יְהֹוָה

ye.ho.vahLORDHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentTitle6,522 occurrences36 books5,520 verses
This name belongs to 2 different people and places in the Bible:
  • Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions
  • LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Definition

from H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
Traditional renderings: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050, H3069.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders יְהֹוָה:

Glossary entries

Zion Lord Jerusalem Righteousness Eli, Eli, Lema Sabachthani? Jebus, Jebusite

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

6,522 total
  1. Deuteronomy 32:48יְהוָה֙ · the LORD
    On that same day the LORD said to Moses,
  2. Deuteronomy 33:2יְהוָ֞ה · The LORD
    He said: “The LORD came from Sinai and dawned upon us from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran and came with myriads of holy ones, with flaming fire at His right hand.
  3. Deuteronomy 33:7יְהוָה֙ · O LORD
    And concerning Judah he said: “O LORD, hear the cry of Judah and bring him to his people. With his own hands he defends his cause, but may You be a help against his foes.”
  4. Deuteronomy 33:11יְהוָה֙ · O LORD
    Bless his substance, O LORD, and accept the work of his hands. Smash the loins of those who rise against him, and of his foes so they can rise no more.”
  5. Deuteronomy 33:12יְהֹוָ֔ה · of the LORD
    Concerning Benjamin he said: “May the beloved of the LORD rest secure in Him; God shields him all day long, and upon His shoulders he rests.”
  6. Deuteronomy 33:13יְהֹוָ֖ה · by the LORD
    Concerning Joseph he said: “May his land be blessed by the LORD with the precious dew from heaven above and the deep waters that lie beneath,
  7. Deuteronomy 33:21יְהוָה֙ · the LORD’s
    He chose the best land for himself, because a ruler’s portion was reserved for him there. He came with the leaders of the people; he administered the LORD’s justice and His ordinances for Israel.”
  8. Deuteronomy 33:23יְהוָ֑ה · of the LORD
    Concerning Naphtali he said: “Naphtali is abounding with favor, full of the blessing of the LORD; he shall take possession of the sea and the south.”
  9. Deuteronomy 33:29בַּֽיהוָ֔ה · by the LORD
    Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword in which you boast. Your enemies will cower before you, and you shall trample their high places.”
  10. Deuteronomy 34:1יְהוָ֧ה · And the LORD
    Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which faces Jericho. And the LORD showed him the whole land—from Gilead as far as Dan,
  11. Deuteronomy 34:4יְהוָ֜ה · And the LORD
    And the LORD said to him, “This is the land that I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when I said, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ I have let you see it with your own eyes, but you will not cross into it.”
  12. Deuteronomy 34:5יְהוָ֛ה · of the LORD; יְהוָֽה׃ · the LORD
    So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, as the LORD had said.
  13. Deuteronomy 34:9יְהוָ֖ה · the LORD
    Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.
  14. Deuteronomy 34:10יְהוָ֔ה · the LORD
    Since that time, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face—
  15. Deuteronomy 34:11יְהוָ֔ה · the LORD
    …no prophet who did all the signs and wonders that the LORD sent Moses to do in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh and to all his officials and all his land,
  16. Joshua 1:1יְהוָ֑ה · of His; יְהוָה֙ · the LORD
    Now after the death of His servant Moses, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying,
  17. Joshua 1:9יְהוָ֣ה · the LORD
    Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
  18. Joshua 1:11יְהוָ֣ה · the LORD
    “Go through the camp and tell the people, ‘Prepare your provisions, for within three days you will cross the Jordan to go in and take possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.’”
  19. Joshua 1:13יְהוָ֖ה · of the LORD; יְהוָ֤ה · The LORD
    “Remember what Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you when he said, ‘The LORD your God will give you rest, and He will give you this land.’
  20. Joshua 1:15יְהוָ֥ה׀ · the LORD; יְהוָ֥ה · the LORD; יְהוָ֔ה · of the LORD
    …until the LORD gives them rest as He has done for you, and your brothers also possess the land that the LORD your God is giving them. Then you may return to the land of your inheritance and take possession of that which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you on the east side of the Jordan.”
