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. 2 Chronicles 19:7יְהוָ֣ה · the LORD
    And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”
  2. 2 Chronicles 19:8יְהוָ֖ה · on behalf of the LORD
    Moreover, Jehoshaphat appointed in Jerusalem some of the Levites, priests, and heads of the Israelite families to judge on behalf of the LORD and to settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem.
  3. 2 Chronicles 19:9יְהוָ֔ה · of the LORD
    He commanded them, saying, “You must serve faithfully and wholeheartedly in the fear of the LORD.
  4. 2 Chronicles 19:10לַיהוָ֔ה · before the LORD
    For every dispute that comes before you from your brothers who dwell in their cities—whether it regards bloodshed or some other violation of law, commandments, statutes, or ordinances—you are to warn them, so that they will not incur guilt before the LORD and wrath will not come upon you and your brothers. Do this, and you will not incur guilt.
  5. 2 Chronicles 19:11יְהוָ֗ה · to the LORD; יְהוָ֖ה · may the LORD
    Note that Amariah, the chief priest, will be over you in all that pertains to the LORD, and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all that pertains to the king. And the Levites will serve as officers before you. Act resolutely; may the LORD be with the upright!”
  6. 2 Chronicles 20:3לַיהוָ֑ה · the LORD
    Jehoshaphat was alarmed and set his face to seek the LORD. And he proclaimed a fast throughout Judah.
  7. 2 Chronicles 20:4מֵֽיְהוָ֑ה · the LORD; יְהוָֽה׃ · Him
    So the people of Judah gathered to seek the LORD, and indeed, they came from all the cities of Judah to seek Him.
  8. 2 Chronicles 20:5יְהוָ֑ה · of the LORD
    Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of the LORD in front of the new courtyard
  9. 2 Chronicles 20:6יְהוָ֞ה · O LORD
    …and said, “O LORD, God of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You.
  10. 2 Chronicles 20:13יְהוָ֑ה · the LORD
    Meanwhile all the men of Judah, with their wives and children and little ones, were standing before the LORD.
  11. 2 Chronicles 20:14יְהוָ֔ה · of the LORD
    Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite from Asaph’s descendants, as he stood in the midst of the assembly.
  12. 2 Chronicles 20:15יְהוָ֜ה · the LORD
    And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God.
  13. 2 Chronicles 20:17יְהוָ֨ה · of the LORD; וַיהוָ֖ה · for the LORD
    You need not fight this battle. Take up your positions, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out and face them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you.’”
  14. 2 Chronicles 20:18יְהוָ֔ה · the LORD; לַיהוָֽה׃ · Him
    Then Jehoshaphat bowed facedown, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down before the LORD to worship Him.
  15. 2 Chronicles 20:19לַיהוָה֙ · the LORD
    And the Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, shouting in a very loud voice.
  16. 2 Chronicles 20:20בַּיהוָ֤ה · in the LORD
    Early in the morning they got up and left for the Wilderness of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Hear me, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be upheld; believe in His prophets, and you will succeed.”
  17. 2 Chronicles 20:21לַיהוָ֔ה · to the LORD; לַיהוָ֔ה · to the LORD
    Then Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the splendor of His holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing: “Give thanks to the LORD, for His loving devotion endures forever.”
  18. 2 Chronicles 20:22יְהוָ֣ה׀ · the LORD
    The moment they began their shouts and praises, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, and they were defeated.
  19. 2 Chronicles 20:26יְהוָ֑ה · the LORD
    On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Beracah, where they blessed the LORD. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Beracah to this day.
  20. 2 Chronicles 20:27יְהוָ֖ה · the LORD
    Then all the men of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat at their head, returned joyfully to Jerusalem, for the LORD had made them rejoice over their enemies.
  21. 2 Chronicles 20:28יְהוָֽה׃ · of the LORD
    So they entered Jerusalem and went into the house of the LORD with harps, lyres, and trumpets.
  22. 2 Chronicles 20:29יְהוָ֔ה · the LORD
    And the fear of God came upon all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel.
