Hebrew Names

The Name Above All Names

Exploring the connection between the Tetragrammaton and the Messianic identities.

The Tetragrammaton

יהוה

Y-H-W-H

“I Am Who I Am / The Existing One”

Derived from the Hebrew root H-W-H (to be/become). It is the self-existent name of God, indicating He has no beginning and no end.

The Transliterated Names

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Theophoric Connection

A “theophoric” name embeds a name of God. Most names in this list contain a shortened form of YHWH (Yeho-, -yahu, or Yo-).

Yeho-shua (Jesus) YHWH Saves
Yo-chanan (John) YHWH is Gracious
Matit-yahu (Matthew) Gift of YHWH

For the broader language behind these names and their Hebrew roots: Read The Hebrew Language to explore Biblical Hebrew, its alphabet, root structure, historical development, and modern revival.


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