Tetragrammaton
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 Masoratic text, the tetragrammaton is given as YÄhovah. The Masoratic 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.
| Tetragrammaton | |
|---|---|
| Hebrew name | |
| Hebrew | ×Ö°×Ö¹×Ö¸× |
| Romanization | YÄhovah |
| Strong number | H3068 |
The word "tetragrammaton" is from a Greek word meaning "consisting of four letters."