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Yahweh

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The divine proper name written YHWH in the Hebrew Bible.

The four Hebrew letters יהוה (YHWH) in a modern typographic illustration. A presentation of the written name, not a depiction of the deity or a reproduction of a particular ancient inscription
The four Hebrew letters יהוה (YHWH) in a modern typographic illustration. A presentation of the written name, not a depiction of the deity or a reproduction of a particular ancient inscriptionIL Archive · CC BYLicense · Image source

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Yahweh is the conventional scholarly vocalisation of the four HebrewHebrewA Northwest Semitic language in the Canaanite group, with ancient and modern forms.Glossary · Click to read the explanation letters YHWH, known as the Tetragrammaton. The Hebrew Bible also uses terms such as El and ElohimElohimA Hebrew word with plural morphology, used for “gods” or for a singular deity according to context.Glossary · Click to read the explanation for Israel’s deity. Yahweh is not a grammatical form of El; the historical relationship between the traditions attached to these names requires separate textual and historical study. [1]

References and notes

  1. Heath D. Dewrell & Andrew M. Garbarino, Names of God in the Hebrew Bible, Oxford Bibliographies (2023) Available introduction: El as common noun or proper name, and Elohim and Yahweh. The cited literature was not read in full. Return to the text ↑

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  1. Edition 2 · 10 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

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