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It is the best known English pronunciation of the Divine Name, although many Hebrew scholars prefer “Yahweh.” The oldest Hebrew manuscripts represent the Divine Name by the four consonants יהוה (read right to left), also known as the Tetragrammaton (from Greek ''tetra-'', meaning “four” and ''gram’ma'', meaning “letter”). They have been transliterated into English as JHVH or YHWH.
It is the best known English pronunciation of the Divine Name, although many Hebrew scholars prefer “Yahweh.” The oldest Hebrew manuscripts represent the Divine Name by the four consonants יהוה (read right to left), also known as the Tetragrammaton (from Greek ''tetra-'', meaning “four” and ''gram’ma'', meaning “letter”). They have been transliterated into English as JHVH or YHWH.
Although the consonants are known, the vowels associated with the Divine Name are not thus rendering the original pronunciation uncertain. In most Bible translations the titles [[GOD]] or LORD (note both are in all capitals) are used whenever the Divine Name appears in the original Hebrew text.
Although the consonants are known, the vowels associated with the Divine Name are not** thus rendering the original pronunciation uncertain. In most Bible translations the titles [[GOD]] or LORD (note both are in all capitals) are used whenever the Divine Name appears in the original Hebrew text.
The Divine Name appears over 6,000 times in the Hebrew-Aramaic portion of the Holy Scriptures, but until the destruction of the [[Second Temple]] it was only pronounced by the Jewish high priest on Yom Kippur. Over time, the practice of substituting "Adonai" (Sovereign Lord) or "Elohim" (God) to avoid accidentally profaning the Name became Rabbinic tradition, and the name's true pronunciation was lost. The pronunciation "Jehovah" comes from inserting the Hebrew vowels of the word "Adonai" into the Latinized tetragrammaton ("JHVH") and likely bears little resemblance to how the Name was originally pronounced, although to consider this theory, we would also have to reconsider the pronunciation of Jesus, Jeremiah, Jehu, Jehoram, Joshua, and many other people and place names, to make sure that these names sounded closer to the original.
The Divine Name appears over 6,000 times in the Hebrew-Aramaic portion of the Holy Scriptures, but until the destruction of the [[Second Temple]] it was only pronounced by the Jewish high priest on Yom Kippur. Over time, the practice of substituting "Adonai" (Sovereign Lord) or "Elohim" (God) to avoid accidentally profaning the Name became Rabbinic tradition, and the name's true pronunciation was lost. The pronunciation "Jehovah" comes from inserting the Hebrew vowels of the word "Adonai" into the Latinized tetragrammaton ("JHVH") and likely bears little resemblance to how the Name was originally pronounced, although to consider this theory, we would also have to reconsider the pronunciation of Jesus, Jeremiah, Jehu, Jehoram, Joshua, and many other people and place names, to make sure that these names sounded closer to the original.
* Bible Online – [http://bibleresources.bible.com]
* Bible Online – [http://bibleresources.bible.com]
*Hebrew-English Interlinear [http://www.scripture4all.org/OnlineInterlinear/Hebrew_Index.htm]
*Hebrew-English Interlinear [http://www.scripture4all.org/OnlineInterlinear/Hebrew_Index.htm]
==Note **According to Hebrew Scholar, and translator from original Hebrew, Nehemia Gordon, the vowels have been found in the ancient Codex the vowels were found twice. He stated that he found them when he was working to check translations on Sept 11, 2001. "Yehovah" is the Hebrew pronunciation. The reason for the Tetragrammaton was used instead of the full name because the Jews who used the full name were killed. However, the rabbis did know the vowels and kept them in secret among themselves. This is the same scroll that is used to make the majority of the Old Testament bibles.
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