What does יְהֹוִה (yĕhōwih) mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H3069
יְהֹוִה
God.
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יְהֹוִהH3069
Pronunciationyĕhōwih
What does יְהֹוִה (yĕhōwih) mean in the Bible?
יְהֹוִה (yĕhōwih) is a Hebrew word meaning "God.".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3069?
The BSB source-word alignment has 306 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include GOD (302), O GOD (3), the LORD (1).
Where does יְהֹוִה (yĕhōwih) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 15:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (217), Isaiah (25), Amos (21), Jeremiah (14).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItGOD302×Genesis 15:2, Genesis 15:8, Deuteronomy 3:24, Deuteronomy 9:26
O GOD3×Psalms 109:21, Psalms 140:7, Psalms 141:8
the LORD1×Ezekiel 26:14
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 15:2יֱהוִה֙toGODNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 15:8יֱהוִ֔הtoGODNoun - proper - masculine singularDeuteronomy 3:24יְהוִ֗הtoGODNoun - proper - masculine singularDeuteronomy 9:26יְהוִ֗הtoGODNoun - proper - masculine singularJoshua 7:7יְהוִ֗הtoGODNoun - proper - masculine singularJudges 6:22יְהוִ֔הtoGODNoun - proper - masculine singularJudges 16:28יֱהֹוִ֡הtoGODNoun - proper - masculine singular2 Samuel 7:18יְהוִה֙toGODNoun - proper - masculine singular2 Samuel 7:19יְהוִ֔הtoGODNoun - proper - masculine singular2 Samuel 7:19יְהוִֽה׃toGODNoun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 15:2
Aligned rows306
Books represented16
Genesis2Deuteronomy2Joshua1Judges22 Samuel71 Kings2Psalms8Isaiah25Jeremiah14Ezekiel217Amos21Obadiah1Micah1Habakkuk1Zephaniah1Zechariah1
Source forms
יְהוִ֔ה70xYah·wehJudges 6:22, 2 Samuel 7:19, Isaiah 28:16, Isaiah 52:4
יְהוִ֑ה41xYah·weh2 Samuel 7:22, Psalms 71:16, Isaiah 7:7, Isaiah 65:15
יְהוִֽה׃30xYah·weh2 Samuel 7:19, 2 Samuel 7:20, Jeremiah 2:22, Ezekiel 11:8
יְהוִ֗ה28xYah·wehDeuteronomy 3:24, Deuteronomy 9:26, Joshua 7:7, 2 Samuel 7:28
יְהוִה֒20xYah·wehJeremiah 32:17, Ezekiel 5:11, Ezekiel 11:7, Ezekiel 11:16
יְהוִֽה׃פ16xYah·weh1 Kings 8:53, Ezekiel 12:25, Ezekiel 14:11, Ezekiel 15:8
יְהוִ֖ה14xYah·wehIsaiah 3:15, Isaiah 22:14, Isaiah 22:15, Isaiah 61:1
יְהוִה֙13xYah·weh2 Samuel 7:18, 2 Samuel 7:29, Isaiah 10:23, Isaiah 10:24
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular305xGenesis 15:2, Genesis 15:8, Deuteronomy 3:24, Deuteronomy 9:26
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xPsalms 68:20
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. God.
Source Gloss
God.
Word Origins
יְהֹוִה is built from these roots:
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