What is Gods's name?

Question

Is it Jehovah? If not, then where did Jehovah Witnesses get that from? I'm sure they didn't just "make it up".

If it is his/her name, then why don't other religions acknowledge that?

Answer 1

If you're talking about the God of Judeaism/Christianity, refer to the Biblical book of Genesis. When Abraham asks God what his name is, God answers, "I am". Some people have taken this passage so literally that they call God "The Great I Am", but I don't think that was God's point. The fact that he does not have one, individual name is a declaration of who He is, the supreme being. What combination of earthly sounds could possibly describe a Supreme Being, anyway? Instead, God simply stated He exists.

Note: the Bible gives God many titles, but never one, clear name other than His claim of existence, "I am"

Answer 2

"You alone, Jehovah, are the God above all other gods in supreme charge of all the earth." (Psalms 83:18)

"You are my witnesses", is the utterance of Jehovah, "and my servants, chosen to know & to believe me, to understand that I alone am God. There is no other God; there never was & there never will be. I am Jehovah, & there is no other Savior. ... From eternity to eternity I am God. Isaiah 43:10-11,13

The Divine Name That Will Endure Forever" is a brochure available online, that explains the answer to your questions --& others related to it-- in detail.
http://www.watchtower.org/library/na/index.htm?article=article_01.htm

The specific portions covering this issue are:

God's Name and Bible Translators
- Why They Left It Out
- Why Others Include the Name http://www.watchtower.org/library/na/article_05.htm

"God's Name and the "New Testament"
- The Name Was There
- Removal of the Name
- Need For the Name
- Should the Name Be Restored?
- Opposition to the Name
http://www.watchtower.org/library/na/article_06.htm

The Divine Name Through the Ages
- Outside the Bible
- God's Name Not Forgotten
http://www.watchtower.org/library/na/article_03.htm

Hostility to God's Name?
http://www.watchtower.org/library/na/diagram_03.htm

Jehovah God inspired the writers of the holy Bible. They were his penmen, not the authors. Jehovah is the Divine Author of the holy Bible ...

What happens when someone other than the copyright-holder of a book makes copies --even having 'altered' what they say-- and passes them out, using those 'alterations' to scare people into giving them their assets & 'respect'? If the book had been written by a man, this copy-right breaker would be held liable for damages done. It will be no different for those who have removed God's name from his own book, & inserted other teachings within. They Will be 'prosecuted'!

The End of False Religion Is Near!
- What false religion is - How it will end
- How to identify true religion
http://www.watchtower.org/e/kn37/article_01.htm

Answer 3

The name of God and the name of Jehovah comes from the tetragrammaton (four letters) that the name of God was written in Hebrew, and those letters are translitterated into the letters YHVH or JHVH in the English alphabet.

Perhaps it could be pronounced Yaweh or Jehovah, who knows?
The name was considered so sacred it was often replaced by a substitute name or pronoun such as 'The Lord' or 'The God' or 'He'
Some Jewish groups consider the name of God so sacred they further obscure it with asterisks in the term "G*d"
Which is kind of ironic since it is an English translation of a Hebrew substitute word of the position of God and not His actual name.

Answer 4

Yes. it is. You can clearly see in world references & even other religious books that say Jehovah is God's name. They hide it, however, since WE (JW's) ARE the only ones who use it. Plus, the Bible tells us the world's religions are mislead by Satan, so as long as people aren't worshipping Jehovah, He (Satan) is happy. Look at any OLD Bible (like KJV) for God's real name. In modern ones, it has been totally removed and replaced with "GOD" or "LORD." BTW, God is referred to as "He." not "she" :) I have read your past Q/A's and really like you, CJ. You sound very smart & have good Q's. Please never let anybody sway you. Even me. If you ever doubt something we say, feel free to look it up elsewhere. That's whatwe encourage people to do to see that we truly preach what the Bible teaches

Answer 5

It is true that the Almighty did not say, "Listen, thousands of years from now when a new language called English comes along, they can pronounce my name as 'Jehovah' and that's fine."

