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−	|hebrew='''יְהֹוָה'''	+	|hebrew=<big><big><big>'''יְהֹוָה'''</big></big></big>
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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 Masoratic text, the tetragrammaton is given as ''Yĕhovah''. 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. [[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 consonants that represent a personal name of God. In English, it is usually represented as YHWH. In the modern Hebrew text, the tetragrammaton is given as ''Yĕhovah''. This word appears 6,519 times in scripture. In the [[King James Version]], it is usually indicated with an all-caps "GOD" or "LORD." In four cases, the KJV transliterates the tetragrammaton as "[[Jehovah|JEHOVAH]]."
−	The word "tetragrammaton" is from a Greek word meaning "consisting of four letters."	+	In ancient Hebrew, there were no vowels but only consonants. In the [[Dead Sea scrolls]], the tetragrammaton is given without vowels. In Middle Ages, a group of Jewish scholars called the Masorites vowelized the Hebrew scripture. In the case of the tetragrammaton, the Masoretic text intentionally misrepresents pronunciation so as to prevent the Lord's name from being use sacrilegiously. Modern scholars have reconstructed the original pronunciation as "[[Yahweh]]."
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		+	The word "tetragrammaton" is from a Greek word meaning "consisting of four letters." The four letters are yod (<big><big>י</big></big>), he (<big><big>ה</big></big>), vav (<big><big>ו</big></big>), and he (<big><big>ה</big></big>). Hebrew is read from right to left.
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		+	==External links==
		+	*Hebrew 4 Christians, "[https://www.hebrew4christians.com/Grammar/Unit_One/Aleph-Bet/Vav/vav.html Vav]."
		+	*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz_m118Yheg Hebrew Alphabet (Just the letters)], from Judaism 101 http://www.jewfaq.org (youtube.com)e — ''audio instruction''.
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Tetragrammaton
Hebrew name
Hebrew	יְהֹוָה
Romanization	Yĕhovah
Strong number	H3068

The tetragrammaton is a sequence of four Hebrew consonants that represent a personal name of God. In English, it is usually represented as YHWH. In the modern Hebrew text, the tetragrammaton is given as Yĕhovah. This word appears 6,519 times in scripture. In the King James Version, it is usually indicated with an all-caps "GOD" or "LORD." In four cases, the KJV transliterates the tetragrammaton as "JEHOVAH."

In ancient Hebrew, there were no vowels but only consonants. In the Dead Sea scrolls, the tetragrammaton is given without vowels. In Middle Ages, a group of Jewish scholars called the Masorites vowelized the Hebrew scripture. In the case of the tetragrammaton, the Masoretic text intentionally misrepresents pronunciation so as to prevent the Lord's name from being use sacrilegiously. Modern scholars have reconstructed the original pronunciation as "Yahweh."

The word "tetragrammaton" is from a Greek word meaning "consisting of four letters." The four letters are yod (י), he (ה), vav (ו), and he (ה). Hebrew is read from right to left.

External links

• Hebrew 4 Christians, "Vav."
• Hebrew Alphabet (Just the letters), from Judaism 101 http://www.jewfaq.org (youtube.com)e — audio instruction.