variants or less commonly JHVH

Examples of YHWH in a Sentence

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The new version was nearly identical to the original, except for one not-so-minor detail: The depiction of God was replaced with four Hebrew letters spelling YHWH. Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 This is because the ancient Hebrew name for God, Yahweh or YHWH, when written resembles four ones. Naydeline Mejia, Women's Health, 7 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of YHWH was in 1862

Dictionary Entries Near YHWH

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“YHWH.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/YHWH. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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