אֱלֹהֵיהֶם Ex 10:7 (J) Ex 29:46(×2) Lv 26:44 (P) Ju 3:7; 8:34; 1 S 12:9; 1 K 9:9; 2 K 17:7, 9, 14, 16, 19; 18:12 2 Ch 31:6; 33:17; 34:33; Ne 9:3(×2), 4; Je 3:21; 22:9; 30:9; 43:1(×2) 50:4; Ez 28:26; 34:30; 39:22, 28 Ho 1:7; 3:5; 7:10; Zp 2:7; Hag 1:12(×2) Zc 9:16; 10:6. e.g. Exodus 10:7
- e. with אֱלֹהָיו Nu 23:21 (E) Ex 32:11 (J) Lv 4:22 (P) Dt 17:19; 18:7; 1 S 30:6; 1 K 5:17; 11:4; 15:3, 4; 2 K 5:11; 16:2; 2 Ch 1:1; + 13 times Chr; Mi 5:3; Je 7:28; ψ 33:12; 144:15; 146:5; Jon 2:2. e.g. Numbers 23:21
- f. with אֱלֹהַי Nu 22:18 (JE) Dt 4:5; 18:16; 26:14; Jos 14:8, 9; 2 S 24:24; 1 K 3:7; 5:18, 19; 8:28; 17:20, 21; 1 Ch 21:17; 22:7; 2 Ch 2:3; 6:19; Ezr 7:28; 9:5; ψ 7:2, 4; 13:4; 18:29; 30:3, 13; 35:24; 40:6; 104:1; 109:26; Is 25:1; Je 31:18; Dn 9:4, 20; Jon 2:7; Hab 1:12; Zc 11:4; 13:9; 14:5. e.g. Numbers 22:18
- g. with אֱלֹהַיִךְ Is 60:9 Je 2:17, 19; 3:13; Mi 7:10; Zp 3:17. e.g. Isaiah 60:9
- h. with אלהים, probably always due to later editors, or to a Qr which has crept into the text Gn 2:4b—3:23 (J, 20 times either אלהים inserted by RP as Di De; or יהוה inserted by J in an older source); Ex 9:30 (J, but not in 𝔊 Sam.; Sam. אדני יהוה; possibly MT from earlier Qr, & Sam. from later Qr); 2 S 7:22, 25 (𝔊 אדני יהוה and 1 Ch 17:20–23 only יהוה); 1 Ch 17:16, 17 (but 2 S 7:18, 19 אדני יהוה) 1 Ch 28:20; 29:1; 2 Ch 1:9; 6:41(×2), 42; 26:18 (but in the original ψ 132:8 stood יהוה (so ℌ), or else no divine name); ψ 72:18 (the late doxology) 84:12 (but it makes the line too long); Jon 4:6. For the combinations with other divine names see those names. e.g. Exodus 9:30
- 2. the phrase †אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy:—
- a. after אמר either alone Ex 6:2, 29 (P) or before relative and other clauses: Gn 28:13 (J) 15:7 (R) Ex 6:6 (P) with אלהיכם Ju 6:10; Ez 20:5. e.g. Exodus 6:2
- b. after ידע כי (α) Ex 7:17; 8:18; 10:2 (J); Ex 7:5; 14:4, 18 (P); 1 K 20:13, 28; Je 24:7 Ez 6:7 + 4:8 times Ez; (β) with אלהיכם Ex 6:7; 16:12; Dt 29:5 (P) Ez 20:20; Jo 4:17; (γ) with אלהיהם Ex 29:46 (P) Ez 28:26; 34:30; 39:22, 28; (δ) before relative and other clauses Is 45:3; 49:23, 26; 60:16 Ez 7:9; 17:24; 21:10; 22:22; 35:12; 36:36; (ε) with various forms of קדשׁ Ex 31:13 (P) Ez 20:12; 37:28; 39:7; (ζ) with דברתי Ez 5:13; 17:21, cf. יֵדְעוּ אשׁר אני י׳ Ez 20:26. e.g. Exodus 7:17
- c. after כִּי in various combinations Lv 11:44, 45; Nu 35:34 (P), Lv 20:7, 26; 21:8, 15, 23; 22:16; 24:22; 25:17; 26:1, 44 (all H); Ex 15:26 (R) Is 41:13; 43:3; 61:8; Je 9:23; Ez 12:25; 21:4 Zc 10:6; Mal 3:6. e.g. Leviticus 11:44
