What does יְהֹוִה (yĕhōwih) mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H3069
יְהֹוִה
God.
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יְהֹוִה H3069
Pronunciation yĕhōwih
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 It GOD 302× Genesis 15:2, Genesis 15:8, Deuteronomy 3:24, Deuteronomy 9:26
O GOD 3× Psalms 109:21, Psalms 140:7, Psalms 141:8
the LORD 1× Ezekiel 26:14
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 15:2 יֱהוִה֙ to GOD Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 15:8 יֱהוִ֔ה to GOD Noun - proper - masculine singular Deuteronomy 3:24 יְהוִ֗ה to GOD Noun - proper - masculine singular Deuteronomy 9:26 יְהוִ֗ה to GOD Noun - proper - masculine singular Joshua 7:7 יְהוִ֗ה to GOD Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 6:22 יְהוִ֔ה to GOD Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 16:28 יֱהֹוִ֡ה to GOD Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Samuel 7:18 יְהוִה֙ to GOD Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Samuel 7:19 יְהוִ֔ה to GOD Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Samuel 7:19 יְהוִֽה׃ to GOD Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 15:2
Aligned rows 306
Books represented 16
Genesis 2 Deuteronomy 2 Joshua 1 Judges 2 2 Samuel 7 1 Kings 2 Psalms 8 Isaiah 25 Jeremiah 14 Ezekiel 217 Amos 21 Obadiah 1 Micah 1 Habakkuk 1 Zephaniah 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
יְהוִ֔ה 70x Yah·weh Judges 6:22, 2 Samuel 7:19, Isaiah 28:16, Isaiah 52:4
יְהוִ֑ה 41x Yah·weh 2 Samuel 7:22, Psalms 71:16, Isaiah 7:7, Isaiah 65:15
יְהוִֽה׃ 30x Yah·weh 2 Samuel 7:19, 2 Samuel 7:20, Jeremiah 2:22, Ezekiel 11:8
יְהוִ֗ה 28x Yah·weh Deuteronomy 3:24, Deuteronomy 9:26, Joshua 7:7, 2 Samuel 7:28
יְהוִה֒ 20x Yah·weh Jeremiah 32:17, Ezekiel 5:11, Ezekiel 11:7, Ezekiel 11:16
יְהוִֽה׃פ 16x Yah·weh 1 Kings 8:53, Ezekiel 12:25, Ezekiel 14:11, Ezekiel 15:8
יְהוִ֖ה 14x Yah·weh Isaiah 3:15, Isaiah 22:14, Isaiah 22:15, Isaiah 61:1
יְהוִה֙ 13x Yah·weh 2 Samuel 7:18, 2 Samuel 7:29, Isaiah 10:23, Isaiah 10:24
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 305x Genesis 15:2, Genesis 15:8, Deuteronomy 3:24, Deuteronomy 9:26
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Psalms 68:20
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. God.
Source Gloss
God.
Word Origins
יְהֹוִה is built from these roots:
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain