Why ‘Jehovah’ Not ‘Yahweh’ Is the Most Accurate Pronunciation of the Divine Name

The name Jehovah is not a linguistic accident or a mistaken tradition. It is rooted in a rich and consistent manuscript tradition, including thousands of ancient Hebrew texts where the full Divine Name appears with vowel markings. These manuscripts demonstrate that Jehovah was intended to be read and pronounced, not merely substituted with Adonai. Linguistically, Jehovah aligns with the Hebrew verb for ‘to be’, echoing God’s self-revealed name in Exodus 3.14 and reinforcing His eternal nature as ‘He who was, is, and shall be’.

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