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|hebrew='''יְהֹוָה'''

|hebrew='''יהוה'''

|hebrewr=Yĕhovah

|hebrewr=YHVH

|strong=H3068

|strong=H3068 (''Yĕhovah'')

}}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 '''tetragrammaton''' is a sequence of four Hebrew letters that refers to the name of God. The four letters are yod, he, vav, and he. These are all consonents, so the sequence is unpronounceable unless missing vowels are assumed. In English, it is usually given as "[[Jehovah]]" or "[[Yahweh]]".

 

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. [[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]]