יְהוָ֑ה
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄
Yahweh
YHWH
Personal name of the God of Israel, most frequently represented in English as YHWH or Yahweh. Used to designate the unique deity worshiped by the Israelites, indicating a distinct, personal, and covenantal identity. The word does not function as a title or an epithet, but as the specific proper name by which the God of Israel was invoked and addressed. The semantic range consists solely of this proper name function and does not include generic terms for 'god' or 'lord.'
Nyambe "The actual name of" (Lozi)Proverbs 15:11 · Word #4
Lexicon H3068
| Lemma | יְהֹוָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Yahweh |
| Strong's | H3068 |
| Definition | Personal name of the God of Israel, most frequently represented in English as YHWH or Yahweh. Used to designate the unique deity worshiped by the Israelites, indicating a distinct, personal, and covenantal identity. The word does not function as a title or an epithet, but as the specific proper name by which the God of Israel was invoked and addressed. The semantic range consists solely of this proper name function and does not include generic terms for 'god' or 'lord.' |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | YHWH |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3068-17
Yahweh
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular; personal covenant name of the God of Israel. |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is the proper personal name of the God of Israel, derived from the root היה (to be, exist, become). As a proper name (HNp), it is rendered directly as "Yahweh," preserving both its identity function and its etymological connection to being/existence without converting it into a title. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Yahweh
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Yahweh |
AI-generated (generate_p2_names)
Bantu Hebrew
יְהוָ֑ה (Yahweh) — Personal name of the God of Israel, most frequently represented in English as YHWH or Yahweh. Used to designate the unique deity worshiped by the Israelites, indicating a distinct, personal, and covenantal identity. The word does not function as a title or an epithet, but as the specific proper name by which the God of Israel was invoked and addressed. The semantic range consists solely of this proper name function and does not include generic terms for 'god' or 'lord.'
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Nyambe | The actual name of | Lozi |