- d. emphatic Ex 6:8; 12:12 Lv 26:2, 45; Nu 3:13, 41, 45 (all P); Lv 18:5, 6, 21; 19:12, 14, 16, 18, 28, 30, 32, 37; 21:12; 22:2, 3, 8, 30, 31, 33 (all H) Is 43:15; with אלהיהם Ex 29:46; with אלהיךָ Is 48:17; with אלהיכם Lv 23:43; 25:38, 55; Nu 10:10; 15:41(×2) (P) Lv 18:2, 4, 30; 19:2, 3, 4, 10, 25, 31, 34, 36; 20:24; 23:22; 26:13 (all H) Ez 20:7, 19 Jo 2:27; with מְקַדֵּשׁ Lv 20:8; 22:9, 32 (H), with דברתי Nu 14:35 (P) Ez 5:15 + (11 times Ez); with clauses Is 27:3; 41:4, 17; 42:6, 8; 45:5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 21; 60:22 Je 17:10; 32:27; Ez 14:4, 7, 9; 34:24; †אָנֹכִי יהוה is used in the Ten Words Ex 20:2, 5 = Dt 5:6, 9 cited ψ 81:11 Ho 12:10; 13:4; elsewhere only Ex 4:11 (J) Is 43:11; 44:24; 51:15. e.g. Exodus 6:8
- 3. יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of Yahweh יהוה יראה Gn 22:14 (J); יהוה נסי Ex 17:15 (E) יהוה שׁלום Ju 6:24 יהוה צדקנו Je 33:16 (cf. 23:6 where it is applied to the Messiah); יהוה שָׁ֑מָּה Ez 48:35.—On combinations such as הַר י׳, י׳ צְבָאוֹת etc., v. הַר, צָבָא, etc. e.g. Genesis 22:14
- 1. יהוה is used with אלהים with or without suffs., especially in D;
- —BonkZAW 1891, 126 ff. seems to shew that as prefix, in comp. n.pr., יְהוֹ is the oldest and the latest form and that יוֹ is intermediate, belonging to the earlier post-exilic period until the time of Chr; occasional copyists’ mistakes being taken into the account.
יהוה II dei, v. sub הוה p. 217 ff.
Senses from the full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon (Brown, Driver, Briggs; Oxford 1906 — public domain), digitized via Sefaria, supplemented by the OpenScriptures HebrewLexicon (CC BY 4.0). Full attribution on Sources.
Word origin
I. 6823 i.e. יַהְוֶה n.pr.dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהוָֹה6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי), or יֱהוִֹה305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים), in the combinations אדני יהוה & יהוה אדני (vid. אֲדֹנָי), and with prep. בַּיהוָֹה, לַיהוָֹה, מֵיהוָֹה (Qr בַּאדֹנָי, לַאדֹנָי, מֵאדֹנָי), do not give the original form. 𝔊 and other Vrss follow the Qr. On the basis of Ex 20:7; Lv 24:11 יהוה was regarded as a nomen ineffabile (vid. Philo de Vita Mosis iii, 519, 529), called by the Jews הַשֵּׁם and by the Samaritans שׁימא. The pronunciation Jehovah was unknown until 1520, when it was introduced by Galatinus; but it was contested by Le Mercier, J. Drusius, and L. Capellus, as against grammatical and historical propriety (cf. Bö§ 88). The traditional Ἰαβέ of Theodoret and Epiphanius, the ־יָהוּ, יְהוֹ־ of compound n.pr. and the contracted form יָהּ, all favour יַהְוֶה (cf. יַהֲלֹמ֑וּן ψ 74:6; תַּהֲרוּ Is 33:11), v. LagSym. i. 14 BaudissinStudien i. 179 ff.; DrStud. Bib. i. 1 ff. For Jeve v. StaZAW 1881, 346 De ib. 1882, 173 f. & Gn. Excurs. ii. 2. on liter. of interpret. v. NesEg 67 Drl.c..