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 71:16תהלים עא:טז

אָבוֹא בִּגְבֻרוֹת אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה אַזְכִּיר צִדְקָתְךָ לְבַדֶּֽךָ

I will come with Thy mighty acts, O Lord GOD; I will make mention of Thy righteousness, even of Thine only.

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 73:28תהלים עג:כח

וַאֲנִי קִֽרֲבַת אֱלֹהִים לִי־טוֹב שַׁתִּי בַּאדֹנָי יְהֹוִה מַחְסִי לְסַפֵּר כָּל־מַלְאֲכוֹתֶֽיךָ

But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, That I may tell of all Thy works.

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.

Psalms 75:9תהלים עה:ט

כִּי כוֹס בְּֽיַד־יְהוָה וְיַיִן חָמַר מָלֵא מֶסֶךְ וַיַּגֵּר מִזֶּה אַךְ־שְׁמָרֶיהָ יִמְצוּ יִשְׁתּוּ כֹּל רִשְׁעֵי־אָֽרֶץ

For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, with foaming wine, full of mixture, And He poureth out of the same; Surely the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall drain them, and drink them.

Psalms 76:12תהלים עו:יב

נִֽדֲרוּ וְשַׁלְּמוּ לַיהוָה אֱֽלֹהֵיכֶם כָּל־סְבִיבָיו יוֹבִילוּ שַׁי לַמּוֹרָֽא

Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God; Let all that are round about Him bring presents unto Him that is to be feared;

Psalms 78:4תהלים עח:ד

לֹא נְכַחֵד מִבְּנֵיהֶם לְדוֹר אַחֲרוֹן מְֽסַפְּרִים תְּהִלּוֹת יְהוָה וֶעֱזוּזוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו אֲשֶׁר עָשָֽׂה

We will not hide from their children, Telling to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, And His strength, and His wondrous works that He hath done. .

Psalms 78:21תהלים עח:כא

לָכֵן שָׁמַע יְהוָה וַֽיִּתְעַבָּר וְאֵשׁ נִשְּׂקָה בְיַעֲקֹב וְגַם־אַף עָלָה בְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל

Therefore the LORD heard, and was wroth; And a fire was kindled against Jacob, And anger also went up against Israel;

Psalms 79:5תהלים עט:ה

עַד־מָה יְהוָה תֶּאֱנַף לָנֶצַח תִּבְעַר כְּמוֹ־אֵשׁ קִנְאָתֶֽךָ

How long, O LORD, wilt Thou be angry for ever? How long will Thy jealousy burn like fire?

Psalms 80:5תהלים פ:ה

יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים צְבָאוֹת עַד־מָתַי עָשַׁנְתָּ בִּתְפִלַּת עַמֶּֽךָ

O LORD God of hosts, How long wilt Thou be angry against the prayer of Thy people?

Psalms 80:20תהלים פ:כ

יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים צְבָאוֹת הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ הָאֵר פָּנֶיךָ וְנִוָּשֵֽׁעָה

O LORD God of hosts, restore us; Cause Thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.

Psalms 81:11תהלים פא:יא

אָנֹכִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ הַֽמַּעַלְךָ מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם הַרְחֶב־פִּיךָ וַאֲמַלְאֵֽהוּ

I am the LORD thy God, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt; open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

Psalms 81:16תהלים פא:טז

מְשַׂנְאֵי יְהוָה יְכַֽחֲשׁוּ־לוֹ וִיהִי עִתָּם לְעוֹלָֽם

The haters of the LORD should dwindle away before Him; And their punishment should endure for ever.

Psalms 83:17תהלים פג:יז

מַלֵּא פְנֵיהֶם קָלוֹן וִֽיבַקְשׁוּ שִׁמְךָ יְהוָֽה

Fill their faces with shame; That they may seek Thy name, O LORD.

Psalms 83:19תהלים פג:יט

וְֽיֵדְעוּ כִּֽי־אַתָּה שִׁמְךָ יְהוָה לְבַדֶּךָ עֶלְיוֹן עַל־כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ

That they may know that it is Thou alone whose name is the LORD, The Most High over all the earth.

Psalms 84:2תהלים פד:ב

מַה־יְּדִידוֹת מִשְׁכְּנוֹתֶיךָ יְהוָה צְבָאֽוֹת

How lovely are Thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!

Psalms 84:3תהלים פד:ג

נִכְסְפָה וְגַם־כָּלְתָה נַפְשִׁי לְחַצְרוֹת יְהוָה לִבִּי וּבְשָׂרִי יְרַנְּנוּ אֶל אֵֽל־חָֽי

My soul yearneth, yea, even pineth for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh sing for joy unto the living God.

