This name belongs to 2 different people and places in the Bible:
Definition
from H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
Traditional renderings: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050, H3069.
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
Occurrences
6,522 total
- Joshua 4:24יְהוָ֔ה · of the LORD; יְהוָ֥ה · the LORDHe did this so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the LORD is mighty, and so that you may always fear the LORD your God.”
- Joshua 5:1יְהוָ֜ה · the LORDNow when all the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings along the coast heard how the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan before the Israelites until they had crossed over, their hearts melted and their spirits failed for fear of the Israelites.
- Joshua 5:2יְהוָה֙ · the LORDAt that time the LORD said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise the sons of Israel once again.”
- Joshua 5:6יְהוָ֑ה · the LORD; יְהוָה֙ · the LORD; יְהוָ֤ה · HeFor the Israelites had wandered in the wilderness forty years, until all the nation’s men of war who had come out of Egypt had died, since they did not obey the LORD. So the LORD vowed never to let them see the land He had sworn to their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey.
- Joshua 5:9יְהוָה֙ · Then the LORDThen the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” So that place has been called Gilgal to this day.
- Joshua 5:14יְהוָ֖ה · of the LORD’s“Neither,” He replied. “I have now come as Commander of the LORD’s army.” Then Joshua fell facedown in reverence and asked Him, “What does my Lord have to say to His servant?”
- Joshua 5:15יְהוָ֜ה · of the LORD’sThe Commander of the LORD’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so.
- Joshua 6:2יְהוָה֙ · And the LORDAnd the LORD said to Joshua, “Behold, I have delivered Jericho into your hand, along with its king and its mighty men of valor.
- Joshua 6:6יְהוָֽה׃ · of the LORDSo Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and said, “Take up the ark of the covenant and have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark of the LORD.”
- Joshua 6:7יְהוָֽה׃ · of the LORDAnd he told the people, “Advance and march around the city, with the armed troops going ahead of the ark of the LORD.”
- Joshua 6:8יְהוָ֔ה · the LORD; יְהוָ֔ה · of the LORDAfter Joshua had spoken to the people, seven priests carrying seven rams’ horns before the LORD advanced and blew the horns, and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.
- Joshua 6:11יְהוָה֙ · of the LORDSo he had the ark of the LORD carried around the city, circling it once. And the people returned to the camp and spent the night there.
- Joshua 6:12יְהוָֽה׃ · of the LORDJoshua got up early the next morning, and the priests took the ark of the LORD.
- Joshua 6:13יְהוָ֔ה · of the LORD; יְהוָ֔ה · of the LORDAnd the seven priests carrying seven rams’ horns kept marching ahead of the ark of the LORD and blowing the horns. The armed troops went in front of them and the rear guard followed the ark of the LORD, while the horns kept sounding.
- Joshua 6:16יְהוָ֛ה · the LORDAfter the seventh time around, the priests blew the horns, and Joshua commanded the people, “Shout! For the LORD has given you the city!
- Joshua 6:17לַֽיהוָ֑ה · to the LORD {for destruction}Now the city and everything in it must be devoted to the LORD for destruction. Only Rahab the prostitute and all those with her in her house will live, because she hid the spies we sent.
- Joshua 6:19לַֽיהוָ֑ה · to the LORD; יְהוָ֖ה · [His]For all the silver and gold and all the articles of bronze and iron are holy to the LORD; they must go into His treasury.”
- Joshua 6:24יְהוָֽה׃ · of the LORD’sThen the Israelites burned up the city and everything in it. However, they put the silver and gold and articles of bronze and iron into the treasury of the LORD’s house.
- Joshua 6:26יְהוָ֗ה · the LORDAt that time Joshua invoked this solemn oath: “Cursed before the LORD is the man who rises up and rebuilds this city, Jericho; at the cost of his firstborn he will lay its foundations; at the cost of his youngest he will set up its gates.”
- Joshua 6:27יְהוָ֖ה · So the LORDSo the LORD was with Joshua, and his fame spread throughout the land.
