Jehovah
Gender
masculine
Origin
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Meaning & Etymology
Jehovah is a Latinization of the Hebrew יְהֹוָה Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament. The name Jehovah is derived from the Tetragrammaton, which is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God's name in Christianity. The historical vocalization of the Tetragrammaton is most likely Yahweh, but due to the avoidance of its pronunciation in Second Temple Judaism, the vowels from...
Etymology
Original Form:
יְהֹוָה Yəhōwā
Evolution:
The Tetragrammaton יהוה (YHWH) was vocalized as Yahweh in ancient times. However, during the Second Temple period, the pronunciation was avoided, and the vowels from Adonai were added to the Tetragra...
Source:
Hebrew Bible / Old Testament, Masoretic Text