Yahweh

noun

Yah·​weh ˈyä-(ˌ)wā How to pronounce Yahweh (audio) -(ˌ)vā How to pronounce Yahweh (audio)
variants or less commonly Jahveh
ˈyä-(ˌ)vā How to pronounce Yahweh (audio)
or Yahveh
ˈyä-(ˌ)vā How to pronounce Yahweh (audio)
Synonyms of Yahwehnext
: god sense 1a
—used especially by the ancient Hebrews compare tetragrammaton

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Examples of Yahweh in a Sentence

a count of the number of times Yahweh is mentioned in the Old Testament
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Photo: Jeenah Moon/The Washington Post via Getty Images Unlike the series of plagues Yahweh unleashed on the Egyptians in the Book of Exodus, our world has become infested with something far more annoying: celebrity look-alike contests. — Michael Savio, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024 Even atheists would have no trouble identifying Maarten de Vos’s bearded old man as Yahweh. — Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew Yahweh

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Yahweh was in 1869

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