What is the traditional Jewish name for God?

Answer 1

Jewish Answer

God's name is represented by the letters 'yud, hei, vav, hei', which in turn, are represented by the English letters of YHVH, this is referred to as the Tetragrammaton. The Tetragrammaton is a contraction of the words: was, is, and will be. His true name was only used in the Temple, and with the Temple's destruction we have lost the correct pronunciation. In prayer, Jews say the word 'Adonai' in place of the tetragrammaton.
In the Tanach (Jewish Bible), there are 72 different titles used for God (other than YHVH) in the Hebrew text. These are not actual names, but rather they are descriptions of Him that are based on the context. In daily conversation, most Jews call Him HaShem which means 'The Name' in reference to His true name.
The misspellings Yahweh, Jehovah, and any variation are Christian in origin and have never been used by Jews.
Please see the related link for a more detailed explanation of God's names.

Non-Jewish Answer

They don't have a name for him but they call him Yahwey
Answer 3:

YHWH are the four letters of the name in Hebrew texts. Since vowels were not included, the exact pronunciation has not been preserved. Some scholars believe that it is pronounced Yahweh; it is not often used. Jehovah is the most widely recognized English spelling.
The divine name is a verb, the causative form, the imperfect state, of the Hebrew verb ha•wah', "to become." Therefore, the divine name means "He Causes To Become."
Many translators, for varying reasons, have replaced the proper name with titles, such as Adonai (the Lord) or Elohim (the Supreme, or the true God). This has led to much confusion among Christianity as well as Islam as to what the name of God is; causing many to believe that these titles are actually proper names, despite the fact that in any other context of life - your boss at work and their name, a child's school teacher and their proper name, a cat and the name you gave it - people automatically recognize the difference between a name and a title. But on the topic of God (in these two very large religious spheres), the elementary difference between name and title is cast aside without question by many.

Answer 2

We worship the One, True and Living God. The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. His Name is only said during prayer and is never written.

God's names:

• יהוה - the Eternal (see below)
  
• Adonai - the Lord
  
• Elohim - God
  
• Shaddai - the Almighty
  
• El - a name indicating the power of God
  
• Tzevaot - Lord of hosts
  
• Yah (or Jah) - this is a lesser form of God's name יהוה

Note: God's name in the Torah is יהוה (in Hebrew, not in English). Other names which refer to God (such as Elohim) are more generic (referring to God's power) and can in certain contexts refer to such authorities as judges (Exodus ch.21-22).
Over the course of the exile, the exact pronunciation of יהוה has been lost. (The usual transliterations, Jehovah or Yahweh, are inaccurate renditions based on a misunderstanding of the the way it is printed in such vocalized texts as Hebrew prayerbooks and printed Tanakhs.)
The name יהוה is not pronounceable for us, due to to a religious prohibition for Jews (Mishna, Sanhedrin ch.11), and also to the fact that the way in which it would be pronounced is today not known. While the Temple in Jerusalem still stood, only the Kohen Gadol would pronounce this name of God and only one day a year. The remainder of the time, less explicit names of God, including Adonai or Elohim, were used; and that is what we do today also, in prayers, blessings and Torah-reading. In daily conversation in English, we use English words (God, or the idiomatic "Hashem," which refers to God but is not an actual name).

Answer 3

The true name of God is not pronounced out loud. In fact, the pronunciation was lost becasue we don't know what the vowels are; we only know the 4 consonants. Christians generally insert vowels based on a misunderstanding that occurred around the 12th Century, when Christians first started learning Hebrew.

Jewish custom is to read the word "Lord" whenever the 4 consonants of God's name appears in writing. To remind us of this, we take the vowels from the Hebrew word LORD and insert them into the Tetragrammaton (the 4 consonants of God's name).

Modern typesetting omits the vowels completely, to prevent Jewish people from accidently trying to pronounce the name out loud.

Answer 4

In Hebrew Scripture:

• יהוה - the Eternal (see below)
  
• Adonai - the Lord
  
• Elohim - God
  
• Shaddai - the Almighty
  
• El - a name indicating the power of God
  
• Tzevaot - Lord of hosts
  
• Yah (or Jah) - this is a lesser form of God's name יהוה

Note:

God's name in the Torah is יהוה (in Hebrew, not in English). Other names which refer to God (such as Elohim) are more generic (referring to God's power) and can in certain contexts refer to such authorities as judges (Exodus ch.21-22).
Over the course of the exile, the exact pronunciation of יהוה has been lost. (The usual transliterations, Jehovah or Yahweh, are inaccurate renditions based on a misunderstanding of the the way it is printed in such vocalized texts as Hebrew prayerbooks and printed Tanakhs.)
The name יהוה is not pronounceable for us, due to to a religious prohibition for Jews (Mishna, Sanhedrin ch.11), and also to the fact that the way in which it would be pronounced is today not known. While the Temple in Jerusalem still stood, only the Kohen Gadol would pronounce this name of God and only one day a year. The remainder of the time, less explicit names of God, including Adonai or Elohim, were used; and that is what we do today also, in prayers, blessings and Torah-reading. In daily conversation in English, we use English words (God, or the idiomatic "Hashem," which refers to God but is not an actual name).

See also the Related Link.

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Answer 5

In Hebrew Scripture:

• יהוה - the Eternal (see below)
  
• Adonai - the Lord
  
• Elohim - God
  
• Shaddai - the Almighty
  
• El - a name indicating the power of God
  
• Tzevaot - Lord of hosts
  
• Yah (or Jah) - this is a lesser form of God's name יהוה

Over the course of the exile, the exact pronunciation of יהוה has been lost. (The usual transliterations, Jehovah or Yahweh, are inaccurate renditions based on a misunderstanding of the the way it is printed in such vocalized texts as Hebrew prayerbooks and printed Tanakhs.)

See also the Related Link.

What do Jews believe God is like?