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Meaning of "Yahweh" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD YAHWEH

From Hebrew, from YHVH, with conjectural vowels; perhaps related to hāwāh to be.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF YAHWEH

Yahweh  [ˈjɑːweɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF YAHWEH

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Yahweh is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES YAHWEH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Yahweh

Yahweh

Yahweh , was the national god of the Iron Age kingdoms of Israel and Judah. The name probably originated as an epithet of the god El, head of the Bronze Age Canaanite pantheon, and appears to have been unique to Israel and Judah, although a god Yahweh may have been worshiped south of the Dead Sea at least three centuries before the emergence of Israel. In the oldest biblical literature, Yahweh is a typical ancient Near Eastern "divine warrior" who leads the heavenly army against Israel's enemies; he and Israel are bound by a covenant under which Yahweh will protect Israel and, in turn, Israel will not worship other gods. At a later period, Yahweh functioned as the dynastic cult, the royal courts promoting him as the supreme god over all others in the pantheon, notably Baal, El, and Asherah. Over time, Yahwism became increasingly intolerant of rivals, and the royal court and temple promoted Yahweh as the god of the entire cosmos, possessing all the positive qualities previously attributed to the other gods and goddesses.

Definition of Yahweh in the English dictionary

The definition of Yahweh in the dictionary is a vocalization of the Tetragrammaton, used esp by Christian theologians.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH YAHWEH


anyway
ˈɛnɪˌweɪ
away
əˈweɪ
Azikiwe
ˌɑːziːˈkiːweɪ
Broadway
ˈbrɔːdˌweɪ
castaway
ˈkɑːstəˌweɪ
Conway
ˈkɒnˌweɪ
gateway
ˈɡeɪtˌweɪ
giveaway
ˈɡɪvəˌweɪ
highway
ˈhaɪˌweɪ
Jahweh
ˈjɑːweɪ
midway
ˈmɪdˌweɪ
Norway
ˈnɔːˌweɪ
qua
kweɪ
railway
ˈreɪlˌweɪ
runway
ˈrʌnˌweɪ
segue
ˈsɛɡweɪ
subway
ˈsʌbˌweɪ
thruway
ˈθruːweɪ
way
weɪ
YHWH
ˈjɑːweɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YAHWEH

Yafo
yag
yagger
yagi
Yagi aerial
yah
yah-boo politics
Yahata
yahoo
yahooism
Yahrzeit
Yahveh
Yahvism
Yahvist
Yahvistic
Yahwism
Yahwist
Yahwistic
Yajur-Veda

WORDS THAT END LIKE YAHWEH

Aceh
Banda Aceh
eh
feh
heh
keffiyeh
kibbeh
kueh
Manasseh
meh
mikveh
Nineveh
Orumiyeh
peh
reh
tabbouleh
Tecumseh
tempeh
Yahveh
yeh

Synonyms and antonyms of Yahweh in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Yahweh» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF YAHWEH

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Translator English - Chinese

耶和华
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Yahweh
570 millions of speakers

English

Yahweh
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

यहोवा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Яхве
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Yahweh
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রভু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Yahvé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Yahweh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Jahwe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヤハウェ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

야훼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pangeran Yehuwah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Yahweh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கர்த்தர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परमेश्वरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

RAB
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Geova
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Яхве
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Domnul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Γιαχβέ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

HERE
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

HERREN
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Jahve
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Yahweh

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «YAHWEH»

The term «Yahweh» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.626 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «YAHWEH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Yahweh

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YAHWEH»

