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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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Variants of YAHWEH
Yah·weh also Jah·veh or Yah·veh \-(ˌ)vā\
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Origin of YAHWEH
Hebrew Yahweh
First Known Use: 1869
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