Instead, like with any and every personal name, different languages TRANSLATE personal names to fit their lingual tendencies. George becomes "Hor-hey" in Spanish or "Gay-org" in German and no one gets upset.

It's not exactly wrong to call the Almighty by the impersonal "God", just as it's not wrong to call one's offspring "Child". If we want a familiar and close relationship, however, it makes sense to use the personal name of someone we love. The Scriptures encourage us to use God's personal name.

The Hebrew name “Yahweh” (or “Yehowah”) does seem to accurately pronounce the divine name. Just as the Hebrew name “Yeshua” (or “Yehoshua”) is translated into “Jesus” in English, the Hebrew name “Yahweh” is translated into “Jehovah” in English.

The important thing is to use God’s personal name in whatever language you speak, rather than insisting upon the impersonal! The name “Yahweh” is certainly preferable to the non-name “God” or “Lord”, especially if you speak Hebrew. If you speak English, feel free to use the name "Jehovah".

(Psalms 83:18) That people may know that you, whose name is Jehovah, You alone are the Most High over all the earth

(John 17:26) [Jesus said] I have made your name known to them and will make it known, in order that the love with which you loved me may be in them

Answer 6

The Jewish tradition is to never speak the name of G-d. It's a visceral reminder of an important theological point -- that no matter what we call G-d, or how we define G-d, we always omit far too much. (And lest we forget, we continue the practice in writing 'substitutes' like G-d. It is THAT important in the theology. Anyone who doesn't is writing from a Christian or Islamic perspective.)

So when the Name is written, the vowels of the word Adonai are used with it. This makes for a combination that is pretty much impossible to pronounce -- and very intentionally so. 'Ye-ho-vah' is an attempt to do so. As such, it is a mistake and a misreading of Jewish texts, coming from someone you clearly doesn't understand the tradition or its significance.

The Hebrew G-d came out of the regional pantheon. Historically, deistic religions have been about a people's (or sub-group's) relationship with their particular deity. Naming the god is just part of it.

Answer 7

God's name is Jehovah, it is in the king james bible. look at ps 83 verse 18. God is our Father in heaven. when Jehovah told Moses I Am what I am, he was not ready to tell Moses his name, but he did tell Moses his name was Jehovah. even phoarah knew God's name was Jehovah. Lord of Lords and King of Kings is Jesus Christ his Son. they are not one and the same

Answer 8

God's name is Jehovah. Psalm 83:18 - "That people may know that you, whose name is Jehovah, You alone are the Most High over all the earth."

Many have accused Jehovah's Witnesses of inserting the name into their own bible. Not true. Take a look at the renditions of that scripture in Psalms in other Bible translations. Some predate the Witnesses by at least 100 years.

That they may know that thou alone, whose name is Jehovah, art the Most High over all the earth.
J.N.Darby Translation 1890 Info

Webster - Psa 83:18 - That [men] may know that thou, whose name alone [is] JEHOVAH, [art] the most high over all the earth.
Noah Webster Version 1833 Info

That [men] may know that thou, whose name alone [is] JEHOVAH, [art] the most high over all the earth.
King James Version 1611, 1769

That they may know that thou alone, whose name is Jehovah, Art the Most High over all the earth.
American Standard Version 1901 Info

And they know that Thou -- (Thy name [is] Jehovah -- by Thyself,) [Art] the Most High over all the earth!
Robert Young Literal Translation 1862, 1887, 1898 Info

Answer 9

Jehovah
Psalms 83:18

Answer 10

God introduced himself to Moses as
I AM THAT I AM.

This was rendered as YHWH - a tetragrammaton -- a word without vowels. We don't know exactly how it was supposed to be pronounced, and you'll see it spelled variously as Yahweh and Jehovah and a few others.

Those old scholars who omitted the vowels were ... well... lacking in the idea that their words would go forward to a future when no one would remember what vowels went where.