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10 Language-to-English DictionariesJahweh
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈja.wɛ/
"Il nome di Jahweh appare molte volte nei testi sacri."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The national god of the ancient Israelites and the supreme God in Judaism, Christianity, and Samaritanism.
"Ancient Hebrew inscriptions frequently invoke Yahweh for protection during times of war." - 2
The sacred name of God as represented by the four consonants YHWH in theological and historical contexts.
"Scholars debate the exact etymological meaning of Yahweh, often interpreting it as 'He who brings into existence'."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Hebrew tetragrammaton YHWH, the sacred personal name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible. The modern scholarly reconstruction 'Yahweh' emerged in 19th-century Biblical linguistics based on historical texts and early Greek transcriptions, though traditional Jewish practice substitutes it with adonai.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Yahweh" is said worldwide
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Jahweh
Transliteration: /ja.wɛ/
"Le nom de Jahweh est vénéré dans la tradition biblique."
Jahwe
Transliteration: /ˈjaːvə/
"Im Alten Testament wird Gott oft als Jahwe bezeichnet."
Jahweh
Transliteration: /ˈja.wɛ/
"Il nome di Jahweh appare molte volte nei testi sacri."
Yahvé
Transliteration: /ʝaˈβe/
"Yahvé es el nombre propio de Dios en el Antiguo Testamento."
Javé
Transliteration: /ʒaˈvɛ/
"O nome Javé é central para a teologia do Antigo Testamento."
यावे
Transliteration: Yaave
"बाइबल में यावे को ईश्वर का नाम माना गया है।"
雅威
Transliteration: Yǎwēi
"雅威是圣经中上帝的圣名。"
야훼
Transliteration: Yahwe
"구약성경에서 야훼는 하나님의 거룩한 이름이다."
ヤハウェ
Transliteration: Yahawe
"旧約聖書においてヤハウェは神の固有の名とされる。"
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