יְהֹוִה (Yᵉhôvih) — God

Hebrew word study: יְהֹוִה (Yᵉhôvih), Strong's H3069. {YHWH}

HebrewStrong's H3069
Quick definition
Hebrew word
יְהֹוִה (Yᵉhôvih)
Pronounced: yeh-ho-vee'

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

{YHWH}

Word study
Derivation: a variation of H3068 (יְהֹוָה) (used after H136 (אֲדֹנָי), and pronounced by Jews as H430 (אֱלֹהִים), in order to prevent the repetition of the same sound, since they elsewhere pronounce H3068 (יְהֹוָה) as H136 (אֲדֹנָי))

KJV translation words: God.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3069 is tagged on 306 words in 296 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 15:2 and last appears in Zechariah 9:14.

How it is rendered in the text

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

Yahweh ×302O Yahweh ×3and belong to Yahweh ×1

Forms found in the text

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

יְהוִה ×240יְהֹוִה ×26יְהוִה פ ×16יְהוִה ס ×13יְהֹוִה פ ×4יְהֹוִה ס ×2יֱהוִה ×2וְלֵיהוִה ×1יְהוִהּ ×1יֱהֹוִה ×1

Books where it appears most

Ezekiel ×217Isaiah ×25Amos ×21Jeremiah ×14Psalms ×82 Samuel ×7Genesis ×2Deuteronomy ×2

Verses (first 25 of 296)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H3068 יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), H136 אֲדֹנָי (ʼĂdônây), H430 אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym).

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 Yᵉhôvih (H3069) mean?

{yhwh}.

How is H3069 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3069 as: God..

How often does יְהֹוִה (Yᵉhôvih) appear?

Strong's H3069 is tagged on 306 words in 296 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 15:2 and last appears in Zechariah 9:14.