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.

Proverbs 10:27משלי י:כז

יִרְאַת יְהוָה תּוֹסִיף יָמִים וּשְׁנוֹת רְשָׁעִים תִּקְצֹֽרְנָה

The fear of the LORD prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

Proverbs 10:29משלי י:כט

מָעוֹז לַתֹּם דֶּרֶךְ יְהוָה וּמְחִתָּה לְפֹעֲלֵי אָֽוֶן

The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, But ruin to the workers of iniquity.

Proverbs 11:1משלי יא:א

מֹאזְנֵי מִרְמָה תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה וְאֶבֶן שְׁלֵמָה רְצוֹנֽוֹ

A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; But a perfect weight is His delight.

Proverbs 11:20משלי יא:כ

תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־לֵב וּרְצוֹנוֹ תְּמִימֵי דָֽרֶךְ

They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD; But such as are upright in their way are His delight.

Proverbs 12:2משלי יב:ב

טוֹב יָפִיק רָצוֹן מֵיְהוָה וְאִישׁ מְזִמּוֹת יַרְשִֽׁיעַ

A good man shall obtain favour of the LORD; But a man of wicked devices will He condemn.

Proverbs 12:22משלי יב:כב

תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁקֶר וְעֹשֵׂי אֱמוּנָה רְצוֹנֽוֹ

Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD; But they that deal truly are His delight. .

Proverbs 14:2משלי יד:ב

הוֹלֵךְ בְּיָשְׁרוֹ יְרֵא יְהוָה וּנְלוֹז דְּרָכָיו בּוֹזֵֽהוּ

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth Him.

Proverbs 14:26משלי יד:כו

בְּיִרְאַת יְהוָה מִבְטַח־עֹז וּלְבָנָיו יִהְיֶה מַחְסֶֽה

In the fear of the LORD a man hath strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.

Proverbs 14:27משלי יד:כז

יִרְאַת יְהוָה מְקוֹר חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Proverbs 15:3משלי טו:ג

בְּֽכָל־מָקוֹם עֵינֵי יְהוָה צֹפוֹת רָעִים וטוֹבִֽים

The eyes of the LORD are in every place, Keeping watch upon the evil and the good.

Proverbs 15:8משלי טו:ח

זֶבַח רְשָׁעִים תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה וּתְפִלַּת יְשָׁרִים רְצוֹנֽוֹ

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD; But the prayer of the upright is His delight.

Proverbs 15:9משלי טו:ט

תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה דֶּרֶךְ רָשָׁע וּמְרַדֵּף צְדָקָה יֶאֱהָֽב

The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD; But He loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

Proverbs 15:11משלי טו:יא

שְׁאוֹל וַאֲבַדּוֹן נֶגֶד יְהוָה אַף כִּֽי־לִבּוֹת בְּֽנֵי־אָדָֽם

The nether-world and Destruction are before the LORD; How much more then the hearts of the children of men!

Proverbs 15:16משלי טו:טז

טוֹב־מְעַט בְּיִרְאַת יְהוָה מֵאוֹצָר רָב וּמְהוּמָה בֽוֹ

Better is little with the fear of the LORD, Than great treasure and turmoil therewith.

Proverbs 15:25משלי טו:כה

בֵּית גֵּאִים יִסַּח יְהוָה וְיַצֵּב גְּבוּל אַלְמָנָֽה

The LORD will pluck up the house of the proud; But He will establish the border of the widow.

Proverbs 15:26משלי טו:כו

תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה מַחְשְׁבוֹת רָע וּטְהֹרִים אִמְרֵי־נֹֽעַם

The thoughts of wickedness are an abomination to the LORD; But words of pleasantness are pure.

Proverbs 15:29משלי טו:כט

רָחוֹק יְהוָה מֵרְשָׁעִים וּתְפִלַּת צַדִּיקִים יִשְׁמָֽע

The LORD is far from the wicked; But He heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Proverbs 15:33משלי טו:לג

יִרְאַת יְהוָה מוּסַר חָכְמָה וְלִפְנֵי כָבוֹד עֲנָוָֽה

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; And before honour goeth humility.

Proverbs 16:1משלי טז:א

לְאָדָם מַֽעַרְכֵי־לֵב וּמֵיְהוָה מַעֲנֵה לָשֽׁוֹן

The preparations of the heart are man’s, But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.

Proverbs 16:2משלי טז:ב

כָּֽל־דַּרְכֵי־אִישׁ זַךְ בְּעֵינָיו וְתֹכֵן רוּחוֹת יְהוָֽה

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But the LORD weigheth the spirits.

Proverbs 16:3משלי טז:ג

גֹּל אֶל־יְהוָה מַעֲשֶׂיךָ וְיִכֹּנוּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ

Commit thy works unto the LORD, And thy thoughts shall be established.

Proverbs 16:4משלי טז:ד

כֹּל פָּעַל יְהוָה לַֽמַּעֲנֵהוּ וְגַם־רָשָׁע לְיוֹם רָעָֽה

The LORD hath made every things for His own purpose, Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Proverbs 16:5משלי טז:ה

תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה כָּל־גְּבַהּ־לֵב יָד לְיָד לֹא יִנָּקֶֽה

Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; My hand upon it! he shall not be unpunished.

Proverbs 16:6משלי טז:ו

בְּחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת יְכֻפַּר עָוֺן וּבְיִרְאַת יְהוָה סוּר מֵרָֽע

By mercy and truth iniquity is expiated; And by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

Proverbs 16:7משלי טז:ז

בִּרְצוֹת יְהוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִישׁ גַּם־אוֹיְבָיו יַשְׁלִם אִתּֽוֹ

When a man’s ways please the LORD, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Proverbs 16:9משלי טז:ט

לֵב אָדָם יְחַשֵּׁב דַּרְכּוֹ וַֽיהוָה יָכִין צַעֲדֽוֹ

A man’s heart deviseth his way; But the LORD directeth his steps.

