2007-11-21 06:18:42 · 13 answers · asked by Jan B 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
not once. it's a poor translation used by a certain group who ironically claim to have special revelation regarding God's name and His word.
2007-11-21 06:28:13 · answer #1 · answered by I have a bear spot 5 · 0⤊ 7⤋
In the Hebrew, one of the names for God is the word YHWH. Out of respect for God, the Jews do not speak that name. Rather, they will speak the word for Lord (Adonias) instead. To help them remember to speak "Lord", the Jews would insert vowels from the word adonias into the word YHWH. The results is a word that has been translated into English as "Jehovah". The addition of the vowels into the word YHWH did not begin until around 200BC (almost 300 years after the last of the Old Testament was written).
Most of the time, Bible translators will follow the Jewish traditions of substituting the word "LORD" (all in capital letters so it is clear when it is done) for YHWH.
The King James Bible does use the word "Jehovah" in several places to translate YHWH when it is used as part of a compound word or name. Most other translations follow that tradition. So you will find the English word "Jehovah" 7 times in the King James Bible.
The Hebrew word YHWH appears over 6000 times in the Old Testament. It does not appear in the New Testament (as it is in Greek not Hebrew). Instead, the Greek word "Lord" is substitued whenever the word YHWH is quoted in the New Testament, and also in other verses which speak of God. This is used by Bible translators to defend their decision to use "LORD" for YHWH in their translation.
2007-11-21 06:38:12 · answer #2 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Neither is royal racer. Translated into English though, in the KJV it is mentioned 4 times. They bowed to pressure and removed the divine name the other 6,788 times.
Other translations keep it in different amounts. Some keep it out altogether. How about that? We have a Creator, a friend, a leader and we don't use His name? Seems strange to me.
From the finest human leader in the world to the worst, all wanted everyone to know their names. True? Why does anyone assume the true God would be different?
2007-11-21 06:54:16 · answer #3 · answered by grnlow 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Jehovah's name is mentioned over seven thousand times. in the newer king james bible, it is taken out. the bible tells us not to add or take away and in the king james bible it was taken away. and they have the nerve to say we made up our bible.
2007-11-21 07:28:19 · answer #4 · answered by lover of Jehovah and Jesus 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
According to a word search in the King James Version, it appears four times.
2007-11-21 06:59:32 · answer #5 · answered by Steve Husting 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
In the Hebrew scriptures it is mentioned 6973 times
2007-11-21 06:26:24 · answer #6 · answered by Everlasting Life 3 · 8⤊ 0⤋
Jehovah is never found in the Bible. However the tetragrammaton is found 6866 times.
Not one of those times is in the New Testament.
2007-11-21 06:35:46 · answer #7 · answered by Bible warrior 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋
over 7,000 times.
2007-11-21 06:41:08 · answer #8 · answered by no name 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋
The Royal Racer is correct.
None.
No time in the original Hebrew or Greek.
2007-11-21 06:27:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋
In the Hebrew and Greek Manuscripts....NONE
No J's in the Hebrew, Greek and Latin.
2007-11-21 06:21:31 · answer #10 · answered by Royal Racer Hell=Grave © 7 · 0⤊ 6⤋