—Many recent scholars explain יַהְוֶה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה) the one bringing into being, life-giver (cf. הַוָּה Gn 3:20) Schr HSch; giver of existence, creator, Kue Tiele; he who brings to pass (so already Le Clerc), performer of his promises, Lag, Nes.Eg 88 (but NesEg. 91 inclines to Qal as RSBrit. & For. Ev. Rev. v. infr.); or from הוה he who causes to fall, rain or lightning RSOTJC ed. 1, 423; om. ed. 2, 245, cf. WeSkizzen iii. 175; ‘Fäller,’ destroying foes, StaG. i. 429 (dubiously). But most take it as Qal of היה (= היה); the one who is: i.e. the absolute and unchangeable one, Ri; the existing, ever-living, as self-consistent and unchangeable, Di; or the one ever coming into manifestation as the God of redemption, De Oehl; cf. also RSBrit. & For. Ev. Rev. 1876, he will be it, i.e. all that his servants look for (cf. Ewinfr.), he will approve himself (give evidence of being, assert his being Drl. c. 17)). theories of non-Heb. or non-Sem. origin. opposed (in their older forms) by BauRel i. 181 ff. (v. especially 230); DlPa 162 ff. claimed Bab. origin for יהו, against this KueNational religions, etc., Note iv (Eng. Trans. 329 ff.) JastrJBL xiii (1894), 103 f. cf. HptBAS i. 170 N; Dl Babel u. Bibel, 46 f., 73 f. makes same claim for יהוה, agst. this v. especially HirschZAW xxiii (1903), 355 ff. ZimKAT 3, 465 ff.; SpiegelbergZMG liii (1899), 633 ff. proposes (improb.) Egyptian etymol. for יהוה; further discussions see in KöEB Names, § 112 and n. 3. ‘Jehovah’ found in Jacob (? Johann.) Wessel († 1480), according to SchwallyThLZ, 1905, col. 612.
II. n.pr.dei, v. sub הוה p. 217 ff.
— Brown-Driver-Briggs (Oxford 1906, public domain), digitized via Sefaria, supplemented by the OpenScriptures HebrewLexicon (CC BY 4.0). See Sources.
Derived from היה (hâyâh) (H1961) — to be.
Forms in the corpus
The 179 distinct written forms H3068 takes in the Hebrew Bible, most frequent first — each parse links to that state’s occurrences in the concordance. Hebrew forms include their vowel points and cantillation, so a single lemma takes many written forms.
| Form | Parsing | Example | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| יְהוָ֖ה | Noun, Proper | Amos 5:4 | 870 |
| יְהוָ֔ה | Noun, Proper | Amos 1:3 | 731 |
| יְהוָֽה | Noun, Proper | Amos 1:5 | 598 |
| יְהוָה֙ | Noun, Proper | Amos 1:2 | 568 |
| יְהוָ֑ה | Noun, Proper | Amos 3:10 | 552 |
| יְהוָ֣ה | Noun, Proper | Daniel 9:10 | 484 |
| יְהוָ֥ה | Noun, Proper | Amos 4:13 | 358 |
| יְהוָ֗ה | Noun, Proper | Amos 2:4 | 289 |
| יְהוָ֛ה | Noun, Proper | Amos 3:1 | 252 |
| יְהוָ֤ה | Noun, Proper | Deuteronomy 1:30 | 180 |
| יְהוָ֜ה | Noun, Proper | Amos 5:16 | 172 |
| יְ֭הוָה | Noun, Proper | Proverbs 1:7 | 139 |
| יְהוָ֨ה | Noun, Proper | Deuteronomy 2:7 | 112 |
| לַ/יהוָֽה | Noun, Proper | Exodus 8:8 | 73 |
