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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