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
- 1 Chronicles 23:5לַיהוָ֔ה · the LORD…4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”
- 1 Chronicles 23:13יְהוָ֧ה · the LORDThe sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.
- 1 Chronicles 23:24יְהוָ֑ה · of the LORDThese were the descendants of Levi by their families—the heads of families, registered individually by name—those twenty years of age or older who worked in the service of the house of the LORD.
- 1 Chronicles 23:25יְהוָ֥ה · The LORDFor David had said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever.
- 1 Chronicles 23:28יְהוָ֔ה · of the LORD…but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God,
- 1 Chronicles 23:30לַיהוָ֑ה · to the LORDThey were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening.
- 1 Chronicles 23:31לַיהוָ֔ה · to the LORD; יְהוָֽה׃ · the LORDWhenever burnt offerings were presented to the LORD on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, they were to serve regularly before the LORD in the numbers prescribed for them.
- 1 Chronicles 23:32יְהוָֽה׃פ · of the LORDSo the Levites were to carry out the responsibilities for the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place, and, under their brothers the descendants of Aaron, the service of the house of the LORD.
- 1 Chronicles 24:19יְהוָה֙ · of the LORD; יְהוָ֖ה · the LORDThis was their appointed order for service when they entered the house of the LORD, according to the regulations prescribed for them by their forefather Aaron, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him.
- 1 Chronicles 25:3לַיהוָֽה׃ס · to the LORDFrom the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.
- 1 Chronicles 25:6יְהוָ֗ה · of the LORDAll these were under the direction of their fathers for the music of the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction of the king.
- 1 Chronicles 25:7לַיהוָ֑ה · of the LORDTogether with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288.
- 1 Chronicles 26:12יְהוָֽה׃ · of the LORDThese divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their relatives did.
- 1 Chronicles 26:22יְהוָֽה׃ · of the LORD…the sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD.
- 1 Chronicles 26:27יְהוָֽה׃ · of the LORDThey had dedicated some of the plunder from their battles to the repair of the house of the LORD.
- 1 Chronicles 26:30יְהוָ֔ה · of the LORDFrom the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, had charge of the affairs of Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the LORD and for the service of the king.
- 1 Chronicles 27:23יְהוָ֔ה · the LORDDavid did not count the men aged twenty or under, because the LORD had said that He would make Israel as numerous as the stars of the sky.
- 1 Chronicles 28:2יְהוָ֗ה · of the LORDThen King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build it,
- 1 Chronicles 28:4יְהוָ֣ה · Yet the LORDYet the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all my father’s house to be king over Israel forever. For He chose Judah as leader, and from the house of Judah He chose my father’s household, and from my father’s sons He was pleased to make me king over all Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 28:5יְהוָ֑ה · the LORD; יְהוָ֖ה · of the LORDAnd of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 28:8יְהוָה֙ · of the LORD; יְהוָ֣ה · of the LORDSo now in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the LORD, and in the hearing of our God, keep and seek out all the commandments of the LORD your God, so that you may possess this good land and leave it as an inheritance to your descendants forever.
- 1 Chronicles 28:9יְהוָ֔ה · the LORDAs for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
- 1 Chronicles 28:10יְהוָ֛ה · the LORDConsider now that the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it.”
- 1 Chronicles 28:12יְהוָ֛ה · of the LORDThe plans contained everything David had in mind for the courts of the house of the LORD, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God and of the dedicated things,
- 1 Chronicles 28:13יְהוָ֑ה · of the LORD; יְהוָֽה׃ · of the LORD…for the divisions of the priests and Levites, for all the work of service in the house of the LORD, and for all the articles of service in the house of the LORD:
- 1 Chronicles 28:18יְהוָֽה׃ · of the LORD…the weight of the refined gold for the altar of incense; and the plans for the chariot of the gold cherubim that spread their wings and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
- 1 Chronicles 28:19יְהוָ֖ה · the LORD“All this,” said David, “all the details of this plan, the LORD has made clear to me in writing by His hand upon me.”
- 1 Chronicles 28:20יְהוָ֨ה · the LORD; יְהוָֽה׃ · of the LORDDavid also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.
- 1 Chronicles 29:1לַיהוָ֥ה · for the LORDThen King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
- 1 Chronicles 29:5לַיהוָֽה׃ · to the LORD…for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now who is willing to consecrate himself to the LORD today?”
- 1 Chronicles 29:8יְהוָ֑ה · of the LORDWhoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the LORD, under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite.
- 1 Chronicles 29:9לַיהוָ֑ה · to the LORD {freely}And the people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given to the LORD freely and wholeheartedly. And King David also rejoiced greatly.
- 1 Chronicles 29:10יְהוָ֔ה · the LORD; יְהוָה֙ · O LORDThen David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly and said: “May You be blessed, O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.
- 1 Chronicles 29:11יְ֠הוָה · O LORD; יְהוָה֙ · O LORDYours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.
- 1 Chronicles 29:16יְהוָ֣ה · O LORDO LORD our God, from Your hand comes all this abundance that we have provided to build You a house for Your holy Name, and all of it belongs to You.
- 1 Chronicles 29:18יְהוָ֗ה · O LORDO LORD, God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep this desire forever in the intentions of the hearts of Your people, and direct their hearts toward You.
- 1 Chronicles 29:20יְהוָ֣ה · the LORD; לַיהוָה֙ · the LORD; לַיהוָ֖ה · to the LORDThen David said to the whole assembly, “Bless the LORD your God.” So the whole assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers. They bowed down and paid homage to the LORD and to the king.
- 1 Chronicles 29:21לַיהוָ֣ה׀; לַיהוָ֗ה · to the LORDThe next day they offered sacrifices and presented burnt offerings to the LORD: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, along with their drink offerings, and other sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 29:22יְהוָ֛ה · of the LORDThat day they ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the LORD. Then, for a second time, they designated David’s son Solomon as king, anointing him before the LORD as ruler, and Zadok as the priest.