Yahveh (Noun)
Meaning
A name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Worshipers of Yahveh believed in the one true God that created the universe and everything in it.
- The sacred tetragrammaton YHVH is often translated as Jehovah but is more accurately spelled Yahveh in modern times.
- As a name for the one God, Yahveh commands reverence and is a key component of Jewish tradition.
- Yahveh bestowed his divine laws upon the Israelites through Moses in the desert.
- Throughout the texts of Exodus, Yahveh is described as a fiercely protective God who demands loyalty and obedience.