Jehovah
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Jehovah is an English reading of יְהֹוָה, the most frequent form of the [[Tetragrammaton]] יהוה, the name of God in the [[Hebrew]] Bible. Jehovah is the English rendition of the [[Hebrew]] Yahovah. Many scholars use the name [[Yahwey]] over Jehovah claiming that it is closer to the original. Many names in the bible use 'Jeho' in them, proving that the Hebrews used the name Jehovah and not [[Yahwey]]. | Jehovah is an English reading of יְהֹוָה, the most frequent form of the [[Tetragrammaton]] יהוה, the name of God in the [[Hebrew]] Bible. Jehovah is the English rendition of the [[Hebrew]] Yahovah. Many scholars use the name [[Yahwey]] over Jehovah claiming that it is closer to the original. Many names in the bible use 'Jeho' in them, proving that the Hebrews used the name Jehovah and not [[Yahwey]]. | ||
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| + | The name Jehovah is translated into the King James Bible as the [[LORD]], in capitals. The name Jehovee is [[GOD]], in capitals. Elohim is [[God]], and Adonai is [[Lord]]. | ||
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Revision as of 06:37, 12 July 2009
Jehovah is an English reading of יְהֹוָה, the most frequent form of the Tetragrammaton יהוה, the name of God in the Hebrew Bible. Jehovah is the English rendition of the Hebrew Yahovah. Many scholars use the name Yahwey over Jehovah claiming that it is closer to the original. Many names in the bible use 'Jeho' in them, proving that the Hebrews used the name Jehovah and not Yahwey.
The name Jehovah is translated into the King James Bible as the LORD, in capitals. The name Jehovee is GOD, in capitals. Elohim is God, and Adonai is Lord.
External Links
- Jehovah by Scott Jones
- The Significance of the Name Jehovah by Will Kinney
- Who is this Deity Named Yahweh? by Dr. Thomas M. Strouse
