Language & etymology
What the name means.
YHWH is closely connected in Exodus 3 with hayah, the Hebrew verb “to be.” “Yahweh” is a widely used scholarly reconstruction; the full ancient pronunciation is not known with certainty. Most English Bibles render the name as LORD in small capitals.
Gematria
The numeric value.
Yod 10 + He 5 + Vav 6 + He 5 = 26
Numeric value is a traditional interpretive practice; it is not the word’s etymology and does not establish doctrine.
Paleo-Hebrew character
A devotional reflection.
The letter pictures below are a devotional reflection, not the historical etymology of the name.
𐤉
Yod
hand, work
𐤄
He
window, breath, behold
𐤅
Vav
peg, joining
𐤄
He
window, breath, behold
The promise
What it reveals.
The One who is remains present and faithful. His covenant rests on His unchanging character.
Supporting Scripture
Written in the Word.
“I AM WHO I AM… This is my name for ever.”
Exodus 3:14–15
“I am the LORD… I will take you to me for a people.”
Exodus 6:2–7
“But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.”
Psalm 102:27