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n. - Four Hebrew letters usually transliterated as YHWH (Yahweh) or JHVH (Jehovah) signifying the Hebrew name for God which the Jews regarded as too holy to pronounce.

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  • "tetragrammaton," or four-lettered name, and, from its sacred inviolability, the "ineffable" or unutterable name.
  • Noah, will be recognized as one of the modifications of the Hebrew tetragrammaton.
  • But the results are too curious to be omitted whenever the tetragrammaton is discussed.
  • New Liturgical Movement: The tetragrammaton in 70s music skip to main | skip to sidebar
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