Why Not the name Yahweh?
Why Not the name Yahweh?
There are many theories of how to say the divine name of our Creator from the Tetragrammation 'YHWH'.One of the most popular is the name Yahweh.
The idea that YHWH is pronounced “Yahweh” is championed by religious leaders and experts. However, most of these religious leaders and experts will also tell you that His name is not that important !
There are many theories of how to say the divine name of our Creator from the Tetragrammation 'YHWH'.One of the most popular is the name Yahweh.
The idea that YHWH is pronounced “Yahweh” is championed by religious leaders and experts. However, most of these religious leaders and experts will also tell you that His name is not that important !
When YHWH revealed his name to Moses, he also revealed what it means. “I AM that I AM (Exodus 3:14).” In Hebrew he said “AhaYaH asher AhaYaH.” The word “ahaYaH” means “I AM,” or “I exist.” It is clear that the YH in YHWH is “YaH.”“Hayah” is a form of another word that means the same thing: hawah. We know that “wah” was used as a shortened name of YHWH from a few Hebrew names. For example “Dodawah” was the father of a prophet name Eliezer, and his name is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 20:37. His name means “beloved of YHWH.” The only part of his name that is similar to YHWH is the WH at the end of his name. And how is it said? “Wah,” or “oo-ah.”“I AM that I AM” Yahuwah.
When YHWH revealed his name to Moses, he also revealed what it means. “I AM that I AM (Exodus 3:14).” In Hebrew he said “AhaYaH asher AhaYaH.” The word “ahaYaH” means “I AM,” or “I exist.” It is clear that the YH in YHWH is “YaH.”“Hayah” is a form of another word that means the same thing: hawah. We know that “wah” was used as a shortened name of YHWH from a few Hebrew names. For example “Dodawah” was the father of a prophet name Eliezer, and his name is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 20:37. His name means “beloved of YHWH.” The only part of his name that is similar to YHWH is the WH at the end of his name. And how is it said? “Wah,” or “oo-ah.”“I AM that I AM” Yahuwah.
The Hebrew name for Eve is Hawah (ChaWaH/HaWAH - chavah, to breathe, and hayah, to live, or to give life). The traditional meaning of Eve is 'living.'
So we can see that the ending is 'ah' not 'eh'.
The Hebrew name for Eve is Hawah (ChaWaH/HaWAH - chavah, to breathe, and hayah, to live, or to give life). The traditional meaning of Eve is 'living.'
So we can see that the ending is 'ah' not 'eh'.
The pronunciation “Yahweh” is not based on the Hebrew language, or the meaning of his name. The “weh” part of Yahweh is based on a Samaritan substitution word for his name and the writings of the “Latin Fathers (2 groups that did not keep the way of YHWH).”In the 19th century a linguist/historian named Wilhelm Gesenius (1786–1842) suggested “Yahweh” as the most probable pronunciation. Most scholars and religious leaders base their pronunciation of YHWH on his work.
1) For the pronunciation for the first part of the name he recognized that there are many names that have “YaH” and “YaHW/YaHoo” as a shortened name for YHWH.
2) For the pronunciation of the last part of the name we can look at the first part of the name. The 'H' or Hebrew letter Hey makes the sound 'ah' so we have YH = Yah the last H is the same 'ah'. The W or Hebrew letter waw makes the 'oo' sound. Yah-oo-ah.
We can also go to the word 'Judah' or 'Yahudah' in Hebrew. It has the same letters except for a letter D. i.e. YHWH -YHWDH. Yahudah is pronounced - YaH - OO - Dah. Take out the letter D and we have 'Yah - oo -ah.'
The pronunciation “Yahweh” is not based on the Hebrew language, or the meaning of his name. The “weh” part of Yahweh is based on a Samaritan substitution word for his name and the writings of the “Latin Fathers (2 groups that did not keep the way of YHWH).”In the 19th century a linguist/historian named Wilhelm Gesenius (1786–1842) suggested “Yahweh” as the most probable pronunciation. Most scholars and religious leaders base their pronunciation of YHWH on his work.
1) For the pronunciation for the first part of the name he recognized that there are many names that have “YaH” and “YaHW/YaHoo” as a shortened name for YHWH.
2) For the pronunciation of the last part of the name we can look at the first part of the name. The 'H' or Hebrew letter Hey makes the sound 'ah' so we have YH = Yah the last H is the same 'ah'. The W or Hebrew letter waw makes the 'oo' sound. Yah-oo-ah.
We can also go to the word 'Judah' or 'Yahudah' in Hebrew. It has the same letters except for a letter D. i.e. YHWH -YHWDH. Yahudah is pronounced - YaH - OO - Dah. Take out the letter D and we have 'Yah - oo -ah.'
Yahweh is not a Hebrew name or word. Yahweh is not his name. It is an attempt to reconstruct the pronunciation of YHWH based on:
1) the testimony of people who didn’t pronounce his name and
2) bad copies of ancient texts. The scriptures themselves testify that both “YaH” and “WaH (oo-ah)” are shortened forms of his name. The Hebrew words “haYaH” and “haWaH” both mean the same thing – I AM. He told Moses, “I AM that I AM.”
His name is YaHuWaH (YaH-oo-ah)!
Yahweh is not a Hebrew name or word. Yahweh is not his name. It is an attempt to reconstruct the pronunciation of YHWH based on:
1) the testimony of people who didn’t pronounce his name and
2) bad copies of ancient texts. The scriptures themselves testify that both “YaH” and “WaH (oo-ah)” are shortened forms of his name. The Hebrew words “haYaH” and “haWaH” both mean the same thing – I AM. He told Moses, “I AM that I AM.”
His name is YaHuWaH (YaH-oo-ah)!