variants:
or less commonly Jahveh \ ˈyä-(ˌ)vā
\ or Yahveh \ ˈyä-(ˌ)vā
\
Definition of Yahweh
: god sense 1a —used especially by the ancient Hebrews — compare tetragrammaton
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The first known use of Yahweh was in 1869
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