Divine Names

יְהוָה God's four-letter Name — the Tetragrammaton

Every place this Name stands — 6,827 occurrences in the Tanakh, in canonical order, first appearance to last. These are the words the lexicon carries under this Name, counting every form the text writes it in — with a particle fused to the front, or bound to what follows — which is the number on the list.

Divine NameGematria 26×6,827 in the TanakhFirst appearance:

The Name the Rambam calls the Shem HaMeforash, the Name set apart, and the first of the seven that may not be erased. 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 speech it is called Hashem, the Name. The count here takes both pointings the text uses — the ordinary one, and the one that stands beside Ado-nai and is read Elohim so that the two are not said alike.

Psalms 3:6תהלים ג:ו

אֲנִי שָׁכַבְתִּי וָֽאִישָׁנָה הֱקִיצוֹתִי כִּי יְהוָה יִסְמְכֵֽנִי

I lay me down, and I sleep; I awake, for the LORD sustaineth me.

Psalms 3:8תהלים ג:ח

קוּמָה יְהוָה הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי אֱלֹהַי כִּֽי־הִכִּיתָ אֶת־כָּל־אֹיְבַי לֶחִי שִׁנֵּי רְשָׁעִים שִׁבַּֽרְתָּ

Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God; for Thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek, Thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked.

Psalms 3:9תהלים ג:ט

לַיהוָה הַיְשׁוּעָה עַֽל־עַמְּךָ בִרְכָתֶךָ סֶּֽלָה

Salvation belongeth unto the LORD; Thy blessing be upon Thy people. Selah

Psalms 4:4תהלים ד:ד

וּדְעוּ כִּֽי־הִפְלָה יְהוָה חָסִיד לוֹ יְהוָה יִשְׁמַע בְּקָרְאִי אֵלָֽיו

But know that the LORD hath set apart the godly man as His own; The LORD will hear when I call unto Him.

Psalms 4:4תהלים ד:ד

וּדְעוּ כִּֽי־הִפְלָה יְהוָה חָסִיד לוֹ יְהוָה יִשְׁמַע בְּקָרְאִי אֵלָֽיו

But know that the LORD hath set apart the godly man as His own; The LORD will hear when I call unto Him.

Psalms 4:6תהלים ד:ו

זִבְחוּ זִבְחֵי־צֶדֶק וּבִטְחוּ אֶל־יְהוָֽה

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.

Psalms 4:7תהלים ד:ז

רַבִּים אֹמְרִים מִֽי־יַרְאֵנוּ טוֹב נְֽסָה־עָלֵינוּ אוֹר פָּנֶיךָ יְהוָֽה

Many there are that say: 'Oh that we could see some good!' LORD, lift Thou up the light of Thy countenance upon us.

Psalms 4:9תהלים ד:ט

בְּשָׁלוֹם יַחְדָּו אֶשְׁכְּבָה וְאִישָׁן כִּֽי־אַתָּה יְהוָה לְבָדָד לָבֶטַח תּוֹשִׁיבֵֽנִי

In peace will I both lay me down and sleep; for Thou, LORD, makest me dwell alone in safety.

Psalms 5:2תהלים ה:ב

אֲמָרַי הַאֲזִינָה יְהוָה בִּינָה הֲגִֽיגִי

Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.

Psalms 5:4תהלים ה:ד

יְֽהוָה בֹּקֶר תִּשְׁמַע קוֹלִי בֹּקֶר אֶֽעֱרָךְ־לְךָ וַאֲצַפֶּֽה

O LORD, in the morning shalt Thou hear my voice; In the morning will I order my prayer unto Thee, and will look forward.

Psalms 5:7תהלים ה:ז

תְּאַבֵּד דֹּבְרֵי כָזָב אִישׁ־דָּמִים וּמִרְמָה יְתָעֵב יְהוָֽה

Thou destroyest them that speak falsehood; The LORD abhorreth the man of blood and of deceit.

Psalms 5:9תהלים ה:ט

יְהוָה נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ לְמַעַן שׁוֹרְרָי הושר לְפָנַי דַּרְכֶּֽךָ

O LORD, lead me in Thy righteousness because of them that lie in wait for me; Make Thy way straight before my face.

Psalms 5:13תהלים ה:יג

כִּֽי־אַתָּה תְּבָרֵךְ צַדִּיק יְהוָה כַּצִּנָּה רָצוֹן תַּעְטְרֶֽנּוּ

For Thou dost bless the righteous; O LORD, Thou dost encompass him with favour as with a shield.

Psalms 6:2תהלים ו:ב

יְֽהוָה אַל־בְּאַפְּךָ תוֹכִיחֵנִי וְֽאַל־בַּחֲמָתְךָ תְיַסְּרֵֽנִי

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

Psalms 6:3תהלים ו:ג

חָנֵּנִי יְהוָה כִּי אֻמְלַל אָנִי רְפָאֵנִי יְהוָה כִּי נִבְהֲלוּ עֲצָמָֽי

Be gracious unto me, O LORD, for I languish away; Heal me, O LORD, for my bones are affrighted.

Psalms 6:3תהלים ו:ג

חָנֵּנִי יְהוָה כִּי אֻמְלַל אָנִי רְפָאֵנִי יְהוָה כִּי נִבְהֲלוּ עֲצָמָֽי

Be gracious unto me, O LORD, for I languish away; Heal me, O LORD, for my bones are affrighted.

Psalms 6:4תהלים ו:ד

וְנַפְשִׁי נִבְהֲלָה מְאֹד ואת יְהוָה עַד־מָתָֽי

My soul also is sore affrighted; And Thou, O LORD, how long?

Psalms 6:5תהלים ו:ה

שׁוּבָה יְהוָה חַלְּצָה נַפְשִׁי הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי לְמַעַן חַסְדֶּֽךָ

Return, O LORD, deliver my soul; Save me for Thy mercy's sake.

Psalms 6:9תהלים ו:ט

סוּרוּ מִמֶּנִּי כָּל־פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן כִּֽי־שָׁמַע יְהוָה קוֹל בִּכְיִֽי

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; For the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.

Psalms 6:10תהלים ו:י

שָׁמַע יְהוָה תְּחִנָּתִי יְהוָה תְּֽפִלָּתִי יִקָּֽח

The LORD hath heard my supplication; The LORD receiveth my prayer.

Psalms 6:10תהלים ו:י

שָׁמַע יְהוָה תְּחִנָּתִי יְהוָה תְּֽפִלָּתִי יִקָּֽח

The LORD hath heard my supplication; The LORD receiveth my prayer.

Psalms 7:1תהלים ז:א

שִׁגָּיוֹן לְדָוִד אֲשֶׁר־שָׁר לַיהוָה עַל־דִּבְרֵי־כוּשׁ בֶּן־יְמִינִֽי

Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning Cush a Benjamite.

Psalms 7:2תהלים ז:ב

יְהוָה אֱלֹהַי בְּךָ חָסִיתִי הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי מִכָּל־רֹדְפַי וְהַצִּילֵֽנִי

O LORD my God, in Thee have I taken refuge; Save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me;

Psalms 7:4תהלים ז:ד

יְהוָה אֱלֹהַי אִם־עָשִׂיתִי זֹאת אִֽם־יֶשׁ־עָוֶל בְּכַפָּֽי

O LORD my God, if I have done this; If there be iniquity in my hands;

Psalms 7:7תהלים ז:ז

קוּמָה יְהוָה בְּאַפֶּךָ הִנָּשֵׂא בְּעַבְרוֹת צוֹרְרָי וְעוּרָה אֵלַי מִשְׁפָּט צִוִּֽיתָ

Arise, O LORD, in Thine anger, Lift up Thyself in indignation against mine adversaries; Yea, awake for me at the judgment which Thou hast commanded.

Psalms 7:9תהלים ז:ט

יְהוָה יָדִין עַמִּים שָׁפְטֵנִי יְהוָה כְּצִדְקִי וּכְתֻמִּי עָלָֽי

O LORD, who ministerest judgment to the peoples, Judge me, O LORD, According to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

Psalms 7:9תהלים ז:ט

יְהוָה יָדִין עַמִּים שָׁפְטֵנִי יְהוָה כְּצִדְקִי וּכְתֻמִּי עָלָֽי

O LORD, who ministerest judgment to the peoples, Judge me, O LORD, According to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

Psalms 7:18תהלים ז:יח

אוֹדֶה יְהוָה כְּצִדְקוֹ וַאֲזַמְּרָה שֵֽׁם־יְהוָה עֶלְיֽוֹן

I will give thanks unto the LORD according to His righteousness; And will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.

Psalms 7:18תהלים ז:יח

אוֹדֶה יְהוָה כְּצִדְקוֹ וַאֲזַמְּרָה שֵֽׁם־יְהוָה עֶלְיֽוֹן

I will give thanks unto the LORD according to His righteousness; And will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.

Psalms 8:2תהלים ח:ב

יְהוָה אֲדֹנֵינוּ מָֽה־אַדִּיר שִׁמְךָ בְּכָל־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר תְּנָה הוֹדְךָ עַל־הַשָּׁמָֽיִם

O LORD, our Lord, How glorious is Thy name in all the earth! Whose majesty is rehearsed above the heavens.

Psalms 8:10תהלים ח:י

יְהוָה אֲדֹנֵינוּ מָֽה־אַדִּיר שִׁמְךָ בְּכָל־הָאָֽרֶץ

O LORD, our Lord, How glorious is Thy name in all the earth!

Psalms 9:2תהלים ט:ב

אוֹדֶה יְהוָה בְּכָל־לִבִּי אֲסַפְּרָה כָּל־נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ

I will give thanks unto the LORD with my whole heart; I will tell of all Thy marvellous works.

Psalms 9:8תהלים ט:ח

וַֽיהוָה לְעוֹלָם יֵשֵׁב כּוֹנֵן לַמִּשְׁפָּט כִּסְאֽוֹ

But the LORD is enthroned for ever; He hath established His throne for judgment.

Psalms 9:10תהלים ט:י

וִיהִי יְהוָה מִשְׂגָּב לַדָּךְ מִשְׂגָּב לְעִתּוֹת בַּצָּרָֽה

The LORD also will be a high tower for the oppressed, A high tower in times of trouble;

Psalms 9:11תהלים ט:יא

וְיִבְטְחוּ בְךָ יוֹדְעֵי שְׁמֶךָ כִּי לֹֽא־עָזַבְתָּ דֹרְשֶׁיךָ יְהוָֽה

And they that know Thy name will put their trust in Thee; For thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek Thee.

Psalms 9:12תהלים ט:יב

זַמְּרוּ לַיהוָה יֹשֵׁב צִיּוֹן הַגִּידוּ בָעַמִּים עֲלִֽילוֹתָֽיו

Sing praises to the LORD, who dwelleth in Zion; Declare among the peoples His doings.

Psalms 9:14תהלים ט:יד

חָֽנְנֵנִי יְהוָה רְאֵה עָנְיִי מִשֹּׂנְאָי מְרוֹמְמִי מִשַּׁעֲרֵי מָֽוֶת

Be gracious unto me, O LORD, Behold mine affliction at the hands of them that hate me; Thou that liftest me up from the gates of death;

Psalms 9:17תהלים ט:יז

נוֹדַע יְהוָה מִשְׁפָּט עָשָׂה בְּפֹעַל כַּפָּיו נוֹקֵשׁ רָשָׁע הִגָּיוֹן סֶֽלָה

The LORD hath made Himself known, He hath executed judgment, The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah

Psalms 9:20תהלים ט:כ

קוּמָה יְהוָה אַל־יָעֹז אֱנוֹשׁ יִשָּׁפְטוּ גוֹיִם עַל־פָּנֶֽיךָ

Arise, O LORD, let not man prevail; Let the nations be judged in Thy sight.

Psalms 9:21תהלים ט:כא

שִׁיתָה יְהוָה מוֹרָה לָהֶם יֵדְעוּ גוֹיִם אֱנוֹשׁ הֵמָּה סֶּֽלָה

Set terror over them, O LORD; Let the nations know they are but men. Selah

Psalms 10:1תהלים י:א

לָמָה יְהוָה תַּעֲמֹד בְּרָחוֹק תַּעְלִים לְעִתּוֹת בַּצָּרָֽה

Why standest Thou afar off, O LORD? Why hidest Thou Thyself in times of trouble?

Psalms 10:3תהלים י:ג

כִּֽי־הִלֵּל רָשָׁע עַל־תַּאֲוַת נַפְשׁוֹ וּבֹצֵעַ בֵּרֵךְ נִאֵץ יְהוָֽה

For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, And the covetous vaunteth himself, though he contemn the LORD.

Psalms 10:12תהלים י:יב

קוּמָה יְהוָה אֵל נְשָׂא יָדֶךָ אַל־תִּשְׁכַּח עניים

Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up Thy hand; Forget not the humble.

Psalms 10:16תהלים י:טז

יְהוָה מֶלֶךְ עוֹלָם וָעֶד אָבְדוּ גוֹיִם מֵֽאַרְצֽוֹ

The LORD is King for ever and ever; The nations are perished out of His land.

Psalms 10:17תהלים י:יז

תַּאֲוַת עֲנָוִים שָׁמַעְתָּ יְהוָה תָּכִין לִבָּם תַּקְשִׁיב אָזְנֶֽךָ

LORD, Thou hast heard the desire of the humble: Thou wilt direct their heart, Thou wilt cause Thine ear to attend;

Psalms 11:1תהלים יא:א

לַמְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִד בַּֽיהוָה חָסִיתִי אֵיךְ תֹּאמְרוּ לְנַפְשִׁי נודו הַרְכֶם צִפּֽוֹר

For the Leader. [A Psalm] of David. In the LORD have I taken refuge; how say ye to my soul: 'Flee thou! to your mountain, ye birds'?

Psalms 11:4תהלים יא:ד

יְהוָה בְּֽהֵיכַל קָדְשׁוֹ יְהוָה בַּשָּׁמַיִם כִּסְאוֹ עֵינָיו יֶחֱזוּ עַפְעַפָּיו יִבְחֲנוּ בְּנֵי אָדָֽם

The LORD is in His holy temple, the LORD, His throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids try, the children of men.

Psalms 11:4תהלים יא:ד

יְהוָה בְּֽהֵיכַל קָדְשׁוֹ יְהוָה בַּשָּׁמַיִם כִּסְאוֹ עֵינָיו יֶחֱזוּ עַפְעַפָּיו יִבְחֲנוּ בְּנֵי אָדָֽם

The LORD is in His holy temple, the LORD, His throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids try, the children of men.

Psalms 11:5תהלים יא:ה

יְהוָה צַדִּיק יִבְחָן וְרָשָׁע וְאֹהֵב חָמָס שָֽׂנְאָה נַפְשֽׁוֹ

The LORD trieth the righteous; but the wicked and him that loveth violence His soul hateth.

Psalms 11:7תהלים יא:ז

כִּֽי־צַדִּיק יְהוָה צְדָקוֹת אָהֵב יָשָׁר יֶחֱזוּ פָנֵֽימוֹ

For the LORD is righteous, He loveth righteousness; the upright shall behold His face.

A spelling is not a name. As the Name it is counted 6,827 times in the Tanakh; the written word יהוה stands 6,007 times in the corpus. The difference is the particle. Where a lamed, a bet, a vav or a mem is fused to the front of the Name the text writes one word and not two, and a search for the four letters alone can never return it.

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