יֱהֹוִ֡ה
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄
Yahweh
GOD
A reading tradition of the divine name (Tetragrammaton), occurring specifically when the Tetragrammaton (יהוה) follows אֲדֹנָי ('Adonai' — 'my lord') in the consonantal text. To avoid the sequence 'Adonai Adonai,' the scribal tradition of the Hebrew Bible provides the vocalization יְהֹוִה, signaling the reader to say 'Elohim' instead. This form does not represent a distinct deity or proper name but is a Masoretic convention for the public reading of the divine name in certain liturgical contexts.
Judges 16:28 · Word #7
Lexicon H3069
| Lemma | יְהֹוִה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Yahweh |
| Strong's | H3069 |
| Definition | A reading tradition of the divine name (Tetragrammaton), occurring specifically when the Tetragrammaton (יהוה) follows אֲדֹנָי ('Adonai' — 'my lord') in the consonantal text. To avoid the sequence 'Adonai Adonai,' the scribal tradition of the Hebrew Bible provides the vocalization יְהֹוִה, signaling the reader to say 'Elohim' instead. This form does not represent a distinct deity or proper name but is a Masoretic convention for the public reading of the divine name in certain liturgical contexts. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | GOD |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3069-02
Being-One Elohim-form
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun; Masoretic vocalization of the Tetragrammaton (יהוה) with the vowels of אֱלֹהִים, used as a liturgical reading substitute after אֲדֹנָי. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the root היה (“to be”) by expressing the divine name as “Being-One,” while marking this specific vocalized form as the Elohim-reading convention used after Adonai. It reflects that this is not a separate name but a Masoretic reading form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Yahweh
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. H3069 is the same Name as H3068 (YHWH/Yahweh) with alternate Masoretic vowel pointing. |