Psalms 84:4תהלים פד:ד

גַּם־צִפּוֹר מָצְאָה בַיִת וּדְרוֹר קֵן לָהּ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁתָה אֶפְרֹחֶיהָ אֶֽת־מִזְבְּחוֹתֶיךָ יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת מַלְכִּי וֵאלֹהָֽי

Yea, the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, Where she may lay her young; Thine altars, O LORD of hosts, My King, and my God—

Psalms 84:9תהלים פד:ט

יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים צְבָאוֹת שִׁמְעָה תְפִלָּתִי הַאֲזִינָה אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב סֶֽלָה

O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah

Psalms 84:12תהלים פד:יב

כִּי שֶׁמֶשׁ וּמָגֵן יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים חֵן וְכָבוֹד יִתֵּן יְהוָה לֹא יִמְנַע־טוֹב לַֽהֹלְכִים בְּתָמִֽים

For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD giveth grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Psalms 84:12תהלים פד:יב

כִּי שֶׁמֶשׁ וּמָגֵן יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים חֵן וְכָבוֹד יִתֵּן יְהוָה לֹא יִמְנַע־טוֹב לַֽהֹלְכִים בְּתָמִֽים

For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD giveth grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Psalms 84:13תהלים פד:יג

יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת אַֽשְׁרֵי אָדָם בֹּטֵחַ בָּֽךְ

O LORD of hosts, happy is the man that trusteth in Thee.

Psalms 85:2תהלים פה:ב

רָצִיתָ יְהוָה אַרְצֶךָ שַׁבְתָּ שבות יַעֲקֹֽב

LORD, Thou hast been favourable unto Thy land, Thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob.

Psalms 85:8תהלים פה:ח

הַרְאֵנוּ יְהוָה חַסְדֶּךָ וְיֶשְׁעֲךָ תִּתֶּן־לָֽנוּ

Show us Thy mercy, O LORD, And grant us Thy salvation.

Psalms 85:9תהלים פה:ט

אֶשְׁמְעָה מַה־יְדַבֵּר הָאֵל יְהוָה כִּי יְדַבֵּר שָׁלוֹם אֶל־עַמּוֹ וְאֶל־חֲסִידָיו וְֽאַל־יָשׁוּבוּ לְכִסְלָֽה

I will hear what God the LORD will speak; For He will speak peace unto His people, and to His saints; But let them not turn back to folly.

Psalms 85:13תהלים פה:יג

גַּם־יְהוָה יִתֵּן הַטּוֹב וְאַרְצֵנוּ תִּתֵּן יְבוּלָֽהּ

Yea, the LORD will give that which is good; And our land shall yield her produce.

Psalms 86:1תהלים פו:א

תְּפִלָּה לְדָוִד הַטֵּֽה־יְהוָה אָזְנְךָ עֲנֵנִי כִּֽי־עָנִי וְאֶבְיוֹן אָֽנִי

A Prayer of David. Incline Thine ear, O LORD, and answer me; For I am poor and needy.

Psalms 86:6תהלים פו:ו

הַאֲזִינָה יְהוָה תְּפִלָּתִי וְהַקְשִׁיבָה בְּקוֹל תַּחֲנוּנוֹתָֽי

Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; And attend unto the voice of my supplications.

Psalms 86:11תהלים פו:יא

הוֹרֵנִי יְהוָה דַּרְכֶּךָ אֲהַלֵּךְ בַּאֲמִתֶּךָ יַחֵד לְבָבִי לְיִרְאָה שְׁמֶֽךָ

Teach me, O LORD, Thy way, that I may walk in Thy truth; Make one my heart to fear Thy name. .

Psalms 86:17תהלים פו:יז

עֲשֵֽׂה־עִמִּי אוֹת לְטוֹבָה וְיִרְאוּ שֹׂנְאַי וְיֵבֹשׁוּ כִּֽי־אַתָּה יְהוָה עֲזַרְתַּנִי וְנִחַמְתָּֽנִי

Work in my behalf a sign for good; That they that hate me may see it, and be put to shame, Because Thou, LORD, hast helped me, and comforted me.

Psalms 87:2תהלים פז:ב

אֹהֵב יְהוָה שַׁעֲרֵי צִיּוֹן מִכֹּל מִשְׁכְּנוֹת יַעֲקֹֽב

The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

Psalms 87:6תהלים פז:ו

יְֽהוָה יִסְפֹּר בִּכְתוֹב עַמִּים זֶה יֻלַּד־שָׁם סֶֽלָה

The LORD shall count in the register of the peoples: 'This one was born there.' Selah

Psalms 88:2תהלים פח:ב

יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יְשׁוּעָתִי יוֹם־צָעַקְתִּי בַלַּיְלָה נֶגְדֶּֽךָ

O LORD, God of my salvation, What time I cry in the night before Thee,

Psalms 88:10תהלים פח:י

עֵינִי דָאֲבָה מִנִּי עֹנִי קְרָאתִיךָ יְהוָה בְּכָל־יוֹם שִׁטַּחְתִּי אֵלֶיךָ כַפָּֽי

Mine eye languisheth by reason of affliction; I have called upon Thee, O LORD, every day, I have spread forth my hands unto Thee.

