What does יְהֹוָה · אֱלֹהִים mean in the Bible?
יְהֹוָה · אֱלֹהִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the LORD God".
Hebrew · H3068, H430
יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים
(The) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God · gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative
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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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אֱלֹהִים H430 gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative
Pronunciation ʾĕlōhiym
Plural form persistently denotes the singular God of Israel; signals transcendent power and authority in every application.
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What does יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים (YHWH Elohim) mean in the Bible?
יְהֹוָה · אֱלֹהִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the LORD God".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3068, H430?
H3068, H430 is connected to 9,121 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. the LORD God
Strong's H3068, H430
Lexical occurrences 9,121 verses Source Gloss
the LORD God
Word Origins
יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים is built from this root:
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