Discover the use of Yahweh in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Yahweh and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tribes of Yahweh: A Sociology of the Religion of Liberated ...
In a new preface, written for this edition, Gottwald takes account of the 'sea change' in biblical studies since 1979 as he reviews the impact of his work on church and academy, assesses its merits and limitations, indicates his present ...
Norman Gottwald, 1999
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Yahweh and the Sun: Biblical and Archaeological Evidence for ...
This challenging provocative book argues that there was in ancient Israel a considerable degree of overlap between the worship of the sun and of Yahweh-even that Yahweh was worshipped as the sun in some contexts.
Glen Taylor, 1993
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Yahweh and the Gods and Goddesses of Canaan
This masterly book is the climax of over twenty-five years of study of the impact of Canaanite religion and mythology on ancient Israel and the Old Testament.
John Day, 2002
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The Early History of God: Yahweh and the Other Deities in ...
Repudiating the traditional view that Israel was fundamentally different in culture and religion from its Canaanite neighbors, this provocative book argues that Israelite religion developed, at least in part, from the religion of Canaan.
Mark S. Smith, 2002
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Yahweh is Exalted in Justice: Solidarity and Conflict in Isaiah
Presents the diverse perspectives of justice in the Book of Isaiah's treatment of Yahweh, the "God of justice."
Thomas L. Leclerc
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Yahweh as Refuge and the Editing of the Hebrew Psalter
Building especially on the work of Gerald Wilson, James Mays, Klaus Seybold and Gerald Sheppard, Creach provides an abundance of helpful data and advances the discussion significantly with his judicious interpretation of the root hsh ('to ...
Jerome F. D. Creach, 1996
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Yahweh Is a Warrior: The Theology of Warfare in Ancient Israel
Millard C. Lind's classic study of warfare in ancient Israel. Israel saw God alone as delivering his people, without the need of human warriors.
Millard Lind, 1980
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From Yahweh to Yahoo!: The Religious Roots of the Secular Press
A comprehensive historical examination of the relationship between the journalistic and religious traditions in the United States
Doug Underwood, 2008
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Yahweh Versus Yahweh: The Enigma of Jewish History
Yahweh versus Yahweh is a vivid description of how the founding myths of Judaism have conditioned Jewish expectations from history. Jay L. Gonen unveils the collective psychology that underlies Jewish psychohistory.
Jay Y. Gonen, 2005
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Yahweh Versus Baalism: A Theological Reading of the ...
The author uses a literary-theological approach to argue that the main theme of the combined Gideon-Abimelech narrative is a theological one, where the narrator demonstrates Yahweh's supreme power and contrasts it with the absence of Baal, ...
Wolfgang Bluedorn, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YAHWEH»

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Stryper Unveil Details for New Album 'Fallen, Unleash Title Track …
Meanwhile, “Yahweh,” heard in the player below, starts with an almost spiritual opening thanks to a choral collective the hard rocking takes over. Sweet penned ... «Loudwire, Aug 15»
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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Reveals Original CLINT LOWERY …
The first song from "Fallen", "Yahweh", was co-written by SEVENDUST guitarist Clint Lowery. A new video message from STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jul 15»
3
STRYPER Stream New Track "Yahweh"
True to their word, Christian metallers STRYPER have released the full audio of a song from their forthcoming new opus, Fallen, which is due out on October ... «KNAC.com, Jul 15»
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STRYPER: New Song 'Yahweh' Available For Streaming
"Fallen", the new album from STRYPER, will be released worldwide on Friday, October 16 via Frontiers. The CD was tracked at SpiritHouse Recording Studios ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jul 15»
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The Ultimate Showdown of Righteousness Versus Evil Being Played …
ABILENE, Texas, May 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Yisrayl Hawkins, Pastor and Overseer at The House of Yahweh, has written a new article this week that outlines ... «PR Newswire, May 15»
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The Wind and Breath of Yahweh
It is against this backdrop that two oblique references to the breath of Yahweh provide some pneumatological perspective on the exodus. These appear in the ... «Patheos, Apr 15»
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Yahweh the Teacher
Then Yahweh speaks to Adam, issuing an invitation and a prohibition: Eat from all, but do not eat from the tree in the midst of the garden. Day 5 is the first day of ... «First Things, Apr 15»
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Yahweh: The God of Relationship
Israel, as Yahweh's chief advocate in this courtroom framing, offers a third piece of testimony, that which is unsolicited. We have been exploring Old Testament ... «Patheos, Mar 15»
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Where are Yahweh's Eyes?
If the house cannot contain Yahweh, at least it can be the focus of His attention, so Solomon asks that Yahweh's eyes be toward the temple in Jerusalem, so that ... «First Things, Jul 14»
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What Does Yahweh Mean? A Biblical Study
When God revealed His name to Moses, He revealed Himself as YHWH or Yahweh which is best translated as “I AM WHO I AM” again, in all capital letters (EX ... «Patheos, May 14»

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