What does Yahweh mean?

10 Things “Yahweh” Means ... So every time we hear the word Yahweh, or every time you see LORD in the English Bible, you should think: this is a proper name (like Peter or John) built out of the ... God does whatever he pleases and it is always right and always beautiful and always in accord with truth. read more

So every time we hear the word Yahweh, or every time you see LORD in the English Bible, you should think: this is a proper name (like Peter or John) built out of the word for “I am” and reminding us each time that God absolutely is. read more

The times that the name Yahweh appears, it does not appear in isolation, rather it appears along with another name of God. It is not until Exodus that the name “Yahweh” appears in isolation. The statement in Ex. 6:3 can be understood in one of two different ways. read more

There is almost no agreement on the origins and meaning of Yahweh's name; it is not attested other than among the Israelites, and seems not to have any reasonable etymology. read more