"יהוה" meaning in All languages combined

See יהוה on Wiktionary

Proper name [Hebrew]

Audio: LL-Q9288 (heb)-Uziel302-יהוה.wav Forms: YHVH [romanization]
Etymology: The etymology of this theonym has been discussed very extensively in scholarly literature, but remains uncertain. For the scholarly consensus, see the Wikipedia article on the Tetragrammaton's etymology; for other proposals, see Lewis (2020). Head templates: {{he-proper noun|g=m|tr=YHVH|wv=יהוה}} יהוה • (YHVH) m
  1. The Tetragrammaton, one of the names of God.
    Sense id: en-יהוה-he-name-cZRDYB11
  2. The proper, personal name of the Jewish and Christian God. Categories (topical): Christianity, God, Judaism, Religion
    Sense id: en-יהוה-he-name-FyGELIPD Disambiguation of Christianity: 27 73 Disambiguation of God: 42 58 Disambiguation of Judaism: 26 74 Disambiguation of Religion: 39 61 Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Hebrew entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with language name categories using raw markup: 23 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: יה, ־יהו, יהו־ Related terms: 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, אהיה, יְיָ, אֵל (él), אלוהים (elohím), אֱלֹהִים (elohím), הַשֵּׁם (hashém)

Alternative forms

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      ],
      "text": "→ English: Yahweh, Jehovah"
    },
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      "text": "→ Japanese: ヤハウェ (Yahawe)"
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            "1": "via Latin"
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      "text": "→ Portuguese: Javé, Jeová (via Latin)"
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      "depth": 1,
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          "args": {
            "1": "zh",
            "2": "耶和華",
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          "expansion": "→ Chinese: 耶和華/耶和华 (Yēhéhuá)",
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          "args": {
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            "2": "ܝܗܘܗ",
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        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Classical Syriac: ܝܗܘܗ"
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          "args": {
            "1": "ar",
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      "text": "→ Arabic: يهوه (yahwah)"
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            "1": "via Latin"
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          "name": "qualifier"
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    }
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "depth": 1,
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            "1": "pt",
            "2": "Javé",
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            "bor": "1"
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          "expansion": "→ Portuguese: Javé, Jeová",
          "name": "desc"
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "via Latin"
          },
          "expansion": "(via Latin)",
          "name": "qualifier"
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      "text": "→ Portuguese: Javé, Jeová (via Latin)"
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            "1": "zh",
            "2": "耶和華",
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          "expansion": "→ Chinese: 耶和華/耶和华 (Yēhéhuá)",
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          "args": {
            "1": "via English"
          },
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          "name": "qualifier"
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            "1": "eo",
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      "depth": 1,
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          "args": {
            "1": "syc",
            "2": "ܝܗܘܗ",
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          "name": "desc"
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      ],
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            "1": "via Latin"
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    },
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