In my neck of the woods: A Name for God

Monday, January 17, 2011

A Name for God

Y = yod — Hand
H = heh — window of breath, Behold
W = vav — Nail
H = heh — window of breath, Behold

YHWH

Have any of you ever seen this word for God?? It is thought to be so Holy that it can not be spoken out loud.

5 comments:

Mari said...: We learned this name in my last Beth Moore study. Very interesting!; January 17, 2011 at 9:21 PM
Connie said...: Interesting - No I never heard it before.; January 17, 2011 at 10:23 PM
Cherdecor said...: I never saw that before.; January 19, 2011 at 1:09 PM
Susan said...: Yes, I have seen that. Isn't it wonderful that they so reveranced His name?; January 19, 2011 at 10:10 PM
Shelly said...: Nope-Never!; January 26, 2011 at 2:07 PM

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