Meaning of Yahweh

[yonah_mishael]

That a conclusion with no premise. I am merely following the lead of W.F. Albright here, and there is certainly a commitees worth of scholars agreeing with him, plus the fact that the translation makes good sense in the context. You know very well that Yahweh is closer to the Hiphil than anything else.

Let's assume that we're talking about the root ח.נ.ה for "camping" (מחנה = "encampment"). In modern Hebrew, it means "park."

חניתי ברחוב הזה - I parked on this street. (Qal)
החניתי את הרכב כאן - I parked the car here. (Hiphil)
הוא יחנה את הרכב ויצטרף אלינו אח"כ - He'll park the car and join us afterwards. (Hiphil)

The pattern of Yahweh (יהו&#1492 certainly fits the pattern of יחנה in the hiphil identically.

But, does הוה appear in the hiphil on its own and not as part of this name?

 

[Daniel Gregg]

Let's assume that we're talking about the root ח.נ.ה for "camping" (מחנה = "encampment"). In modern Hebrew, it means "park."

חניתי ברחוב הזה - I parked on this street. (Qal)
החניתי את הרכב כאן - I parked the car here. (Hiphil)
הוא יחנה את הרכב ויצטרף אלינו אח"כ - He'll park the car and join us afterwards. (Hiphil)

The pattern of Yahweh (יהו&#1492 certainly fits the pattern of יחנה in the hiphil identically.

But, does הוה appear in the hiphil on its own and not as part of this name?

the only clue is the best proof when there are no better ones.

 

[AbbaLove]

I am merely following the lead of W.F. Albright here, and there is certainly a commitees worth of scholars agreeing with him, plus the fact that the translation makes good sense in the context. You know very well that Yahweh is closer to the Hiphil than anything else.

Albright was not a biblical literalist. In his book, Yahweh and the Gods of Canaan he advanced the theory that the religion of the Israelites evolved from polytheism to a monotheism. Albright is certainly not alone among so-called [bright] scholars that advance theories that are not biblical.

Just as ‘chesed’ has a depth of meaning that is more than just ‘loving-kindness’ and ‘shalom’ has a depth of meaning that is more than just ‘peace’ so too the noun ‘ahavah’ has a richness and depth that for me gives meaning to the name Yahweh. The depth and richness to the Meaning of Yahweh that ‘God Is Love’ (Yahavah) is realized by many, many Messianic Jews and Christians. Accepting the reality of Yahweh’s Great Love for all mankind, conceived by His Spirit as manifested in Yeshua HaMashiach, God the Son.

Ahavah as a feminine noun represents the unconditional nurturing Love that gives a deeper, richer meaning to Yahweh's Love for Yisrael: "I have loved you with an everlasting love" (Jeremiah 31:3); "His banner over me is love" (Song 2:4): "love covers all sins" (Prov.10:12) ... http://www.hebrew4christians.com/Glossary/Word_of_the_Week/Archived/Ahavah/ahavah.html

Matthew 23:37 CJB
“Yerushalayim! Yerushalayim! You kill the prophets! You stone those who are sent to you! How often I wanted to gather your children, just as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, but you refused!​

As for myself the name Yahavah offers a depth and richness to the Complete Covenant by which all of Yisrael will be saved. This becomes a reality with the acceptance of Mashiach Yeshua (God the Son) as our Lord who made atonement for the sins of His children.

Romans 3:25 CJB
God put Yeshua forward as the kapparah for sin through his faithfulness in respect to his bloody sacrificial death. This vindicated God’s righteousness; because, in his forbearance, he had passed over [with neither punishment nor remission] the sins people had committed in the past​

Philippians 2:9-11 CJB
9 Therefore God raised him to the highest place and gave him the name above every name;
10 that in honor of the name given Yeshua, every knee will bow — in heaven, on earth and under the earth —
11 and every tongue will acknowledge that Yeshua the Messiah is Adonai — to the glory of God the Father.​

We are not disputing a belief by some that the pronunciation of the tetragrammaton, as “Yahweh” may be more representative of the First Temple period. Whereas “Yehovah” may be more representative of the Jewish vocalization after AD 70 (e.g. 1500s), as written using Masoretic vowel points.

lynna (thread's author) titled this thread, Meaning of Yahweh. That is what has been expressed by me through the name Yahavah (Ahavah) with utmost respectful meaning of Yahweh's LOVE for all mankind.

 

[Meowzltov]

Oh, good grief, AbbaLove. Anyone with a head on her shoulders could see that I'm saying that there is no linguistic connection between the words אהבה and יהוה. I'm not saying that God doesn't love. What the heck is going on in your head?

Yes, your point is obvious. One word has a vav, and the other word has a bet.

 

[yonah_mishael]

Yes, your point is obvious. One word has a vav, and the other word has a bet.

Additionally, the one is a vav prefixed to a root with an initial and final heh, the other is a heh suffixed to a root with one medial heh and two other root letters. They aren't at all similar in how they are arrived at. They're not related linguistically in any way at all.

 

[AbbaLove]

They're not related linguistically in any way at all.

Yahweh ~ יְהוָה

God of ~ אֱלֹהֵי
Adonay ~ אֲדֹנָי
Elohim ~ אֱלֹהִים
I AM That I AM ~ אֶהְיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶהְיֶה
Love ~ אַהֲבָה (ahavah/ahabah)
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טו וַיֹּאמֶר עוֹד אֱלֹהִים אֶל-מֹשֶׁה, כֹּה-תֹאמַר אֶל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבֹתֵיכֶם אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם אֱלֹהֵי יִצְחָק וֵאלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב, שְׁלָחַנִי אֲלֵיכֶם; זֶה-שְּׁמִי לְעֹלָם, וְזֶה זִכְרִי לְדֹר דֹּר.

ד הֱבִיאַנִי אֶל-בֵּית הַיָּיִן, וְדִגְלוֹ עָלַי אַהֲבָה.

יב שִׂנְאָה, תְּעֹרֵר מְדָנִים; וְעַל כָּל-פְּשָׁעִים, תְּכַסֶּה אַהֲבָה.

 

[visionary]

Yahweh ~ יְהוָה

God of ~ אֱלֹהֵי
Adonay ~ אֲדֹנָי
Elohim ~ אֱלֹהִים
I AM That I AM ~ אֶהְיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶהְיֶה
Love ~ אַהֲבָה (ahavah/ahabah)
​

טו וַיֹּאמֶר עוֹד אֱלֹהִים אֶל-מֹשֶׁה, כֹּה-תֹאמַר אֶל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבֹתֵיכֶם אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם אֱלֹהֵי יִצְחָק וֵאלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב, שְׁלָחַנִי אֲלֵיכֶם; זֶה-שְּׁמִי לְעֹלָם, וְזֶה זִכְרִי לְדֹר דֹּר.

ד הֱבִיאַנִי אֶל-בֵּית הַיָּיִן, וְדִגְלוֹ עָלַי אַהֲבָה.

יב שִׂנְאָה, תְּעֹרֵר מְדָנִים; וְעַל כָּל-פְּשָׁעִים, תְּכַסֶּה אַהֲבָה.

In the old Charlton Heston movie of the TEN COMMANDMENTS.. did they get it right on the tablets?