Jehovah

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 See also

English

Etymology

Transliteration of Hebrew יהוה Causative fom (Hiphil ) of the verb "havah" (הוה) "to be / to become". "He causes to be" or "He comes to be". The word deliberately uses the vowel sounds from "adonai" (אדני) "lord".

Proper noun

1. A personal name of God in the Hebrew Scriptures; in Hebrew, יהוה (YHVH)

Translations

• Jehova

• Hebrew: יהוה
• Latin Iehova
• Slovak: Jehova m

See also

• Hallelujah
• Jah
• Yahweh