Every Name in Tanakh

יְהֹוָה God's four-letter Name — the Tetragrammaton

Every verse in which this name stands — 6,519 places, in canonical order, first appearance to last. These are the occurrences our own corpus tags as this name, counting every form the text writes it in, which is the number on the list.

Divine NameGematria 26×6,519 named in TanakhFirst appearance:

God's four-letter Name — the Tetragrammaton, which the Rambam calls the Shem HaMeforash, the Name set apart (Foundations of the Torah 6:2). It is never pronounced as it is written: in prayer and in the reading of the Torah it is said as Ado-nai, and in ordinary speech Hashem. It stands in the Tanakh more often than any other Name.

Psalms 37:40תהלים לז:מ

וַֽיַּעְזְרֵם יְהוָה וַֽיְפַלְּטֵם יְפַלְּטֵם מֵרְשָׁעִים וְיוֹשִׁיעֵם כִּי־חָסוּ בֽוֹ

And the LORD helpeth them, and delivereth them; He delivereth them from the wicked, and saveth them, because they have taken refuge in Him.

Psalms 38:2תהלים לח:ב

יְֽהוָה אַל־בְּקֶצְפְּךָ תוֹכִיחֵנִי וּֽבַחֲמָתְךָ תְיַסְּרֵֽנִי

O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger; neither chasten me in Thy wrath.

Psalms 38:16תהלים לח:טז

כִּֽי־לְךָ יְהוָה הוֹחָלְתִּי אַתָּה תַעֲנֶה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהָֽי

For in Thee, O LORD, do I hope; Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

Psalms 38:22תהלים לח:כב

אַל־תַּֽעַזְבֵנִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהַי אַל־תִּרְחַק מִמֶּֽנִּי

Forsake me not, O LORD; O my God, be not far from me.

Psalms 39:5תהלים לט:ה

הוֹדִיעֵנִי יְהוָה קִצִּי וּמִדַּת יָמַי מַה־הִיא אֵדְעָה מֶה־חָדֵל אָֽנִי

'LORD, make me to know mine end, And the measure of my days, what it is; Let me know how short-lived I am.

Psalms 39:13תהלים לט:יג

שִֽׁמְעָה־תְפִלָּתִי יְהוָה וְשַׁוְעָתִי הַאֲזִינָה אֶֽל־דִּמְעָתִי אַֽל־תֶּחֱרַשׁ כִּי גֵר אָנֹכִי עִמָּךְ תּוֹשָׁב כְּכָל־אֲבוֹתָֽי

Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; keep not silence at my tears; for I am a stranger with Thee, a sojourner, as all my fathers were.

Psalms 40:2תהלים מ:ב

קַוֺּה קִוִּיתִי יְהוָה וַיֵּט אֵלַי וַיִּשְׁמַע שַׁוְעָתִֽי

I waited patiently for the LORD; and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

Psalms 40:4תהלים מ:ד

וַיִּתֵּן בְּפִי שִׁיר חָדָשׁ תְּהִלָּה לֵֽאלֹהֵינוּ יִרְאוּ רַבִּים וְיִירָאוּ וְיִבְטְחוּ בַּיהוָֽה

And He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God; many shall see, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.

Psalms 40:5תהלים מ:ה

אַשְֽׁרֵי הַגֶּבֶר אֲשֶׁר־שָׂם יְהֹוָה מִבְטַחוֹ וְֽלֹא־פָנָה אֶל־רְהָבִים וְשָׂטֵי כָזָֽב

Happy is the man that hath made the LORD his trust, and hath not turned unto the arrogant, nor unto such as fall away treacherously.

Psalms 40:6תהלים מ:ו

רַבּוֹת עָשִׂיתָ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהַי נִֽפְלְאֹתֶיךָ וּמַחְשְׁבֹתֶיךָ אֵלֵינוּ אֵין עֲרֹךְ אֵלֶיךָ אַגִּידָה וַאֲדַבֵּרָה עָצְמוּ מִסַּפֵּֽר

Many things hast Thou done, O LORD my God, even Thy wonderful works, and Thy thoughts toward us; there is none to be compared unto Thee! If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be told.

