Hebrew word · Strong's H3068

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh · yeh-ho-vaw' · proper noun · “the LORD (the divine name)”

In a sentence

YHWH is God’s personal covenant name, revealed to Moses and connected to “I AM.” English Bibles render it “the LORD” in small capitals. It marks God as the eternal, self-existent, covenant-keeping God.

When God meets Moses at the burning bush and is asked his name, he answers “I AM WHO I AM,” and gives the name YHWH — built on the verb “to be.” It declares a God who simply is: eternal, self-existent, dependent on no one.

Out of reverence, this name is traditionally not pronounced; English Bibles print “the LORD” in small capitals to mark it. Wherever you see it, the text is pointing to the personal, covenant God who binds himself to his people by name.

Strong's reference

Definition: Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Reference gloss from Strong's Concordance (1890, public domain).

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

Exodus 3:14 “God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”” Exodus 34:6 “Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,” Psalms 23:1 “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.”

Original BibleDawn word study. Original-language data and the public-domain Strong's (1890) gloss are referenced; see sources.