- Joshua 7:1יְהוָ֖ה · of the LORDThe Israelites, however, acted unfaithfully regarding the things devoted to destruction. Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart. So the anger of the LORD burned against the Israelites.
- Joshua 7:6יְהוָה֙ · of the LORDThen Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown before the ark of the LORD until evening, as did the elders of Israel; and they all sprinkled dust on their heads.
- Joshua 7:10יְהוָ֛ה · But the LORDBut the LORD said to Joshua, “Stand up! Why have you fallen on your face?
- Joshua 7:13יְהוָ֜ה · the LORDGet up and consecrate the people, saying, ‘Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Among you, O Israel, there are things devoted to destruction. You cannot stand against your enemies until you remove them.
- Joshua 7:14יְהוָ֜ה · the LORD; יְהוָה֙ · the LORD; יְהוָ֔ה · the LORDIn the morning you must present yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe that the LORD selects shall come forward clan by clan, and the clan that the LORD selects shall come forward family by family, and the family that the LORD selects shall come forward man by man.
- Joshua 7:15יְהוָ֔ה · of the LORDThe one who is caught with the things devoted to destruction must be burned, along with all that belongs to him, because he has transgressed the covenant of the LORD and committed an outrage in Israel.’”
- Joshua 7:19לַֽיהוָ֛ה · to the LORDSo Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to Him. I urge you to tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”
- Joshua 7:20לַֽיהוָה֙ · against the LORD“It is true,” Achan replied, “I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel. This is what I did:
- Joshua 7:23יְהוָֽה׃ · the LORDThey took the things from inside the tent, brought them to Joshua and all the Israelites, and spread them out before the LORD.
- Joshua 7:25יְהוָ֖ה · the LORD“Why have you brought this trouble upon us?” said Joshua. “Today the LORD will bring trouble upon you!” And all Israel stoned him to death. Then they stoned the others and burned their bodies.
- Joshua 7:26יְהוָ֖ה · So the LORDAnd they heaped over Achan a large pile of rocks that remains to this day. So the LORD turned from His burning anger. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Achor to this day.
- Joshua 8:1יְהוָ֤ה · Then the LORDThen the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take the whole army with you, and go up and attack Ai. See, I have delivered into your hand the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his land.
- Joshua 8:7יְהוָ֥ה · for the LORD…you are to rise from the ambush and seize the city, for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.
- Joshua 8:8יְהוָ֖ה · as the LORDAnd when you have taken the city, set it on fire. Do as the LORD has commanded! See, I have given you orders.”
- Joshua 8:18יְהוָ֜ה · Then the LORDThen the LORD said to Joshua, “Hold out your battle lance toward Ai, for into your hand I will deliver the city.” So Joshua held out his battle lance toward Ai,
- Joshua 8:27יְהוָ֔ה · as the LORDIsrael took for themselves only the cattle and plunder of that city, as the LORD had commanded Joshua.
- Joshua 8:30לַֽיהוָ֖ה · to the LORDAt that time Joshua built an altar on Mount Ebal to the LORD, the God of Israel,
- Joshua 8:31יְהוָ֜ה · of the LORD; לַֽיהוָ֔ה · to the LORD…just as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded the Israelites. He built it according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses: “an altar of uncut stones on which no iron tool has been used.” And on it they offered burnt offerings to the LORD, and they sacrificed peace offerings.
- Joshua 8:33יְהוָ֗ה · of the LORD; יְהוָ֗ה · of the LORDAll Israel, foreigners and citizens alike, with their elders, officers, and judges, stood on both sides of the ark of the covenant of the LORD facing the Levitical priests who carried it. Half of the people stood in front of Mount Gerizim and half of them in front of Mount Ebal, as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded earlier, to bless the people of Israel.
- Joshua 9:9יְהוָ֣ה · of the LORD“Your servants have come from a very distant land,” they replied, “because of the fame of the LORD your God. For we have heard the reports about Him: all that He did in Egypt,