Main Entry: Yah·weh

Pronunciation: \ˈyä-(ˌ)wā, -(ˌ)vā\

Variant(s): also Jah·veh or Yah·veh \-(ˌ)vā\

Function: noun

Etymology: Hebrew Yahweh

Date: 1869

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