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{{summary | text=Jehovah (also transliterated Yahweh) is the personal name of [[God]], occuring over 6,000 times in the [[Bible]]. In Hebrew tradition, the name has become so [[holy]] that it is taboo to pronounce it except at the most solemn ceremonies. [[Christian]]s are generally more lenient on its pronounciation. The name is also known as the ''Tetragrammaton'' ([[Greek]]: word with four letters), because it is spelt in [[Hebrew]] with four letters: yod, he, waw, and he. God Himself says: "This [YHWH] is my name forever, and this is my memorial to all generations." ([[Exodus 3:15]])}}=Synopsis==
{{overview}}Jehovah (from the Hebrew YHWH; also transliterated Yahweh) is the personal name of [[God]], occuring over 6,000 times in the [[Bible]]. God Himself says: "This [YHWH] is my name forever, and this is my memorial to all generations." ([[Exodus 3:15]]) ==Contents==
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{{quote | text=Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God, Yahweh is one. ([[Deuteronomy 6:4]])}}
{{also}} [[Jehovah (EBD)|Easton's Bible Dictionary entry on Jehovah]]
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==Main article==
Jehovah (also transliterated Yahweh) is the personal name of [[God]], occuring over 6,000 times in the [[Bible]]. In Hebrew tradition, the name has become so [[holy]] that it is taboo to pronounce it except at the most solemn ceremonies. [[Christian]]s are generally more lenient on its pronounciation. The name is also known as the ''Tetragrammaton'' ([[Greek]]: word with four letters), because it is spelt in [[Hebrew]] with four letters: yod, he, waw, and he. God Himself says: "This [YHWH] is my name forever, and this is my memorial to all generations." ([[Exodus 3:15]])}}
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