  21. Joshua 1:17יְהוָ֤ה · And may the LORD
    Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so we will obey you. And may the LORD your God be with you, as He was with Moses.
  22. Joshua 2:9יְהוָ֛ה · the LORD
    …and said to them, “I know that the LORD has given you this land and that the fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of you.
  23. Joshua 2:10יְהוָ֜ה · the LORD
    For we have heard how the LORD dried up the waters of the Red Sea before you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites across the Jordan, whom you devoted to destruction.
  24. Joshua 2:11יְהוָ֣ה · the LORD
    When we heard this, our hearts melted and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in the heavens above and on the earth below.
  25. Joshua 2:12בַּֽיהוָ֔ה · by the LORD
    Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD that you will indeed show kindness to my family, because I showed kindness to you. Give me a sure sign
  26. Joshua 2:14יְהוָ֥ה · when the LORD
    “Our lives for your lives!” the men agreed. “If you do not report our mission, we will show you kindness and faithfulness when the LORD gives us the land.”
  27. Joshua 2:24יְהוָ֛ה · The LORD
    “The LORD has surely delivered the entire land into our hands,” they said to Joshua. “Indeed, all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of us.”
  28. Joshua 3:3יְהוָה֙ · of the LORD
    …and commanded the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you are to set out from your positions and follow it.
  29. Joshua 3:5יְהוָ֛ה · the LORD
    Then Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you.”
  30. Joshua 3:7יְהוָה֙ · Now the LORD
    Now the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you just as I was with Moses.
  31. Joshua 3:9יְהוָ֥ה · of the LORD
    So Joshua told the Israelites, “Come here and listen to the words of the LORD your God.”
  32. Joshua 3:13יְהוָ֜ה · of the LORD
    When the feet of the priests who carry the ark of the LORD—the Lord of all the earth—touch down in the waters of the Jordan, its flowing waters will be cut off and will stand up in a heap.”
  33. Joshua 3:17יְהוָ֜ה · of the LORD
    The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel crossed over the dry ground, until the entire nation had crossed the Jordan.
  34. Joshua 4:1יְהוָ֔ה · the LORD
    When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua,
  35. Joshua 4:5יְהוָ֛ה · of the LORD
    …and said to them, “Cross over before the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to take a stone upon his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of Israel,
  36. Joshua 4:7יְהוָ֔ה · of the LORD
    …you are to tell them, ‘The waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters were cut off.’ Therefore these stones will be a memorial to the Israelites forever.”
  37. Joshua 4:8יְהוָה֙ · the LORD
    Thus the Israelites did as Joshua had commanded them. They took up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, one for each tribe of Israel, just as the LORD had told Joshua; and they carried them to the camp, where they set them down.
  38. Joshua 4:10יְהוָ֤ה · the LORD
    Now the priests who carried the ark remained standing in the middle of the Jordan until the people had completed everything the LORD had commanded Joshua to tell them, just as Moses had directed Joshua. The people hurried across,
  39. Joshua 4:11יְהוָ֛ה · of the LORD
    …and after everyone had finished crossing, the priests with the ark of the LORD crossed in the sight of the people.
  40. Joshua 4:13יְהוָה֙ · the LORD
    About 40,000 troops armed for battle crossed over before the LORD into the plains of Jericho.
  41. Joshua 4:14יְהוָה֙ · the LORD
    On that day the LORD exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel, and they revered him all the days of his life, just as they had revered Moses.
  42. Joshua 4:15יְהוָ֔ה · Then the LORD
    Then the LORD said to Joshua,
  43. Joshua 4:18יְהוָה֙ · of the LORD
    When the priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD came up out of the Jordan and their feet touched the dry land, the waters of the Jordan returned to their course and overflowed all the banks as before.
  44. Joshua 4:23יְהוָ֨ה · the LORD; יְהוָ֨ה · [He]
    For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan before you until you had crossed over, just as He did to the Red Sea, which He dried up before us until we had crossed over.