Open Dictionary
mouse here to listen, click to choose/add more
Location: USA
Source: Learn That Word
Profile URL: www.learnthat.org

Are you a native English speaker? How do you pronounce this word?

Thank you for contributing!
upload mp3 file or record now it's easy, promised!

{%type%} Definitions

WordNet 3.0Copyright Princeton University
{%wordnet%}
Definitions.net
{%definitions_com%}

Videos

Short "hint"

n. - A name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH.

edit
Usage examples (6)
  • When the first commandment is basically "No way but JHWH!", it should be basically impossible to argue otherwise.
  • JHWH; a national vindication before a watching world; a worldly king on David's throne of David's line; a warrior messiah-conqueror; the righteous national dead raised;...
  • JHWH) was not enough to deal with the 'sin' that needed forgiving.
  • JHWH back in the temple where he belonged.
...click for more
Tutoring comment


Tutoring comment not yet available...

add more
The Open Dictionary of English is a collaborative project, based on Open Source materials, LearnThat resources, and partner APIs.
We give special thanks to our LearnThat volunteers, as well as Princeton University and Wiktionary for their Open Source word data. We're also grateful for the support given by Google, Wordnik.com, Dictionary.com, Stands4.com and YouTube, OEDILF.com, Kylescholz.com, Best-Practice.com, Forvo.com, as well as the generous Creative Commons community.