What does שֵׁם · יְהֹוָה mean in the Bible?
שֵׁם · יְהֹוָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "name of the LORD".
Hebrew · H8034, H3068
בְשֵׁם יְהוָה
An appellation , as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor , authority , character · (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God
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שֵׁם H8034 an appellation , as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor , authority , character
Pronunciation šēm
Name carries the weight of identity, honor, and authority—one's essential character made public and memorable.
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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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What does בְשֵׁם יְהוָה (veshem YHWH) mean in the Bible?
שֵׁם · יְהֹוָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "name of the LORD".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8034, H3068?
H8034, H3068 is connected to 7,385 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. name of the LORD
Strong's H8034, H3068
Lexical occurrences 7,385 verses Source Gloss
name of the LORD
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בְשֵׁם יְהוָה is built from these roots:
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