Psalms 88:14תהלים פח:יד

וַאֲנִי אֵלֶיךָ יְהוָה שִׁוַּעְתִּי וּבַבֹּקֶר תְּֽפִלָּתִי תְקַדְּמֶֽךָּ

But as for me, unto Thee, O LORD, do I cry, And in the morning doth my prayer come to meet Thee.

Psalms 88:15תהלים פח:טו

לָמָה יְהוָה תִּזְנַח נַפְשִׁי תַּסְתִּיר פָּנֶיךָ מִמֶּֽנִּי

LORD, why castest Thou off my soul? Why hidest Thou Thy face from me?

Psalms 89:2תהלים פט:ב

חַֽסְדֵי יְהוָה עוֹלָם אָשִׁירָה לְדֹר וָדֹר אוֹדִיעַ אֱמוּנָתְךָ בְּפִֽי

I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever; To all generations will I make known Thy faithfulness with my mouth.

Psalms 89:6תהלים פט:ו

וְיוֹדוּ שָׁמַיִם פִּלְאֲךָ יְהוָה אַף־אֱמֽוּנָתְךָ בִּקְהַל קְדֹשִֽׁים

So shall the heavens praise Thy wonders, O LORD, Thy faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.

Psalms 89:7תהלים פט:ז

כִּי מִי בַשַּׁחַק יַעֲרֹךְ לַיהוָה יִדְמֶה לַיהוָה בִּבְנֵי אֵלִים

For who in the skies can be compared unto the LORD, Who among the sons of might can be likened unto the LORD,

Psalms 89:7תהלים פט:ז

כִּי מִי בַשַּׁחַק יַעֲרֹךְ לַיהוָה יִדְמֶה לַיהוָה בִּבְנֵי אֵלִים

For who in the skies can be compared unto the LORD, Who among the sons of might can be likened unto the LORD,

Psalms 89:9תהלים פט:ט

יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי צְבָאוֹת מִֽי־כָֽמוֹךָ חֲסִין יָהּ וֶאֱמֽוּנָתְךָ סְבִיבוֹתֶֽיךָ

O LORD God of hosts, Who is a mighty one, like unto Thee, O LORD? And Thy faithfulness is round about Thee.

Psalms 89:16תהלים פט:טז

אַשְׁרֵי הָעָם יוֹדְעֵי תְרוּעָה יְהוָה בְּֽאוֹר־פָּנֶיךָ יְהַלֵּכֽוּן

Happy is the people that know the joyful shout; They walk, O LORD, in the light of Thy countenance.

Psalms 89:19תהלים פט:יט

כִּי לַֽיהוָה מָֽגִנֵּנוּ וְלִקְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל מַלְכֵּֽנוּ

For of the LORD is our shield; And the Holy One of Israel is our king.

Psalms 89:47תהלים פט:מז

עַד־מָה יְהוָה תִּסָּתֵר לָנֶצַח תִּבְעַר כְּמוֹ־אֵשׁ חֲמָתֶֽךָ

How long, O LORD, wilt Thou hide Thyself for ever? How long shall Thy wrath burn like fire?

Psalms 89:52תהלים פט:נב

אֲשֶׁר חֵרְפוּ אוֹיְבֶיךָ יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר חֵרְפוּ עִקְּבוֹת מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ

Wherewith Thine enemies have taunted, O LORD, Wherewith they have taunted the footsteps of Thine anointed.

Psalms 90:13תהלים צ:יג

שׁוּבָה יְהוָה עַד־מָתָי וְהִנָּחֵם עַל־עֲבָדֶֽיךָ

Return, O LORD; how long? And let it repent Thee concerning Thy servants.

Psalms 91:2תהלים צא:ב

אֹמַר לַֽיהוָה מַחְסִי וּמְצוּדָתִי אֱלֹהַי אֶבְטַח־בּֽוֹ

I will say of the LORD, who is my refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust,

Psalms 91:9תהלים צא:ט

כִּֽי־אַתָּה יְהוָה מַחְסִי עֶלְיוֹן שַׂמְתָּ מְעוֹנֶֽךָ

For thou hast made the LORD who is my refuge, Even the Most High, thy habitation.

Psalms 92:2תהלים צב:ב

טוֹב לְהֹדוֹת לַיהוָה וּלְזַמֵּר לְשִׁמְךָ עֶלְיֽוֹן

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, And to sing praises unto Thy name, O Most High;

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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