Word · Frequency #16845
jehovah
耶和华（《旧约》中的上帝之名，由希伯来辅音YHVH音译而来）
a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH
- 1.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
指代犹太-基督教的上帝的术语
- 2.
a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH
旧约中上帝的名字,从希伯来字母YHVH音译而来
指代犹太-基督教的上帝的术语；旧约中上帝的名字,从希伯来字母YHVH音译而来；耶和华
In use
Many Christians pray to Jehovah for guidance.
The ancient Israelites worshipped Jehovah as their only God.
In the Bible, Jehovah is often described as a compassionate and just God.
Jehovah [verb]
Jehovah created the heavens and the earth.
耶和华创造了天地。
[verb] Jehovah
The Israelites worshipped Jehovah.
以色列人敬拜耶和华。
Jehovah's [noun]
Jehovah's Witnesses are known for their door-to-door preaching.
Connections
Collocations
- Jehovah's Witnesses
- 耶和华见证人
- Jehovah's Witnesses believe in the imminent return of Christ.耶和华见证人相信基督即将再来。
- Jehovah God
- 耶和华上帝
- Jehovah God created the heavens and the earth.耶和华上帝创造了天地。
- praise Jehovah
- 赞美耶和华
- Let us praise Jehovah for his goodness.让我们为他的良善赞美耶和华。
- worship Jehovah
- 崇拜耶和华
- They gather to worship Jehovah every Sunday.他们每周日聚集崇拜耶和华。
- Jehovah's name
- 耶和华的名
- The third commandment forbids taking Jehovah's name in vain.第三条诫命禁止妄称耶和华的名。
- Jehovah Jireh
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把Jehovah中的J想象成牧羊人的杖，杖尖朝下拼出圣名，助记‘耶和华’（旧约上帝之名）。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：religious texts、biblical studies、worship services 该词比较常见于宗教或圣经相关的书面语境，例如旧约译本、神学讨论和祷告；日常口语中较不常用，在普通对话里可能显得正式或带有宗派色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhymes: nova, ova and supernova share the stressed /əʊvə/ ending and genuinely rhyme with jehovah. Lookalike warning: Java ends in /və/ and starts with /dʒ/, but its vowel is /ɑː/, so it does not rhyme; hallelujah ends in /jə/, not /və/, so it also does not rhyme despite the religious connection and the final “-ah” spelling.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.