YHWH Tetragrammaton (יהוה) Yod He Waw He
The Lord ‘God’, YHWH, יְהֹוָ after the Masoretic Text (MT)
and יהוה from the older texts, Jehovah
The Tetragrammaton YHWH is often joined with additional descriptors that point to particular aspects of God’s nature. These compound divine names are employed by the biblical writers to invoke and implore God by appealing to the specific attributes or promises associated with each name. Clement of Alexandria transliterated the tetragrammaton as Ιαου from “to exist, to be”
Prayer warriors and those who make prayer a central part of their worship of God often employ these compound names.
YHWH Nissi: “The Lord Our Banner”
YHWH Ro’i: “The Lord Our Shepherd”
YHWH Shammah: “The Lord There”
YHWH Tsidkenu: “The Lord Our Righteousness”
YHWH Maccaddeshcem: “The Lord Our Sanctifier”
YHWH Jireh (Yireh):“The Lord Our Provide”
YHWH Shalom:“The Lord Our
Peace.”
YHWH Sabbaoth: “The Lord of Hosts”
- YHWH Elohim Israel:“The Lord, The God of Israel”