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'''Yahweh''' (sometimes falsely transliterated '''Jehovah''') is the personal name of [[God]], occuring over 6,000 times in the [[Bible]]. In [[Judaism|Jewish]] 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. The [[Masoretic text]] of the [[Hebrew bible]] vocalized the Hebrew consonants with the vocals of the words [[adonaj]] or [[elohim]]. This lead to the misinterpretation of the name as Jehova in the [[19th century]]. The original vocals are known from the ancient Greek translation [[Septuagint]].

In [[Judaism]], the name "Yahweh" is considered so [[holy]] that it is taboo to speak it except at the most solemn ceremonies. [[Christian]]s are generally more lenient about vocalizing the name. The word "Yahweh" is also sometimes referred to as the ''Tetragrammaton''. Tetragrammaton is a [[Greek]] word meaning "four letters" and so this term is used because "Yahweh" is spelt in [[Hebrew]] with four letters: yod, he, waw, and he. The [[Masoretic text]] of the [[Old Testament]] shows Hebrew words with the vowels of the words [[adonai]] or [[elohim]] and this lead to the mis-transliteration of Jehovah in the [[19th century]]. The original vocals are known from the the ancient Greek translation the [[Septuagint]]. God Himself saysreferred to himself as Yahweh in the Old Testament: "This [YHWH] is my name forever, and this is my memorial to all generations." ([[Exodus 3:15]])}}