יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh) — Jehovah

Hebrew word study: יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), Strong's H3068. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

HebrewStrong's H3068
Quick definition
Hebrew word
יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh)
Pronounced: yeh-ho-vaw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

Word study
Derivation: from H1961 (הָיָה); (the) self-Existent or Eternal;

KJV translation words: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Where this word appears

Strong's H3068 is tagged on 6,521 words in 5,519 verses across 36 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:4 and last appears in Malachi 4:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

Yahweh ×5,081to Yahweh ×468O Yahweh ×351am Yahweh ×162and Yahweh ×98of Yahweh ×88in Yahweh ×49by Yahweh ×41for Yahweh ×39is Yahweh ×35belongs to Yahweh ×29from Yahweh ×20

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

יְהוָה ×5,507לַיהוָה ×546וַיהוָה ×99יְהוָה ס ×96בַּיהוָה ×91יְהוָה פ ×49יְהֹוָה ×45מֵיְהוָה ×17לַיהוָה פ ×15בַיהוָה ×12

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×712Psalms ×682Deuteronomy ×549Isaiah ×425Exodus ×398Numbers ×3962 Chronicles ×3841 Samuel ×323

Verses (first 25 of 5519)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1961 הָיָה (hâyâh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H454 אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי (ʼElyᵉhôwʻêynay), H1953 הוֹשָׁמָע (Hôwshâmâʻ), H3050 יָהּ (Yâhh), H3058 יֵהוּא (Yêhûwʼ), H3059 יְהוֹאָחָז (Yᵉhôwʼâchâz), H3060 יְהוֹאָשׁ (Yᵉhôwʼâsh), H3069 יְהֹוִה (Yᵉhôvih), H3070 יְהֹוָה יִרְאֶה (Yᵉhôvâh yirʼeh), H3071 יְהֹוָה נִסִּי (Yᵉhôvâh niççîy), H3072 יְהֹוָה צִדְקֵנוּ (Yᵉhôvâh tsidqênûw), H3073 יְהֹוָה שָׁלוֹם (Yᵉhôvâh shâlôwm), H3074 יְהֹוָה שָׁמָּה (Yᵉhôvâh shâmmâh) and 25 more.

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does Yᵉhôvâh (H3068) mean?

Jehovah, jewish national name of god.

How is H3068 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3068 as: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה)..

How often does יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh) appear?

Strong's H3068 is tagged on 6,521 words in 5,519 verses across 36 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:4 and last appears in Malachi 4:5.