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YHWH in Greek

YHWH in Greek is Γιαχβέ, Ιεοβά, Ιεχωβά — YHWH means the deity worshipped in Abrahamitic religions, Yahweh, called Adonai in Judaism due to a taboo on using the full name, and God and the Lord in Christianity.

YHWH in Greek

Γιαχβέ
proper noun
Pronounced: Giachve
Known as the "Tetragrammaton", the four Hebrew letters יהוה which are transliterated into the Latin alphabet as YHWH (also IHVH, JHVH, or YHVH). Usually vowels are added to produce the spelling Jehovah, Yehovah or Yahweh (Jahaveh, Jahve, Jahveh, Jahweh, Yahve, Yahveh, Yahwe).
Ιεοβά
proper noun
Pronounced: Ieova
Known as the "Tetragrammaton", the four Hebrew letters יהוה which are transliterated into the Latin alphabet as YHWH (also IHVH, JHVH, or YHVH). Usually vowels are added to produce the spelling Jehovah, Yehovah or Yahweh (Jahaveh, Jahve, Jahveh, Jahweh, Yahve, Yahveh, Yahwe).
Ιεχωβά
proper noun
Pronounced: Iechova
Known as the "Tetragrammaton", the four Hebrew letters יהוה which are transliterated into the Latin alphabet as YHWH (also IHVH, JHVH, or YHVH). Usually vowels are added to produce the spelling Jehovah, Yehovah or Yahweh (Jahaveh, Jahve, Jahveh, Jahweh, Yahve, Yahveh, Yahwe).

What does "YHWH" mean?

  1. name The deity worshipped in Abrahamitic religions, Yahweh, called Adonai in Judaism due to a taboo on using the full name, and God and the Lord in Christianity.
  2. name Known as the "Tetragrammaton", the four Hebrew letters יהוה which are transliterated into the Latin alphabet as YHWH (also IHVH, JHVH, or YHVH). Usually vowels are added to produce the spelling Jehovah, Yehovah or Yahweh (Jahaveh, Jahve, Jahveh, Jahweh, Yahve, Yahveh, Yahwe).
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What is "YHWH" in Greek?

"YHWH" in Greek is Γιαχβέ, Ιεοβά, Ιεχωβά. YHWH means: The deity worshipped in Abrahamitic religions, Yahweh, called Adonai in Judaism due to a taboo on using the full name, and God and the Lord in Christianity.

How do you pronounce Γιαχβέ?

"YHWH" in Greek is Γιαχβέ, pronounced "Giachve".

Are there other ways to say "YHWH" in Greek?

Yes — Greek has 3 translations listed for "YHWH": Γιαχβέ, Ιεοβά, Ιεχωβά.

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