Yah·weh | \ ˈyä-(ˌ)wā 
, -(ˌ)vā \
, -(ˌ)vā \variants:
or less commonly Jahveh \ ˈyä-(ˌ)vā \ or Yahveh \ 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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Synonyms for Yahweh
Synonyms
- Allah,
- Almighty,
- Author,
- Creator,
- deity,
- Divinity,
- Eternal,
- Everlasting,
- Father,
- God,
- Godhead,
- Jehovah,
- King,
- Lord,
- Maker,
- Providence,
- Supreme Being
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Yahweh
noun English Language Learners Definition of Yahweh
—used as the name of God by the ancient Hebrews and in the Old Testament of the Bible
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The first known use of Yahweh was in 1869
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