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Jehovah
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Je·ho·vah  (j-hv)
n.
God, especially in Christian translations of the Hebrew Scriptures.

[Blend of the letters of the Tetragrammaton and, with modification, the vowels of Adonai.]

Jehovah [dʒɪˈhəʊvə]
n
(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Old Testament the personal name of God, revealed to Moses on Mount Horeb (Exodus 3)
[from Medieval Latin, from Hebrew YHVH: the original vocalization was considered too sacred to be pronounced and the vowels of Eloah (God) were therefore substituted in the Masoretic text, whence Yetto Vah]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Jehovah - a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH
2.Jehovah - terms referring to the Judeo-Christian GodJehovah - terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
Blessed Trinity, Holy Trinity, Sacred Trinity, Trinity - the union of the Father and Son and Holy Ghost in one Godhead
hypostasis of Christ, hypostasis - any of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united
Translations
Jehovah [dʒɪˈhəʊvə] NJehová m
Jehovah's WitnessTestigo m de Jehová
Jehovah
nJehova m, → Jahwe m
Jehovah [dʒɪˈhəʊvə] nGeova m


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