What does יְהֹוָה · κύριος mean in the Bible?
יְהֹוָה · κύριος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the covenant name of Israel's God".
Hebrew · H3068, G2962
יְהוָה
(The) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God · lord: God
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יְהֹוָה H3068 (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God
Pronunciation YHWH
God's self-existence and eternity marked by the covenantal name revealing His unchanging, personal relationship with Israel
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κύριος G2962 lord: God
Pronunciation kýrios
One who possesses ultimate authority; in NT, distinctively applied to the risen Jesus Christ alongside God.
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What does יְהוָה (YHWH) mean in the Bible?
יְהֹוָה · κύριος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the covenant name of Israel's God".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3068, G2962?
H3068, G2962 is connected to 6,521 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. the covenant name of Israel's God
Strong's H3068, G2962
Lexical occurrences 6,521 verses Source Gloss
the covenant name of Israel's God
Word Origins
יְהוָה is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
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