YHWH
Hebrew deity's name
YHWH is the four-letter Hebrew name of God, sometimes called the Tetragrammaton.
Ancient Jewish tradition considered the name too sacred to pronounce, so readers substituted *Adonai* (Lord) when encountering it in scripture.
The original pronunciation was lost, though scholars often reconstruct it as Yahweh.
English Bibles typically render YHWH as LORD in small capitals.
The hybrid form Jehovah arose from combining YHWH's consonants with the vowels of Adonai.
Beyond verbal expression
- unspokenNot verbally expressed
- unutterableImpossible to express verbally
- unpronouncedNot vocalized when speaking
- yodTenth Hebrew letter
he · substitute · reverence · tradition · scribal · prohibition
Sacred nature or nougat-like sweet
- lordNobleman or ruler
- creatorOne who produces something
- almightyHaving complete power
- theologyStudy of the divine
worship · temple · faith · religion · monotheism · covenant · commandments · prophet
Hoped-for place of fulfillment
- exodusMass departure from somewhere
- burning bushDeciduous shrub, vivid fall color
- commandmentsAuthoritative rules demanding compliance
- chosenSelected from alternatives
blessing · circumcision · rainbow · tablets · law · testament · faithfulness · promise
Quality of being inviolable
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- arkLarge rescue vessel
- tabernaclePortable sacred dwelling
- incenseAnger greatly, or aromatic resin
psalms · sabbath · consecration · sanctification · pilgrimage · offering · sacrifice · atonement
ineffable
Beyond verbal expression
- unspokenNot verbally expressed
- unutterableImpossible to express verbally
- unpronouncedNot vocalized when speaking
yod · he · substitute · reverence · tradition · scribal · prohibition
divinity
Sacred nature or nougat-like sweet
theology · worship · temple · faith · religion · monotheism · covenant · commandments · prophet · revelation
promised land
Hoped-for place of fulfillment
- exodusMass departure from somewhere
- burning bushDeciduous shrub, vivid fall color
- commandmentsAuthoritative rules demanding compliance
chosen · blessing · circumcision · rainbow · tablets · law · testament · faithfulness · promise · election
sanctity
Quality of being inviolable
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- arkLarge rescue vessel
- tabernaclePortable sacred dwelling
incense · psalms · sabbath · consecration · sanctification · pilgrimage · offering · sacrifice · atonement · holy of holies
- JudaismShabbat, kosher, Passover, Torah, Hanukkah
- Divine NamesAdonai, Jehovah, Jah, Most High, Immanuel
- Hebrew mysticismKabbalah, Sefer Yetzirah, Tree of Life, tetragrammaton, divine names
- Jewish GodAdonai, tetragrammaton, Lord, divine names, Redeemer
- Religious AcronymsINRI, JC, XP, KJV, NIV
- Sacred NamesJehovah, Adonai, divine name, holy name, Yeshua
YHWHatheism
Rejection of deities
godlessness · nonexistence · the void · nothingness · nihilism
YHWHBaal
Ancient Canaanite deity
false gods · idols · graven images · golden calf · pagan deities