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The Hebrew word '''יהוה''' (English: Jehovah) means "the existing One"<ref name="Lexicon 3068"> HEBREW LEXICON -- STRONG'S NUMBER 3068 </ref>. | The Hebrew word '''יהוה''' (English: Jehovah) means "the existing One"<ref name="Lexicon 3068"> HEBREW LEXICON -- STRONG'S NUMBER 3068 </ref>. | ||
When Moses asked God his name, God replied: ''I AM THAT I AM'' <ref name="Exodus 3:14"> Exodus 3:14</ref>. The Name "I Am" ('''הוה''') is the last three letters of the Hebrew word for "the existing One", and is the present tense of the Hebrew language. | When Moses asked God his name, God replied: ''I AM THAT I AM'' <ref name="Exodus 3:14"> Exodus 3:14</ref>. The Name "I Am" ('''הוה''') is the last three letters of the Hebrew word for "the existing One", and is the present tense of the Hebrew language. | ||
In the New Testament, a great light appeared to Paul the Apostle, and a voice said: "I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest". Jesus also said of himself: "before Abraham was, I am." | In the New Testament, a great light appeared to Paul the Apostle, and a voice said: "I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest". Jesus also said of himself: "before Abraham was, I am." | ||
==Just seven names?== | |||
William Branham taught that there were seven compound names of Jehovah. He got this from F.F. Bosworth, who referenced this during the debate with Rev. Best in Houston. However, there are at least 20 compound names of Jehovah. So there is a lot to learn in the Bible outside of the Message. | |||
==Use of the word '''יהוה''' in the Bible== | ==Use of the word '''יהוה''' in the Bible== | ||
The Hebrew word '''יהוה''' occurs 5,527 times in the Old Testament, and is most | The Hebrew word '''יהוה''' (the "Tetragammaton") occurs 5,527 times in the Old Testament. | ||
It is commonly transliterated into English as YHWH, although other alternatives - YHVH, JHVH and JHWH - are also used. Although "Yahweh" is favored by most Hebrew scholars and is widely accepted as the ancient pronunciation of the tetragrammaton, Jehovah is still used in some translations of the Bible. | |||
The first and last occurence of the word LORD in the Old Testament are: | |||
:Genesis 2:4 - ''These [are] the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,'' | :Genesis 2:4 - ''These [are] the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,'' | ||
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==Pronounciation and Transcription== | ==Pronounciation and Transcription== | ||
The "Tetragammaton) is considered Holy by religiously observant Jews and they are forbidden to pronounce the name of God. When reading the Torah they use the word Adonai ("Lord"). Instead of adding vowels to the Hebrew consonants yod (י), he (ה), vav (ו), and he (ה) - Hebrew is written from right to left, while English is written from left to right - most Jews will pronounce "adonay" (my Lord) or "hashem" (the Name) when confronted with this word. | |||
William Tyndale (d.1536) included the vowels for the word "adonay" with the consonants to the word "yhvh" in his English translation of the Old Testament, creating the basis for the English word 'Jehovah'. Tyndale's translation is similar to pronouncing "adonay" or "hashem" as the pronouciation does not mirror the original Hebrew. If vowels were added to the Hebrew name of God, it would probably be pronounced as ''Yah-veh'' or ''Yah-weh''. <ref name="Biblical Hebrew"> Biblical Hebrew, An Introductory Grammar, Page H. Kelly, William B Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1992, Pg. 32. </ref> | William Tyndale (d.1536) included the vowels for the word "adonay" with the consonants to the word "yhvh" in his English translation of the Old Testament, creating the basis for the English word 'Jehovah'. Tyndale's translation is similar to pronouncing "adonay" or "hashem" as the pronouciation does not mirror the original Hebrew. If vowels were added to the Hebrew name of God, it would probably be pronounced as ''Yah-veh'' or ''Yah-weh''. <ref name="Biblical Hebrew"> Biblical Hebrew, An Introductory Grammar, Page H. Kelly, William B Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1992, Pg. 32. </ref> | ||
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!Meaning | !Meaning | ||
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|style="width: | |style="width:10%"|Exodus 6:3 | ||
!style="width: | !style="width:10%"|Jehovah | ||
|style="width: | |style="width:20%"|The Existing One | ||
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|Genesis 22:14 | |Genesis 22:14 | ||
! | !Jehovah Jireh | ||
|The LORD sees | |The LORD sees | ||
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|Exodus 15:26 | |Exodus 15:26 | ||
! | !Jehovah Rapha | ||
|The LORD your healer | |The LORD your healer | ||
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|Exodus 17:15 | |Exodus 17:15 | ||
! | !Jehovah Nissi | ||
|The LORD is my Banner | |The LORD is my Banner | ||
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|Judges 6:24 | |Judges 6:24 | ||
! | !Jehovah Shalom | ||
|The LORD is peace | |The LORD is peace | ||
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|Psalms 23:1 | |Psalms 23:1 | ||
! | !Jehovah Raah | ||
|The LORD my shepherd | |The LORD my shepherd | ||
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|Jeremiah 23:6 | |Jeremiah 23:6 | ||
! | !Jehovah Tsidkenu | ||
|The LORD our Righteousness | |The LORD our Righteousness | ||
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|Ezekiel 48:35 | |Ezekiel 48:35 | ||
! | !Jehovah Shammah | ||
|The LORD is there | |The LORD is there | ||
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