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Yahweh

The personal covenant name of the God of Israel, revealed to Moses at the burning bush and rendered LORD throughout most English translations of the Old Testament.

God of Israel42 Bible books793 chapters5,837 verse appearancesAlso known as: LORD, Jehovah, YHWH, Lord Yahweh, Yahweh God, LORD God, Jehovah God, YHWH Elohim, Yahweh of Armies, God of Israel, God of Jacob

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Yahweh is the personal covenant name of the God of Israel, transliterated from the consonants YHWH and rendered in most English Bibles as LORD in small capitals. The name is revealed to at the burning bush in Exodus 3, where God explains it in relation to the phrase "I am that I am," and it becomes the central designation for Israel's deity throughout the Old Testament. Compound forms such as "Yahweh God" or "LORD God" combine the personal name with the generic title for deity, especially in Genesis 2-3, emphasizing that the creator who fashions humanity is the same God who enters into covenant relationship with his people. Yahweh is presented as creator, deliverer of Israel from , giver of the law at , the one who makes and renews his covenant with and , and the God who speaks through the prophets. The New Testament identifies with the Lord of the Old Testament in various ways, especially in passages applying Yahweh texts to Christ. New Testament occurrences are matched to this entity through the titles 'God of Israel', 'God of Jacob', and 'Lord God'.

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