| יְהוָ֧ה | Noun, Proper | Amos 5:14 | 69 |
| יְ֝הוָ֗ה | Noun, Proper | Proverbs 3:7 | 67 |
| לַ/יהוָ֖ה | Noun, Proper | Deuteronomy 7:6 | 66 |
| לַֽ/יהוָ֔ה | Noun, Proper | Exodus 12:42 | 61 |
| לַ/יהוָ֑ה | Noun, Proper | Exodus 16:25 | 59 |
| יְהוָה֮ | Noun, Proper | Deuteronomy 9:26 | 50 |
| לַ/יהוָ֣ה | Noun, Proper | Deuteronomy 5:14 | 42 |
| לַֽ/יהוָה֙ | Noun, Proper | Exodus 15:21 | 39 |
| לַֽ/יהוָ֑ה | Noun, Proper | Exodus 12:14 | 32 |
| לַֽ/יהוָֽה | Noun, Proper | Deuteronomy 12:11 | 32 |
| יְֽהוָ֗ה | Noun, Proper | Proverbs 3:19 | 28 |
| לַֽ/יהוָ֖ה | Noun, Proper | Deuteronomy 14:1 | 27 |
| יְהוָ֞ה | Noun, Proper | Deuteronomy 1:11 | 25 |
| לַ/יהוָ֔ה | Noun, Proper | Ezra 8:28 | 24 |
| יְהוָה֒ | Noun, Proper | Amos 3:12 | 23 |
| יְהוָ֡ה | Noun, Proper | Deuteronomy 6:22 | 20 |
| בַּֽ/יהוָ֔ה | Noun, Proper | Deuteronomy 33:29 | 18 |
| לַ/יהוָ֥ה | Noun, Proper | Daniel 9:4 | 17 |
| יְ֠הוָה | Noun, Proper | Deuteronomy 1:8 | 14 |
| וַֽ/יהוָה֙ | Noun, Proper | Deuteronomy 17:16 | 13 |
| וַ/יהוָ֖ה | Noun, Proper | Amos 3:6 | 12 |
| וַֽ/יהוָ֖ה | Noun, Proper | Deuteronomy 32:30 | 12 |
| יְהוָ֕ה | Noun, Proper | 1 Chronicles 17:19 | 12 |
| יְהוָה֩ | Noun, Proper | Deuteronomy 9:4 | 12 |
| בַּ/יהוָ֑ה | Noun, Proper | 2 Chronicles 28:22 | 10 |
| יְהֹוָ֖ה | Noun, Proper | Deuteronomy 32:9 | 9 |
| לַ/יהוָה֙ | Noun, Proper | 1 Chronicles 16:34 | 9 |
| לַ֭/יהוָה | Noun, Proper | Psalms 9:11 | 9 |
| בַּ/יהוָ֣ה | Noun, Proper | Habakkuk 3:18 | 8 |
| בַּ/יהוָֽה | Noun, Proper | 2 Chronicles 12:2 | 8 |
| בַּֽ/יהוָ֖ה | Noun, Proper | 1 Chronicles 10:14 | 8 |
| וַ/יהוָ֣ה | Noun, Proper | 1 Samuel 9:17 | 8 |
| לַֽ/יהוָ֗ה | Noun, Proper | Exodus 12:27 | 8 |
| לַֽ֭/יהוָה | Noun, Proper | Psalms 16:2 | 8 |
| יְה֘וָ֤ה | Noun, Proper | Psalms 80:19 | 7 |
| לַ/יהוָ֗ה | Noun, Proper | 1 Chronicles 22:5 | 7 |
| בַּ/יהוָ֖ה | Noun, Proper | Deuteronomy 1:32 | 6 |
| בַּֽ/יהוָ֑ה | Noun, Proper | 1 Samuel 2:1 | 6 |
| יְה֫וָ֥ה | Noun, Proper | Proverbs 30:9 | 6 |
| יְהֹוָ֑ה | Noun, Proper | Jeremiah 5:9 | 6 |
| יְהֹוָ֗ה | Noun, Proper | Exodus 14:8 | 6 |
| לַ֝/יהוָ֗ה | Noun, Proper | Psalms 29:1 | 6 |
| וַֽ/יהוָ֔ה | Noun, Proper | 1 Chronicles 19:13 | 5 |
| וַֽ/יהוָ֗ה | Noun, Proper | Exodus 9:23 | 5 |
| יְ֝הוָה | Noun, Proper | Job 12:9 | 5 |
| לַֽ/יהוָ֥ה | Noun, Proper | Exodus 3:18 | 5 |
The 60 most common forms are shown; 119 rarer forms follow in the full concordance.
Same root — word family
Other BDB entries built from the same root as H3068, grouped by Strong’s listed origin. These share a root / origin per the lexicon — not necessarily a shared meaning. Each links to that word’s own entry.
Derives from
Proper names from this root
People and places named from this root — a name, not an additional meaning of the word.
