{
  "id": "dict_006109",
  "term": "YHWH / Yahweh",
  "slug": "yhwh-yahweh",
  "letter": "Y",
  "entry_type": "theological_term",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "YHWH is the covenant name by which God revealed himself in the Old Testament, often represented in English Bibles as “LORD.” “Yahweh” is the most common scholarly reconstruction of its pronunciation.",
  "simple_one_line": "",
  "tooltip_text": "",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [],
  "see_also": [],
  "lede_intro": "",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "",
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  "description_academic_short": "YHWH is the personal name God used in revealing himself to Israel, especially in connection with his covenant faithfulness and self-existence. Because ancient Hebrew originally recorded mainly consonants, the exact original pronunciation is not preserved with certainty, though “Yahweh” is widely accepted as the best reconstruction. Many English translations follow Jewish and Christian convention by rendering the name as “LORD” in small capitals.",
  "description_academic_full": "YHWH is the divine name by which the God of Israel identified himself in the Old Testament, especially in passages that emphasize his covenant relationship, faithfulness, holiness, and sovereign being. It is closely associated with God’s self-revelation to Moses and is commonly linked with the statement “I AM” in Exodus 3, though interpreters differ on the precise linguistic relationship and should not claim more than the text clearly supports. Since the Hebrew text preserves the consonants of the name but not its original vowels, “Yahweh” is the most widely accepted scholarly reconstruction, while “Jehovah” is a later form that arose through a different vocalization tradition. In most English Bibles, YHWH is translated as “LORD” to reflect long-standing reverence in Jewish and Christian reading practice.",
  "background_biblical_context": "",
  "background_historical_context": "",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "",
  "key_texts_primary": [],
  "key_texts_secondary": [],
  "original_language_note": "",
  "theological_significance": "",
  "philosophical_explanation": "",
  "interpretive_cautions": "",
  "major_views_note": "",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "",
  "practical_significance": "",
  "meta_description": "YHWH is the covenant name by which God revealed himself in the Old Testament, often represented in English Bibles as “LORD.” “Yahweh” is the most common scholarly reconstruction of its pronunciation.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/yhwh-yahweh/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/yhwh-yahweh.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}