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Yahweh
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Yah·weh

noun \ˈyä-(ˌ)wā, -(ˌ)vā\

Definition of YAHWEH

: god 1a —used especially by the ancient Hebrews — compare tetragrammaton
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Variants of YAHWEH

Yah·weh also Jah·veh or Yah·veh \-(ˌ)vā\

Examples of YAHWEH

  1. <a count of the number of times Yahweh is mentioned in the Old Testament>

Origin of YAHWEH

Hebrew Yahweh
First Known Use: 1869

Related to YAHWEH

Synonyms
Allah, Almighty, Author, Creator, Divinity, Eternal, Everlasting, Father, God, Godhead, Jehovah, Lord, Maker, Providence, Supreme Being, deity (also Jahveh or Yahveh)

Other Jewish Religion Terms

Talmud, Zion, challah, dybbuk, kosher, tabernacle, tetragrammaton, yarmulke

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