Questions tagged [tetragrammaton]
Questions relating to the four letter Hebrew name of God, יהוה - commonly transliterated as YHWH
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About the word יהוה (yahweh) [duplicate]
According to the Bible, God names himself «Ehyeh» which means «I am»
God said to Moses, "I AM (אהיה Ehyeh) WHO "I AM (אהיה Ehyeh)"; and He said, "Thus you shall say to the sons of ...
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Do ascriptions to Jesus in John 8 say that YHWH in Old Testament is Jesus Christ in New Testament, according to Exodus 3? [closed]
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This is not systematic theology question. I am asking about specific passages content, and how and why they correlate. Hermeneutics allows to make exegesis on narrations, also, not only ...
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Does Matthew says, that YHWH in Old Testament is "the Father" in New Testament?
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This is not systematic theology question. I am asking about specific passages content, and how and why they correlate. Hermeneutics allows to make exegesis on narrations, also, not only on ...
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The Name of God in Hebrew
I've heard Hebrew scholars state that in the conversation between Moses and God in Exodus [3:14], God states his name as the Hebrew for "I am" or "I will be." And then tells Moses ...
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Is "Lord, Lord" in the New Testament better translated "Lord YHWH" as found in the Old Testament?
The peculiar rendering "Lord, Lord" can be found in four verses within the New Testament, as seen below:
Matthew 7:21-22 ESV
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the ...
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According to Hebrews 1:4, is Jesus only superior to the angels because he has inherited the Tetragrammaton?
Hebrews 1:4 BSB
So he became as far superior to the angels as the Name he has
inherited is excellent beyond theirs.
Does this passage imply that Jesus is only superior to all the other angels ...
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Why is the Tetragrammaton transliterated as "Yahweh"?
Where do scholars get the name “Yahweh” from? I’ve looked at the Tetragrammaton throughout the Bible. All uses of the Tetragrammaton seem to be pointed as “y’hovah” (third person of “I am”) except ...
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If יהּ is a distinct name, can אהיה be parsed both as א ה יה, I-the-JAH and I AM, א היה?
The name of God is most often written as YHVH, יהוה. Sometimes it is written as YH, יהּ.
Exodus 15
1 Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the LORD יהוה, saying, “I will sing to the ...
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Why did the New Testament writers, when quoting the Old Testament, refrain from using the Tetragrammaton (YHWH)?
The New Testament writers often quote the Old Testament. When quoting the Old Testament passages that contain the Name (i.e., the Tetragrammaton), they use the substitution Greek word typically found ...
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Does Amos 6:10 say that the tetragrammaton "is not" to be remembered, or that it "has not" been remembered? [duplicate]
Traditional translations say:
"Hush!" And he will say, "For the name of the LORD is not to be called
to remembrance."
Or does the Hebrew actually say:
"Hush!" And he ...
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In Amos 6:10, does the cremator tell the lone survivor to hush up and not mention the name of the LORD?
Does the cremator tell the survivor to hush up and not mention the name of the LORD, or does the survivor continue his response to the cremator's question, telling him that he is the lone survivor ...
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Was David called YHWH?
And Jonathan said unto David, O Lord God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, ...
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Who is Jesus speaking of in Mark 12:26-27? Who is Jesus referencing as "He" in verse 27?
Who is Jesus speaking of as "He" in the below verse?
What person spoke to Moses?
Mark 12:26-27 (Jesus speaking to the Pharisees, quoting scripture)
26 But concerning the dead, that they ...
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Why does the KJV say JAH in Psalm 68:4?
While reading Psalm 68 this morning, I came across this verse which uses the name "JAH":
Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and ...
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Why is YHWH Elohim never punctuated to demonstrate apposition? [closed]
This may be a silly question, but the name "LORD God" has always confused me as the underlying Hebrew is "YHWH God," which just sounds awkward to me. Wouldn't a more helpful way to ...
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