Yahweh

noun

variants or less commonly Jahveh or Yahveh
: god sense 1a
used especially by the ancient Hebrews
compare tetragrammaton

Examples of Yahweh in a Sentence

a count of the number of times Yahweh is mentioned in the Old Testament
Recent Examples on the Web Whom would you rather be fathered by, Job or Yahweh? James Wood, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024 In Israel, the hero figure evolved into Yahweh — the Hebrew name for god — fighting a leviathan, Uehlinger said. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024 This is because the ancient Hebrew name for God, Yahweh or YHWH, when written resembles four ones. Naydeline Mejia, Women's Health, 7 Aug. 2023 Prieto's secret code name was Harmony, while Jordan went by Yahweh. Effie Orfanides, Peoplemag, 26 June 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Hebrew Yahweh

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Yahweh was in 1869

Dictionary Entries Near Yahweh

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“Yahweh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Yahweh. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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