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| − | }}The '''tetragrammaton''' is a sequence of four Hebrew consonants that refers to the unspeakable name of the Creator. In English, it is often given as YHVH. In the standard Hebrew text of the Old Testament | + | }}The '''tetragrammaton''' is a sequence of four Hebrew consonants that refers to the unspeakable name of the Creator. In English, it is often given as YHVH. In the Masoretic text, the standard Hebrew text of the Old Testament, the tetragrammaton is given as ''Yĕhovah''. This text was vowelized in the Middle Ages. Attempting to give the original pronunciation was considered sacrilegious by this time, so this pronunciation is an artifice. Both "[[Jehovah]]" and "[[Yahweh]]" represent attempts to vocalize the tetragrammaton in English. [[Judaism|Jews]] believe that the Lord's true name is unspeakable until the arrival of the [[messiah]] and the restoration of the [[Temple of Jerusalem|Temple]] in [[Jerusalem]]. |
The word "tetragrammaton" is from a Greek word meaning "consisting of four letters." | The word "tetragrammaton" is from a Greek word meaning "consisting of four letters." | ||
[[Category:Judaism]] | [[Category:Judaism]] | ||
Revision as of 10:59, August 1, 2015
| Tetragrammaton | |
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| Hebrew name | |
| Hebrew | יְהֹוָה |
| Romanization | Yĕhovah |
| Strong number | H3068 |
The tetragrammaton is a sequence of four Hebrew consonants that refers to the unspeakable name of the Creator. In English, it is often given as YHVH. In the Masoretic text, the standard Hebrew text of the Old Testament, the tetragrammaton is given as Yĕhovah. This text was vowelized in the Middle Ages. Attempting to give the original pronunciation was considered sacrilegious by this time, so this pronunciation is an artifice. Both "Jehovah" and "Yahweh" represent attempts to vocalize the tetragrammaton in English. Jews believe that the Lord's true name is unspeakable until the arrival of the messiah and the restoration of the Temple in Jerusalem.
The word "tetragrammaton" is from a Greek word meaning "consisting of four letters."