- הושמע Hôwshâmâʻ H1953 Hoshama
- יה Yâhh H3050 Jah
- יהוא Yêhûwʼ H3058 Jehu
- יהואחז Yᵉhôwʼâchâz H3059 Jehoahaz
- יהואש Yᵉhôwʼâsh H3060 Jehoash
- יהוה Yᵉhôvih H3069 LORD
- יהוה יראה Yᵉhôvâh yirʼeh H3070 Jehovah-jireh
- יהוה נסי Yᵉhôvâh niççîy H3071 Jehovah-nissi
- יהוה צדקנו Yᵉhôvâh tsidqênûw H3072 a sacred name symbolically applied to
- יהוה שלום Yᵉhôvâh shâlôwm H3073 Jehovah-shalom
- יהוה שמה Yᵉhôvâh shâmmâh H3074 Jehovahshammah
- יהוזבד Yᵉhôwzâbâd H3075 Jehozabad
- יהוחנן Yᵉhôwchânân H3076 Jehohanan
- יהוידע Yᵉhôwyâdâʻ H3077 Jehoiada
- יהויכין Yᵉhôwyâkîyn H3078 Jehoiachin
- יהויקים Yᵉhôwyâqîym H3079 Jehoiakim
- יהויריב Yᵉhôwyârîyb H3080 Jehoiarib
- יהונדב Yᵉhôwnâdâb H3082 Jehonadab
- יהונתן Yᵉhôwnâthân H3083 Jonathan
- יהועדה Yᵉhôwʻaddâh H3085 Jehoadah
- יהועדין Yᵉhôwʻaddîyn H3086 Jehoaddan
- יהוצדק Yᵉhôwtsâdâq H3087 Jehozadak
- יהורם Yᵉhôwrâm H3088 Jehoram
- יהושבע Yᵉhôwshebaʻ H3089 Jehosheba
+12 more proper names from this root (not shown).
Compare all same-root words → Showing 4 of 38 — not the complete family. 36 of the same-root words are proper names (people or places). They share a root, not necessarily a meaning.
Bible dictionary
Public-domain dictionary articles matched to this entry by name (LORD). A biblical name can be shared by more than one person or place, so an article may treat several.
Easton's Bible Dictionary · M. G. Easton, 1897
There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.
(1.) Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in Ex. 6:3; Ps. 83:18; Isa. 12:2; 26:4, both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.
(2.) Heb. adon, means one possessed of absolute control. It denotes a master, as of slaves (Gen. 24:14, 27), or a ruler of his subjects (45:8), or a husband, as lord of his wife (18:12).
The old plural form of this Hebrew word is 'adonai. From a superstitious reverence for the name "Jehovah," the Jews, in reading their Scriptures, whenever that name occurred, always pronounced it 'Adonai.
(3.) Greek kurios, a supreme master, etc. In the LXX. this is invariably used for "Jehovah" and "Adonai."
(4.) Heb. ba'al, a master, as having domination. This word is applied to human relations, as that of husband, to persons skilled in some art or profession, and to heathen deities. "The men of Shechem," literally "the baals of Shechem" (Judg. 9:2, 3). These were the Israelite inhabitants who had reduced the Canaanites to a condition of vassalage (Josh. 16:10; 17:13).
(5.) Heb. seren, applied exclusively to the "lords of the Philistines" (Judg. 3:3). The LXX. render it by satrapies. At this period the Philistines were not, as at a later period (1 Sam. 21:10), under a kingly government. (See Josh. 13:3; 1 Sam. 6:18.) There were five such lordships, viz., Gath, Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron.
Smith's Bible Dictionary · William Smith, 1863
[God]
Classic public-domain reference works; full attribution on Sources.
Septuagint verse parallels
Most of the 5,518 Hebrew verses this word occurs in also exist in the Greek Old Testament (Septuagint), so the same passages can be read in Greek by switching the Old Testament edition to the Septuagint.
Read these verses in the Septuagint
- Genesis 2:4
- Exodus 3:2
- Leviticus 1:1
- Numbers 1:1
- Deuteronomy 1:3
- Joshua 1:1
- Judges 1:1
- Ruth 1:6
- 1 Samuel 1:3
- 2 Samuel 1:12
- 1 Kings 1:17
- 2 Kings 1:3
This is a verse-level parallel only — the same verses exist in both the Hebrew and Greek Old Testaments. No word-level Hebrew↔Greek correspondence is claimed: the data carries no such alignment, so no Greek word is shown as this Hebrew word’s translation. Coverage is not total — the Septuagint omits the deuterocanon and renumbers the Psalms, so some Hebrew verses have no direct Greek parallel.
