Jehovah (Noun)
Meaning 1
Terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- In many English translations of the Bible, the divine name is often represented as Jehovah or Lord in all capital letters.
- Some Jews believe that only priests should say the name Jehovah out loud in certain circumstances.
- Throughout history, Jehovah has been worshiped in many different ways and in many different forms.
- According to tradition, only one priest at a time could pronounce Jehovah in the holy of holies on the day of atonement.
- Some translations render Jehovah as the Tetragrammaton or as God with the vowels from Elohim, forming Yahweh Elohim.