Proverbs 16:11משלי טז:יא

פֶּלֶס וּמֹאזְנֵי מִשְׁפָּט לַֽיהוָה מַעֲשֵׂהוּ כָּל־אַבְנֵי־כִֽיס

A just balance and scales are the LORD’S; All the weights of the bag are His work.

Proverbs 16:20משלי טז:כ

מַשְׂכִּיל עַל־דָּבָר יִמְצָא־טוֹב וּבוֹטֵחַ בַּיהוָה אַשְׁרָֽיו

He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

Proverbs 16:33משלי טז:לג

בַּחֵיק יוּטַל אֶת־הַגּוֹרָל וּמֵיְהוָה כָּל־מִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ

The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.

Proverbs 17:3משלי יז:ג

מַצְרֵף לַכֶּסֶף וְכוּר לַזָּהָב וּבֹחֵן לִבּוֹת יְהוָֽה

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But the LORD trieth the hearts. .

Proverbs 17:15משלי יז:טו

מַצְדִּיק רָשָׁע וּמַרְשִׁיעַ צַדִּיק תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם

He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Even they both are an abomination to the LORD.

Proverbs 18:10משלי יח:י

מִגְדַּל־עֹז שֵׁם יְהוָה בּֽוֹ־יָרוּץ צַדִּיק וְנִשְׂגָּֽב

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: The righteous runneth into it, and is set up on high.

Proverbs 18:22משלי יח:כב

מָצָא אִשָּׁה מָצָא טוֹב וַיָּפֶק רָצוֹן מֵיְהוָֽה

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a great good, And obtaineth favour of the LORD.

Proverbs 19:3משלי יט:ג

אִוֶּלֶת אָדָם תְּסַלֵּף דַּרְכּוֹ וְעַל־יְהוָה יִזְעַף לִבּֽוֹ

The foolishness of man perverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against the LORD.

Proverbs 19:14משלי יט:יד

בַּיִת וָהוֹן נַחֲלַת אָבוֹת וּמֵיְהוָה אִשָּׁה מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת

House and riches are the inheritance of fathers; But a prudent wife is from the LORD.

Proverbs 19:17משלי יט:יז

מַלְוֵה יְהוָה חוֹנֵֽן דָּל וּגְמֻלוֹ יְשַׁלֶּם־לֽוֹ

He that is gracious unto the poor lendeth unto the LORD; And his good deed will He repay unto him.

Proverbs 19:21משלי יט:כא

רַבּוֹת מַחֲשָׁבוֹת בְּלֶב־אִישׁ וַעֲצַת יְהוָה הִיא תָקֽוּם

There are many devices in a man’s heart; But the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

Proverbs 19:23משלי יט:כג

יִרְאַת יְהוָה לְחַיִּים וְשָׂבֵעַ יָלִין בַּל־יִפָּקֶד רָֽע

The fear of the LORD tendeth to life; And he that hath it shall abide satisfied, He shall not be visited with evil.

Proverbs 20:10משלי כ:י

אֶבֶן וָאֶבֶן אֵיפָה וְאֵיפָה תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם

Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them alike are abomination to the LORD.

Proverbs 20:12משלי כ:יב

אֹזֶן שֹׁמַעַת וְעַיִן רֹאָה יְהוָה עָשָׂה גַם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.

Proverbs 20:22משלי כ:כב

אַל־תֹּאמַר אֲשַׁלְּמָה־רָע קַוֵּה לַֽיהוָה וְיֹשַֽׁע לָֽךְ

Say not thou: ‘I will requite evil’; wait for the LORD, and He will save thee.

Proverbs 20:23משלי כ:כג

תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה אֶבֶן וָאָבֶן וּמֹאזְנֵי מִרְמָה לֹא־טֽוֹב

Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

Proverbs 20:24משלי כ:כד

מֵיהוָה מִצְעֲדֵי־גָבֶר וְאָדָם מַה־יָּבִין דַּרְכּֽוֹ

A man’s goings are of the LORD; how then can man look to his way?

Proverbs 20:27משלי כ:כז

נֵר יְהוָה נִשְׁמַת אָדָם חֹפֵשׂ כָּל־חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן

The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the inward parts.

Proverbs 21:1משלי כא:א

פַּלְגֵי־מַיִם לֶב־מֶלֶךְ בְּיַד־יְהוָה עַֽל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר יַחְפֹּץ יַטֶּֽנּוּ

The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever He will.

Proverbs 21:2משלי כא:ב

כָּֽל־דֶּרֶךְ־אִישׁ יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְתֹכֵן לִבּוֹת יְהוָֽה

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But the LORD weigheth the hearts.

Proverbs 21:3משלי כא:ג

עֲשֹׂה צְדָקָה וּמִשְׁפָּט נִבְחָר לַיהוָה מִזָּֽבַח

To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Proverbs 21:30משלי כא:ל

אֵין חָכְמָה וְאֵין תְּבוּנָה וְאֵין עֵצָה לְנֶגֶד יְהוָֽה

There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against the LORD.

Proverbs 21:31משלי כא:לא

סוּס מוּכָן לְיוֹם מִלְחָמָה וְלַֽיהוָה הַתְּשׁוּעָֽה

The horse is prepared against the day of battle; But victory is of the LORD.

Proverbs 22:2משלי כב:ב

עָשִׁיר וָרָשׁ נִפְגָּשׁוּ עֹשֵׂה כֻלָּם יְהוָֽה

The rich and the poor meet together— The LORD is the maker of them all.

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