Jehovah
/dʒɪˈhoʊ.və/noun
A form of the name of God used in Christianity, derived from the Tetragrammaton YHWH.
Did you know?The name 'Jehovah' combines the four Hebrew letters YHWH, which were considered so sacred that they were rarely spoken aloud, invoking a sense of awe and reverence.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
יהוה (YHWH)
“The ineffable name of God, representing divine presence and power.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
Jehovah
“A Latinized version of YHWH, used in Christian texts to denote the God of Israel.”
16th Century
English
Jehovah
“Adopted by Protestant reformers as a vocalization of the divine name.”
Modern English
English
Jehovah
“Commonly used in English translations of the Bible to refer to God, emphasizing personal relationship.”