jəhweh

Definitions

1. noun

In the Hebrew Bible, the personal name of God, often translated as ‘LORD’ or ‘GOD’, due to reverence for the original name.

“The scholar studied the various translations of the name ‘Yahweh’ throughout history.”

2. proper noun

The proper name of the deity worshipped by the ancient Israelites, equivalent to the English name ‘God’.

“The worship of Yahweh was central to ancient Israelite culture.”

3. theonym

A proper name for the supreme deity in the Hebrew Bible and other Abrahamic traditions.

“Yahweh is considered the most sacred name of God in the Hebrew Bible.”