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. Psalm 147:6יְהוָ֑ה · The LORD
    The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.
  2. Psalm 147:7לַיהוָ֣ה · to the LORD
    Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,
  3. Psalm 147:11יְ֭הוָה · The LORD
    The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.
  4. Psalm 147:12יְהוָ֑ה · the LORD
    Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion!
  5. Psalm 148:1יְ֭הוָה · the LORD
    Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the highest places.
  6. Psalm 148:5יְהוָ֑ה · of the LORD
    Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created.
  7. Psalm 148:7יְ֭הוָה · the LORD
    Praise the LORD from the earth, all great sea creatures and ocean depths,
  8. Psalm 148:13יְהוָ֗ה · of the LORD
    Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
  9. Psalm 149:1לַֽ֭יהוָה · to the LORD
    Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise in the assembly of the godly.
  10. Psalm 149:4יְהוָ֣ה · the LORD
    For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the afflicted with salvation.
  11. Proverbs 1:7יְ֭הוָה · of the LORD
    The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
  12. Proverbs 1:29יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה · the LORD
    For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.
  13. Proverbs 2:5יְהוָ֑ה · of the LORD
    …then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.
  14. Proverbs 2:6יְ֭הוָה · the LORD
    For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
  15. Proverbs 3:5יְ֭הוָה · the LORD
    Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
  16. Proverbs 3:7יְ֝הוָ֗ה · the LORD
    Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
  17. Proverbs 3:9יְ֭הוָה · the LORD
    Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops;
  18. Proverbs 3:11יְ֭הוָה · of the LORD
    My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke;
  19. Proverbs 3:12יְהוָ֣ה · the LORD
    …for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.
  20. Proverbs 3:19יְֽהוָ֗ה · The LORD
    The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.
  21. Proverbs 3:26יְ֭הוָה · the LORD
    …for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.
  22. Proverbs 3:32יְהוָ֣ה · the LORD
    …for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.
  23. Proverbs 3:33יְ֭הוָה · of the LORD
    The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.
  24. Proverbs 5:21יְ֭הוָה · of the LORD
    For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examines all his paths.
  25. Proverbs 6:16יְהוָ֑ה · the LORD
    There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:
  26. Proverbs 8:13יְהוָה֮ · the LORD
    To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
  27. Proverbs 8:22יְֽהוָ֗ה · The LORD
    The LORD created me as His first course, before His works of old.
  28. Proverbs 8:35מֵיְהוָֽה׃ · of the LORD
    For whoever finds me finds life and obtains the favor of the LORD.
  29. Proverbs 9:10יְהוָ֑ה · of the LORD
    The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
  30. Proverbs 10:3יְ֭הוָה · The LORD
    The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
  31. Proverbs 10:22יְ֭הוָה · of the LORD
    The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
  32. Proverbs 10:27יְ֭הוָה · of the LORD
    The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
  33. Proverbs 10:29יְהוָ֑ה · of the LORD
    The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.
  34. Proverbs 11:1יְהוָ֑ה · to the LORD
    Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.
  35. Proverbs 11:20יְ֭הוָה · to the LORD
    The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.
  36. Proverbs 12:2מֵיְהוָ֑ה · from the LORD
    The good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil.
  37. Proverbs 12:22יְ֭הוָה · to the LORD
    Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.
  38. Proverbs 14:2יְהוָ֑ה · the LORD
    He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.
  39. Proverbs 14:26יְ֭הוָה · the LORD
    He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
  40. Proverbs 14:27יְ֭הוָה · of the LORD
    The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
  41. Proverbs 15:3יְהוָ֑ה · of the LORD
    The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.
  42. Proverbs 15:8יְהוָ֑ה · to the LORD
    The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
  43. Proverbs 15:9יְ֭הוָה · The LORD
    The LORD detests the way of the wicked, but He loves those who pursue righteousness.
  44. Proverbs 15:11יְהוָ֑ה · the LORD
    Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD—how much more the hearts of men!
  45. Proverbs 15:16יְהוָ֑ה · of the LORD
    Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.
  46. Proverbs 15:25יְהוָ֑ה · The LORD
    The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but He protects the boundaries of the widow.
  47. Proverbs 15:26יְ֭הוָה · The LORD
    The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him.
  48. Proverbs 15:29יְ֭הוָה · The LORD
    The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
  49. Proverbs 15:33יְ֭הוָה · of the LORD
    The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
  50. Proverbs 16:1וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה · [is] from the LORD
    The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD.