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  1. Aug 3, 2009 · The real name of God is YHWH, the four letters that make up His name found in Exodus 3:14. However, there is no correct pronunciation for the name of God because the letters are only consonants, no vowels.

  2. Answer: In Hebrew the name of God is spelled YHWH. Since ancient Hebrew had no written vowels, it is uncertain how the name was pronounced originally, but there are records of the name in Greek, which did have written vowels. These records indicate that in all likelihood the name should be pronounced “Yahweh.”.

  3. Jan 14, 2024 · Yahweh (YHWH) is considered by scholars to be God’s personal name, revealed to Moses at the burning bush. It comes from the Hebrew verb “to be” and refers to God’s eternal, self-existent nature. Yahweh is often rendered “LORD” (all caps) in English translations out of reverence for the holy name.

  4. 4 days ago · Yahweh, name for the God of the Israelites, representing the biblical pronunciation of “YHWH,” the Hebrew name revealed to Moses in the book of Exodus. The name YHWH, consisting of the sequence of consonants Yod, Heh, Waw, and Heh, is known as the tetragrammaton.

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  5. Jan 4, 2022 · Question. Is Jehovah the true name of God? Answer. In the Hebrew Scriptures, the name of God is recorded as YHWH. So, where did the name “Jehovah” come from? Ancient Hebrew did not use vowels in its written form. The vowels were pronounced in spoken Hebrew but were not recorded in written Hebrew.

  6. Oct 16, 2024 · In the original Hebrew, the name of God is given as four letters, YHWH, known as the Tetragrammaton; these letters are the root of both Jehovah and Yahweh.

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  8. God’s personal name is Yahweh (יהוה). It is frequently written as YHWH, called the tetragrammaton. God reveals the meaning of his name in Exodus 3:7–22 and 34:1–9. God’s name, Yahweh, refers to his saving activity, his punishment of sins, his forgiveness of sins, and his faithfulness.

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