Strong’s Hebrew • Proper Noun (Tetragrammaton)
H3068: YHWH (Yahweh)
יְהוָהPronounced: /yah-weh/ • From H1961 (hayah — "I AM WHO I AM", the Self-Existent Eternal One)
Short Definition: The LORD (YHWH), the Covenant Name of God
Exhaustive Lexicon Definition & Theological Meaning
The personal, sacred Covenant Name of the God of Israel, revealing His eternal self-existence, unfailing faithfulness, and redemptive presence.
Brown-Driver-Briggs / Thayer Exegesis:
BDB: The proper name of the God of Israel, the Eternal "I AM" (Exodus 3:14-15).
KJV Translation Usage
LORD (6510x), GOD (4x), JEHOVAH (4x)
Total Biblical Occurrences
6519 Times
Asante Twi Equivalent
Awurade (Yehowa Nyankopɔn)
Key Biblical Occurrences
H3068 (יְהוָה) appears in these foundational scripture passages:
Psalm 23:1Exodus 3:14Genesis 2:4Isaiah 42:8