Psalms 40:10תהלים מ:י

בִּשַּׂרְתִּי צֶדֶק בְּקָהָל רָב הִנֵּה שְׂפָתַי לֹא אֶכְלָא יְהוָה אַתָּה יָדָֽעְתָּ

I have preached righteousness in the great congregation, Lo, I did not refrain my lips; O LORD, Thou knowest.

Psalms 40:12תהלים מ:יב

אַתָּה יְהוָה לֹא־תִכְלָא רַחֲמֶיךָ מִמֶּנִּי חַסְדְּךָ וַאֲמִתְּךָ תָּמִיד יִצְּרֽוּנִי

Thou, O LORD, wilt not withhold Thy compassions from me; let Thy mercy and Thy truth continually preserve me.

Psalms 40:14תהלים מ:יד

רְצֵה יְהוָה לְהַצִּילֵנִי יְהוָה לְעֶזְרָתִי חֽוּשָׁה

Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; O LORD, make haste to help me.

Psalms 40:14תהלים מ:יד

רְצֵה יְהוָה לְהַצִּילֵנִי יְהוָה לְעֶזְרָתִי חֽוּשָׁה

Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; O LORD, make haste to help me.

Psalms 40:17תהלים מ:יז

יָשִׂישׂוּ וְיִשְׂמְחוּ בְּךָ כָּֽל־מְבַקְשֶׁיךָ יֹאמְרוּ תָמִיד יִגְדַּל יְהוָה אֹֽהֲבֵי תְּשׁוּעָתֶֽךָ

Let all those that seek Thee rejoice and be glad in Thee; let such as love Thy salvation say continually: 'The LORD be magnified.'

Psalms 41:2תהלים מא:ב

אַשְׁרֵי מַשְׂכִּיל אֶל־דָּל בְּיוֹם רָעָה יְֽמַלְּטֵהוּ יְהוָֽה

Happy is he that considereth the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.

Psalms 41:3תהלים מא:ג

יְהוָה יִשְׁמְרֵהוּ וִֽיחַיֵּהוּ יאשר בָּאָרֶץ וְאַֽל־תִּתְּנֵהוּ בְּנֶפֶשׁ אֹיְבָֽיו

The LORD preserve him, and keep him alive, let him be called happy in the land; and deliver not Thou him unto the greed of his enemies.

Psalms 41:4תהלים מא:ד

יְֽהוָה יִסְעָדֶנּוּ עַל־עֶרֶשׂ דְּוָי כָּל־מִשְׁכָּבוֹ הָפַכְתָּ בְחָלְיֽוֹ

The LORD support him upon the bed of illness; mayest Thou turn all his lying down in his sickness.

Psalms 41:5תהלים מא:ה

אֲֽנִי־אָמַרְתִּי יְהוָה חָנֵּנִי רְפָאָה נַפְשִׁי כִּי־חָטָאתִי לָֽךְ

As for me, I said: 'O LORD, be gracious unto me; heal my soul; for I have sinned against Thee.'

Psalms 41:11תהלים מא:יא

וְאַתָּה יְהוָה חָנֵּנִי וַהֲקִימֵנִי וַֽאֲשַׁלְּמָה לָהֶֽם

But Thou, O LORD, be gracious unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

Psalms 41:14תהלים מא:יד

בָּרוּךְ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מֵֽהָעוֹלָם וְעַד הָעוֹלָם אָמֵן וְאָמֵֽן

Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.

Psalms 42:9תהלים מב:ט

יוֹמָם יְצַוֶּה יְהוָה חַסְדּוֹ וּבַלַּיְלָה שירה עִמִּי תְּפִלָּה לְאֵל חַיָּֽי

By day the LORD will command His lovingkindness, and in the night His song shall be with me, even a prayer unto the God of my life.

