yhvh

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Noun yhvh has 1 sense

Yahweh, YHWH, Yahwe, Yahveh, YHVH, Yahve, Wahvey, Jahvey, Jahweh, Jehovah, JHVH - a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH
--₁ is a kind of God, Supreme Being

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YHVH

Description:

YHVH is a term used to refer to the tetragrammaton, which is the four Hebrew letters that represent the name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible. It is considered the most sacred and unutterable name of God in Judaism.

Senses and Usages:

Noun:

A biblical term used to signify the God of Israel.
The tetragrammaton, often written as יהוה in Hebrew.

Sample Sentences:

Sense 1:

Throughout the Hebrew Bible, YHVH is frequently invoked as the God of Israel.

Sense 2:

Some Jewish texts write the sacred name of God as יהוה (YHVH) to avoid pronouncing it out loud.