  23. 2 Chronicles 20:32יְהוָֽה׃ · of the LORD
    And Jehoshaphat walked in the way of his father Asa and did not turn away from it; he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD.
  24. 2 Chronicles 20:37יְהוָה֙ · the LORD
    Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” So the ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Tarshish.
  25. 2 Chronicles 21:6יְהוָֽה׃ · of the LORD
    And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD.
  26. 2 Chronicles 21:7יְהוָ֗ה · Yet the LORD
    Yet the LORD was unwilling to destroy the house of David, because of the covenant He had made with David, and since He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants forever.
  27. 2 Chronicles 21:10יְהוָ֖ה · the LORD
    So to this day Edom has been in rebellion against the hand of Judah. Likewise, Libnah rebelled against his hand at the same time, because Jehoram had forsaken the LORD, the God of his fathers.
  28. 2 Chronicles 21:12יְהוָ֗ה · the LORD
    Then a letter came to Jehoram from Elijah the prophet, which stated: “This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘You have not walked in the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or of Asa king of Judah,
  29. 2 Chronicles 21:14יְהוָ֗ה · the LORD
    So behold, the LORD is about to strike your people, your sons, your wives, and all your possessions with a serious blow.
  30. 2 Chronicles 21:16יְהוָ֜ה · Then the LORD
    Then the LORD stirred against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and Arabs who lived near the Cushites.
  31. 2 Chronicles 21:18יְהוָ֧ה׀ · the LORD
    After all this, the LORD afflicted Jehoram with an incurable disease of the bowels.
  32. 2 Chronicles 22:4יְהוָ֖ה · of the LORD
    And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as the house of Ahab had done, for to his destruction they were his counselors after the death of his father.
  33. 2 Chronicles 22:7יְהוָ֔ה · the LORD
    Ahaziah’s downfall came from God when he went to visit Joram. When Ahaziah arrived, he went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to destroy the house of Ahab.
  34. 2 Chronicles 22:9יְהוָ֖ה · the LORD
    Then Jehu looked for Ahaziah, and Jehu’s soldiers captured him while he was hiding in Samaria. So Ahaziah was brought to Jehu and put to death. They buried him, for they said, “He is the grandson of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart.” So no one was left from the house of Ahaziah with the strength to rule the kingdom.
  35. 2 Chronicles 23:3יְהוָ֖ה · the LORD
    …the whole assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. “Behold, the king’s son!” said Jehoiada. “He must reign, just as the LORD promised concerning the descendants of David.
  36. 2 Chronicles 23:5יְהוָֽה׃ · of the LORD
    …a third shall be at the royal palace, and a third at the Foundation Gate, while all the others are to be in the courtyards of the house of the LORD.
  37. 2 Chronicles 23:6יְהוָ֗ה · of the LORD; יְהוָֽה׃ · of the LORD
    No one is to enter the house of the LORD except the priests and those Levites who serve; they may enter because they are consecrated, but all the people are to obey the requirement of the LORD.
  38. 2 Chronicles 23:12יְהוָֽה׃ · of the LORD
    When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and cheering the king, she went out to them in the house of the LORD.
  39. 2 Chronicles 23:14יְהוָֽה׃ · of the LORD
    And Jehoiada the priest sent out the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, saying, “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the house of the LORD.”
  40. 2 Chronicles 23:16לַיהוָֽה׃ · the LORD’s
    Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people.
  41. 2 Chronicles 23:18יְהוָ֗ה · of the LORD; יְהוָה֒ · of the LORD; יְהוָ֗ה · to the LORD
    Moreover, Jehoiada put the oversight of the house of the LORD into the hands of the Levitical priests, whom David had appointed over the house of the LORD, to offer burnt offerings to the LORD as written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and song, as ordained by David.
  42. 2 Chronicles 23:19יְהוָ֑ה · of the LORD
    He stationed gatekeepers at the gates of the house of the LORD, so that no one who was in any way unclean could enter.