Psalms 46:8תהלים מו:ח

יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת עִמָּנוּ מִשְׂגָּֽב־לָנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב סֶֽלָה

The LORD of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our high tower. Selah

Psalms 46:9תהלים מו:ט

לְֽכוּ־חֲזוּ מִפְעֲלוֹת יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר־שָׂם שַׁמּוֹת בָּאָֽרֶץ

Come, behold the works of the LORD, Who hath made desolations in the earth.

Psalms 46:12תהלים מו:יב

יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת עִמָּנוּ מִשְׂגָּֽב־לָנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב סֶֽלָה

The LORD of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our high tower. Selah

Psalms 47:3תהלים מז:ג

כִּֽי־יְהוָה עֶלְיוֹן נוֹרָא מֶלֶךְ גָּדוֹל עַל־כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ

For the LORD is most high, awful; a great King over all the earth.

Psalms 47:6תהלים מז:ו

עָלָה אֱלֹהִים בִּתְרוּעָה יְהֹוָה בְּקוֹל שׁוֹפָֽר

God is gone up amidst shouting, the LORD amidst the sound of the horn.

Psalms 48:2תהלים מח:ב

גָּדוֹל יְהוָה וּמְהֻלָּל מְאֹד בְּעִיר אֱלֹהֵינוּ הַר־קָדְשֽׁוֹ

Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, In the city of our God, His holy mountain,

Psalms 48:9תהלים מח:ט

כַּאֲשֶׁר שָׁמַעְנוּ כֵּן רָאִינוּ בְּעִיר־יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת בְּעִיר אֱלֹהֵינוּ אֱלֹהִים יְכוֹנְנֶהָ עַד־עוֹלָם סֶֽלָה

As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God— God establish it for ever. Selah

Psalms 50:1תהלים נ:א

מִזְמוֹר לְאָסָף אֵל אֱֽלֹהִים יְֽהוָה דִּבֶּר וַיִּקְרָא־אָרֶץ מִמִּזְרַח־שֶׁמֶשׁ עַד־מְבֹאֽוֹ

A Psalm of Asaph. God, God, the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth From the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.

Psalms 54:8תהלים נד:ח

בִּנְדָבָה אֶזְבְּחָה־לָּךְ אוֹדֶה שִּׁמְךָ יְהוָה כִּי־טֽוֹב

With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto Thee; I will give thanks unto Thy name, O LORD, for it is good.

Psalms 55:17תהלים נה:יז

אֲנִי אֶל־אֱלֹהִים אֶקְרָא וַיהוָה יוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי

As for me, I will call upon God; And the LORD shall save me.

Psalms 55:23תהלים נה:כג

הַשְׁלֵךְ עַל־יְהוָה יְהָבְךָ וְהוּא יְכַלְכְּלֶךָ לֹא־יִתֵּן לְעוֹלָם מוֹט לַצַּדִּֽיק

Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and He will sustain thee; He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Psalms 56:11תהלים נו:יא

בֵּֽאלֹהִים אֲהַלֵּל דָּבָר בַּיהוָה אֲהַלֵּל דָּבָֽר

In God—I will praise His word— In the LORD—I will praise His word—

Psalms 58:7תהלים נח:ז

אֱֽלֹהִים הֲרָס־שִׁנֵּימוֹ בְּפִימוֹ מַלְתְּעוֹת כְּפִירִים נְתֹץ יְהוָֽה

Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth; Break out the cheek-teeth of the young lions, O LORD.

Psalms 59:4תהלים נט:ד

כִּי הִנֵּה אָֽרְבוּ לְנַפְשִׁי יָגוּרוּ עָלַי עַזִים לֹא־פִשְׁעִי וְלֹא־חַטָּאתִי יְהוָֽה

For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; the impudent gather themselves together against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

Psalms 59:6תהלים נט:ו

וְאַתָּה יְהוָֽה־אֱלֹהִים צְבָאוֹת אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הָקִיצָה לִפְקֹד כָּֽל־הַגּוֹיִם אַל־תָּחֹן כָּל־בֹּגְדֵי אָוֶן סֶֽלָה

Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, arouse Thyself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to any iniquitous traitors. Selah

Psalms 59:9תהלים נט:ט

וְאַתָּה יְהוָה תִּשְׂחַק־לָמוֹ תִּלְעַג לְכָל־גּוֹיִֽם

But Thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; Thou shalt have all the nations in derision.

