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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The Hebrew Tetragrammaton representing the name of God.

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  • proper noun known as the "Tetragrammaton", the four Hebrew letters יהוה which are transliterated into the Latin alphabet as YHWH (or IHVH, JHVH, or YHVH).

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  • noun a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH

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Examples

  • The God of Israel uses the title YHWH Lord but the essence of Yahshevah is ‘Sheen’ meaning the cosmic fire from the Christ Spirit.

    The Only True God (author questionnaire) James F. McGrath 2008

  • The God of Israel uses the title YHWH Lord but the essence of Yahshevah is ‘Sheen’ meaning the cosmic fire from the Christ Spirit.

    How I Know Barack Obama Is NOT The Antichrist James F. McGrath 2008

  • Although we have followed the RSV in referring to the names of the God of Israel within the quotations, we have used the name YHWH inourtext to designate the tetragrammaton or explicit name of God.

    The Bible Unearthed Israel Finkelstein 2001

  • Although we have followed the RSV in referring to the names of the God of Israel within the quotations, we have used the name YHWH inourtext to designate the tetragrammaton or explicit name of God.

    The Bible Unearthed Israel Finkelstein 2001

  • Although we have followed the RSV in referring to the names of the God of Israel within the quotations, we have used the name YHWH inourtext to designate the tetragrammaton or explicit name of God.

    The Bible Unearthed Israel Finkelstein 2001

  • Although we have followed the RSV in referring to the names of the God of Israel within the quotations, we have used the name YHWH inourtext to designate the tetragrammaton or explicit name of God.

    The Bible Unearthed Israel Finkelstein 2001

  • One thing I totally missed last year was this crazy looking vinyl figure by Mark Ryden which is simply called YHWH, which is taken from the painting of the same name.

    KN | Kitsune Noir » YHWH Figure by Mark Ryden 2010

  • However, the term "Spirit" when referring to the Third Person of YHWH is the best English can come up with.

    Scary stories. Jessica Hagy 2007

  • This alleged contradiction could easily be harmonized by simply positing that the name YHWH fell out of use during the time the children of Israel spent in Egypt, and that it was at the burning bush that the use of God's personal Name was restored.

    Latest Articles PugioFidei.com 2009

  • This anonymous writer is simply referred to as "J" because this writer suddenly begins using the name YHWH for the deity rather than the plain

    Pharyngula 2009

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