Yhvh (Noun)
Meaning
A name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The ancient Israelites revered YHVH as the one true God who had delivered them from slavery in Egypt.
- In the Hebrew Bible, YHVH is often used in conjunction with other titles for God, such as Elohim or Adonai.
- Many Jewish scholars and theologians continue to use YHVH as a way of referring to God, out of reverence and respect for the divine name.
- The pronunciation of YHVH was eventually lost to history, as Jewish tradition forbade speaking the name aloud.
- In some Christian traditions, YHVH is transliterated as Jehovah, although this practice is not universally accepted among scholars.