Attested FormF-YHWH
YHWH
Complete theonym · Independent
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄
Paleo-Hebrew
יהוה
Square Hebrew
Unicode letterforms, schematic, not a facsimileYHWH
- Status
- Attested direct_consonantal
- Category
- Complete theonym
- Position
- Independent
- Consonantal skeleton
- YHWH
- Vocalization
- Not recoverable from the spelling
- Editorial note
- Four consonants attested; no full vowel sequence supplied by ordinary Iron Age spelling.
Where it is attested
7 attestations Mesha Stele, AO 5066line 18 · c. 850–805 BCE Kuntillet ʿAjrud inscriptionsKA 3.1 / 3.6 / 3.9 and other inscriptions · c. 820–740 BCE Ketef Hinnom silver amuletsamulet inscription(s) · c. 650–580 BCE Lachish Letter 2letter 2, line 2 · c. 590–585 BCE Lachish Letter 3letter 3, line 3 · c. 590–585 BCE Arad Ostracon 18Arad 18 blessing formula · c. 600–580 BCE Exodus 3:14–15 (received Hebrew text)Exodus 3:15 · Undated
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