Yahweh

noun Yah·weh \ˈyä-(ˌ)wā, -(ˌ)vā\

—used as the name of God by the ancient Hebrews and in the Old Testament of the Bible

Full Definition of YAHWEH

: god 1a —used especially by the ancient Hebrews — compare tetragrammaton

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Yah·weh also Jah·veh or Yah·veh \-(ˌ)vā\

Hebrew Yahweh

First Known Use: 1869

Synonyms: Allah, Almighty, Author, Creator, Divinity, Eternal, Everlasting, Father, God, Godhead, Jehovah, Lord, Maker, Providence, Supreme Being, deity (also Jahveh or Yahveh)

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