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== Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_73428" /> == | == Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_73428" /> == | ||
<p> '''Jeho'vah.''' [[''(I]] am; the eternal living one).'' The [[Scripture]] appellation of ''the supreme Being'' , usually interpreted as signifying self-derived and permanent existence. The Jews scrupulously avoided every mention of this name of God, substituting in its stead, one or other of the words with whose proper vowel-points it may happen to be written. This custom, which had its origin in reverence, was founded upon an erroneous rendering of Leviticus 24:16 from which it was inferred that the mere utterance of the name constituted a capital offence. According to Jewish tradition, it was pronounced, but once a year, by the high priest on the '''Day of Atonement''' when he entered the [[Holy]] of Holies; but on this point, there is some doubt. </p> <p> When Moses received his commission to be the deliverer of Israel, the Almighty, who appeared in the burning bush, communicated to him, the name which he should give as the credentials of his mission: "And God said unto Moses, [["'''I]] [[Am]] [[That]] [[I]] [[Am''']] ('''ehyea asher ehyeh''' ); and he said, 'Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, [['''I]] [[Am''']] hath sent me unto you.' " That this passage is intended to indicate the etymology of | <p> '''Jeho'vah.''' [[''(I]] am; the eternal living one).'' The [[Scripture]] appellation of ''the supreme Being'' , usually interpreted as signifying self-derived and permanent existence. The Jews scrupulously avoided every mention of this name of God, substituting in its stead, one or other of the words with whose proper vowel-points it may happen to be written. This custom, which had its origin in reverence, was founded upon an erroneous rendering of Leviticus 24:16 from which it was inferred that the mere utterance of the name constituted a capital offence. According to Jewish tradition, it was pronounced, but once a year, by the high priest on the '''Day of Atonement''' when he entered the [[Holy]] of Holies; but on this point, there is some doubt. </p> <p> When Moses received his commission to be the deliverer of Israel, the Almighty, who appeared in the burning bush, communicated to him, the name which he should give as the credentials of his mission: "And God said unto Moses, [["'''I]] [[Am]] [[That]] [[I]] [[Am''']] ('''ehyea asher ehyeh''' ); and he said, 'Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, [['''I]] [[Am''']] hath sent me unto you.' " That this passage is intended to indicate the etymology of [[Jehovah]] , as understood by the Hebrews, no one has ventured to doubt. </p> <p> While [[Elohim]] exhibits God displayed in his power as the creator and governor of the physical universe, the name [[Jehovah]] designates his nature as he stands in relation to man, as the only almighty, true, personal, holy Being, a spirit and "the father of spirits," Numbers 16:22, compare John 4:24, who revealed himself to his people, made a covenant with them, and became their lawgiver, and to whom all honor and worship are due. </p> | ||
== Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_32155" /> == | == Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_32155" /> == | ||
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== People's Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_70304" /> == | == People's Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_70304" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> [[Jehovah]] (''je-ho'vah'' ), ''he will be.'' [[A]] title of the supreme Being, indicative of eternal and immutable self-existence. Exodus 6:3. It is similar to the title [["I]] am." Exodus 3:14. In the English Bible it is usually translated "Lord" and printed in small capitals. It occurs first in the second chapter of Genesis. As distinct from Elohim, it signifies the God of revelation and redemption, the God of the Jews, while Elohim is the God of nature, the [[Creator]] and [[Preserver]] of all men. See Jah, God. </p> | ||
== Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary <ref name="term_47971" /> == | == Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary <ref name="term_47971" /> == | ||
