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Jehovah

noun Je·ho·vah \ji-ˈhō-və\

—used as the name of God in the Old Testament of the Bible

Full Definition of JEHOVAH

: god 1a

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New Latin, reading (as Yĕhōwāh) of Hebrew yhwh Yahweh with the vowel points of 'adhōnāy my lord

First Known Use: 1530

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

JEHOVAH Defined for Kids

noun Je·ho·vah \ji-ˈhō-və\

: god 1

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