Jehovah in the Bible

In the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible, the proper name Jehovah represents the sacred, divine name of God (the Hebrew Tetragrammaton, YHWH). While the KJV translators rendered this name as "the LORD" or "GOD" in all-capital letters in most of its ~6,800 Old Testament occurrences, they explicitly preserved the name Jehovah in seven specific places to emphasize His self-existence, majesty, and eternal covenant-keeping nature.

The name fundamentally means "He Causes to Become" or "The Eternal, Self-Existent One," highlighting that God is uncreated, unchanging, and faithful to His promises.

Key Scriptures Mentioning Jehovah (KJV)

• Exodus 6:3 – God reveals His covenant name to Moses:

  "And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them."

• Psalm 83:18 – A declaration of God's unique supreme sovereignty over all the earth:

  "That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth."

• Isaiah 12:2 – Focusing on Jehovah as the ultimate source of strength and salvation:

  "Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation."

• Isaiah 26:4 – An encouraging call to everlasting trust:

  "Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:"

Compound Names of Jehovah in the KJV

The KJV also includes three compound titles where "Jehovah" is joined with a descriptive term marking a specific location or event:

• Genesis 22:14 (Jehovah-jireh – "Jehovah Will Provide"):

  "And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen."

• Exodus 17:15 (Jehovah-nissi – "Jehovah Is My Banner"):

  "And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi:"

• Judges 6:24 (Jehovah-shalom – "Jehovah Is Peace"):

  "Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites."

Across these passages, the KJV highlights Jehovah as the sovereign, eternal God who provides, protects, and delivers His people.

John 14:6 (KJV)

Jesus saith unto him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me (Jesus)."

📜 The Prayer

“I pray for Jehovah to speak through me all the time,

and I pray for Jehovah to remove all my thoughts

and give me your thoughts all the time,

as I do not even want my thoughts.”

In Jesus Name I pray amen!