Psalms 64:11תהלים סד:יא

יִשְׂמַח צַדִּיק בַּיהוָה וְחָסָה בוֹ וְיִתְהַֽלְלוּ כָּל־יִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב

The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall take refuge in Him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

Psalms 68:17תהלים סח:יז

לָמָּה תְּֽרַצְּדוּן הָרִים גַּבְנֻנִּים הָהָר חָמַד אֱלֹהִים לְשִׁבְתּוֹ אַף־יְהוָה יִשְׁכֹּן לָנֶֽצַח

Why look ye askance, ye mountains of peaks, At the mountain which God hath desired for His abode? Yea, the LORD will dwell therein for ever.

Psalms 68:27תהלים סח:כז

בְּֽמַקְהֵלוֹת בָּרְכוּ אֱלֹהִים יְהוָה מִמְּקוֹר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

'Bless ye God in full assemblies, Even the Lord, ye that are from the fountain of Israel.'

Psalms 69:14תהלים סט:יד

וַאֲנִי תְפִלָּתִֽי־לְךָ יְהוָה עֵת רָצוֹן אֱלֹהִים בְּרָב־חַסְדֶּךָ עֲנֵנִי בֶּאֱמֶת יִשְׁעֶֽךָ

But as for me, let my prayer be unto Thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time; O God, in the abundance of Thy mercy, Answer me with the truth of Thy salvation.

Psalms 69:17תהלים סט:יז

עֲנֵנִי יְהוָה כִּי־טוֹב חַסְדֶּךָ כְּרֹב רַחֲמֶיךָ פְּנֵה אֵלָֽי

Answer me, O LORD, for Thy mercy is good; According to the multitude of Thy compassions turn Thou unto me.

Psalms 69:32תהלים סט:לב

וְתִיטַב לַֽיהוָה מִשּׁוֹר פָּר מַקְרִן מַפְרִֽיס

And it shall please the LORD better than a bullock That hath horns and hoofs.

Psalms 69:34תהלים סט:לד

כִּֽי־שֹׁמֵעַ אֶל־אֶבְיוֹנִים יְהוָה וְאֶת־אֲסִירָיו לֹא בָזָֽה

For the LORD hearkeneth unto the needy, And despiseth not His prisoners.

Psalms 70:2תהלים ע:ב

אֱלֹהִים לְהַצִּילֵנִי יְהוָה לְעֶזְרָתִי חֽוּשָֽׁה

O God, to deliver me, O LORD, to help me, make haste.

Psalms 70:6תהלים ע:ו

וַאֲנִי עָנִי וְאֶבְיוֹן אֱלֹהִים חֽוּשָׁה־לִּי עֶזְרִי וּמְפַלְטִי אַתָּה יְהוָה אַל־תְּאַחַֽר

But I am poor and needy; O God, make haste unto me; Thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, tarry not.

Psalms 71:1תהלים עא:א

בְּךָֽ־יְהוָה חָסִיתִי אַל־אֵבוֹשָׁה לְעוֹלָֽם

In Thee, O LORD, have I taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed.

Psalms 72:18תהלים עב:יח

בָּרוּךְ יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל עֹשֵׂה נִפְלָאוֹת לְבַדּֽוֹ

Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things;

Psalms 74:18תהלים עד:יח

זְכָר־זֹאת אוֹיֵב חֵרֵף יְהוָה וְעַם נָבָל נִֽאֲצוּ שְׁמֶֽךָ

Remember this, how the enemy hath reproached the LORD, And how a base people have blasphemed Thy name.

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