“Yahweh” is God’s personal name (see Exodus 3:13-15 and Exodus 6:2-3), and is usually “translated” as LORD in upper case letters (actually in small caps). It’s not really a translation because Yahweh does not mean Lord. Rather, it means something like “I am who I am” or “I will be who I will be”. God has other names [...]
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The word ‘LORD’ in Genesis 18:1 is referring to God. Here is a quote from a previous answer on BibleQ: In the Old Testament, it is common to see LORD in upper case letters (actually in small caps). In these cases, the Hebrew word is יהוה (Yahweh). This is the personal name of God (see [...]
Hallelujah is a Hebrew phrase that means ‘praise Yah’ (‘Yah’ is short for ‘Yahweh’, which is the name God gave himself in Exodus 3:15 — here, in English, it is translated as ‘LORD’). It is said in verses like Psalm 111:1; 112:1; 113:1; 135:1; 147:1; 148:1; 149:1; & 150:1 (where it is usually written in [...]
“Jehovah” is a mispronunciation of the Hebrew name of God, resulting from a confusion over what vowels were to be included when saying the name. The Hebrew name of God is יהוה (YHWH). This was revealed to Moses by God in Exodus 6:2-3. In Hebrew, there are usually no vowels inserted and it is up [...]
Lord is used for God, Jesus and for other people in positions of authority. For example: Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified. (Acts 2:36) Here, “Lord” is clearly referring to Jesus.
