Ok. I have this book I baught that was written by an Evangilist.. named Tommy Tenney. All through the book, they use the abbreviations YHWH and G-d... Why don't they say the O in God? Whats the story behind it? what does YHWH stand for? is it Hebrew or somethin? Help! Thanks
2006-07-31 08:50:12 · 8 answers · asked by Jozzie 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Book is called Hadassah.. about the story of Ester..
2006-07-31 08:50:50 · update #1
YHWH stands for the letters of the name of God. "Yahwey" I am not sure how to spell it but G-D is the way that Jewish people write God's name because they don't write His name the way we do because they believe it is blasphemey to write God's name. So they leave out the "o". Check out some of the websites about Jewish beliefs
2006-07-31 08:56:01 · answer #1 · answered by Monique B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Jews do not ever say the name of God. In respect for that tradition, most Jewish writers will write G_d instead.....in Hebrew the vowels are left out in the writings of the scrolls. YHWH is the 'name' that God gave to Moses on Sinai.....in English it is usually written as Yahweh.....
It is also known as the Tetragrammaton
2006-07-31 08:55:32 · answer #2 · answered by Michelle A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Y H W H is the 4 letter Name of God that is not pronounced in Hebrew out of respect for the Creator. It is also called the "tetragrammaton" which means 4 letters in Greek. Some people prounce it as Yaweh or Yehovah or Jehovah.
G_d is written by most believeing Jews and is out of respect for the Creator. I am of Judeo Christian tradition and will use G_d when writing to my Jewish friends 7 bretheren.
2006-07-31 08:58:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YHWH is the direct translation of the Hebrew word (Yod)(Hey)(Vav)(Hey). It is the name that God revealed to Moses in Exodus 3:15. It has commonly been translated either as LORD or Jehovah.
The meaning of the name is rooted in the expression, "hayah asher hayah." The word "hayah" may be interpreted as "I am", "I was" or "I will be" (or all 3). It is a verb without tense, meaning to exist. The phrase is usually translated as "I am that I am".
I don't know why they omit the o in "God".
2006-07-31 08:52:58 · answer #4 · answered by Netchelandorious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a Hebrew tradition, not to say or write the holy name of their god (which is yahweh) So they use nicknames (so to speak) like abba or father or abbreviations like YHWH and G-d. It is ment to preserve the holiness of his name.
2006-07-31 08:54:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anne 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YHWH stands for Yahweh, which is another name for god. I don't quite understand, but apparently the "can't use the lords name in vain" rule is very strict
2006-07-31 08:53:50 · answer #6 · answered by Cannibal Ox 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They don't put the whole word because in ancient times it was forbidden to pronounce God's name.
2006-07-31 08:54:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
its yahweh and God.
2006-07-31 08:52:58 · answer #8 · answered by amdirien 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