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The simple issue worth clarifying is that "YHWH" is a name whereas "God" is a function/role. For example, in the days of feudalism, a peasant would say "My Lord, what do you command" and it is obvious that "My Lord" is the function/role of the person he is addressing, not that person's name, which could be Todd or Peter, etc. The same distinction exists between YHWH and God.
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∙ 9y agoJews never use that spelling ("Yahweh").
God's name in the Torah is YHWH in Hebrew, not in English. Other names which refer to God (such as Elohim) are more generic and can in certain contexts actually refer to such authorities as judges (Exodus ch.21-22).
Over the course of the exile, the exact pronunciation of God's name has been lost. (The usual transliterations, Jehovah or Yahweh, are inaccurate, non-Jewish renditions based on a misunderstanding of the the way it is printed in such vocalized texts as Hebrew prayerbooks and printed Tanakhs.)
The name of God is not pronounceable for us, partly due to to a religious prohibition for Jews (Mishna, Sanhedrin ch.11), and partly due 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).
Hebrew names of God that we do pronounce (in prayer and Torah-readings):
- Adonai - the Lord
- Elohim - God
- Shaddai - the Almighty
- El - a name indicating the power of God
- Tzevaot - Lord of hosts
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Which man do Jews call god?
No man is called god in Judaism.
Is Hercules the son of God Yahweh?
no, Hercules is of greek origin and yahweh is Hebrew. they are unrelated
What does the YAWEH mean?
a. Yahweh is the Hebrew word for God. This is the God of the Jews. Correction: Yahweh is an English word of Christian origin and has no historical meaning for Jews.
What is the origin of the surname Elliott?
Elliott is derived from the first name Elias. Elias is a cognate of Elijah. It is Hebrew and means "my God is Yahweh". Yahweh is a Hebrew God.
What does Judaism claim is God's origin?
Judaism believes that God is eternal and therefore does not have an origin.
Is Yahweh the same as Christian?
No. I am pretty sure Yahweh is a God in Judaism
Who is judaisms diety?
The lord God or Yahweh is the diety in Judaism.
Why was Yahweh important?
Yahweh is an invented word to refer to the God of Abraham, but Jews do not use this word at all. It has no meaning in Judaism.
What are the major practices of the religion of judaism?
They respect their one god they believe which is Yahweh
Is Yahweh the sacred text of Judaism?
No. You can read more about the sacred text of Judaism at the Related Question below. Yahweh is the archaeologists' approximation of the Jewish God's name, although nearly all religious Jews regard "Yahweh" as entirely inaccurate.
How do Hebrews view the God Yahweh?
Yahweh is a Christian word that has never been used by Jews. As such, the word Yahweh plays no role in Judaism nor is any thought given to it.
Who is Yahweh of hosts?
A:One of the earliest and soon the most important god of the Israelites was called, in biblical Hebrew, YHWH, a 'tetragrammaton' that is believed to have been pronounced 'Yahweh', sometimes translated into English as Jehovah. By the time of the Babylonian Exile, Yahweh was the only God in judaism, now a monotheistic religion. The term 'Yahweh of hosts' is sometimes used and may have militaristic connotations, possibly referring to his early role as a warrior God.
What religion were Davey and Goliath cartoon?
Judaism, David and Goliath are jewish, their god is yahweh
How do you make a microwave kosher for the house of Yahweh faith?
If you're referring to Judaism, you can't really make a microwave kosher if non-kosher food has been prepared in it. FYI, Yahweh is a Christian term for their God, it has nothing to do with Judaism and kashrut.
How are the religions Islam Christianity and judaism similar?
They're similar in the fact that they have one god (Allah in Islam, Yahweh in Christianity.)
What is to Islam as Yahweh is to Judaism?
The most common answer to this analogy would be: Allah is to Islam as Yahweh is to Judaism, but this is incorrect for two reasons outlined below. This analogy does not have a proper answer for two major reasons. Firstly, Yahweh is a name that archaeologists have ascribed to Jewish worship that Jews themselves have not accepted as a name of God. They believe the YHVH to be unpronounceable. Secondly, even if we say that Yahweh represents the YHVH, it is the "Name of God", not just the "occupation of being God", i.e. the difference between Zeus (name of a god) and "god of thunder" (occupation of being a god). Muslims do not ascribe a name to their God, so there is no functional equivalent to Yahweh in Islam. Allah is merely the Arabic word for "God" and is therefore a reference to his occupation. The Jewish equivalent of Allah would be El or Elohim.
What is a couple facts about Judaism?
Judaism is a 6,000 year old religion which consist's the laws of moses and the prophets and there writings. It is a religion of how much they have survived over the years. For there god yahweh!
