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tetragrammaton

/ˌtɛtrəˈɡræmətɒn/

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noun

/ˌtɛtrəˈɡræmətɒn/C2formal
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее четыре еврейские буквы (YHWH или JHVH), представляющие священное имя Бога в еврейской Библии, считающееся слишком святым для произнесения иудеями.

A proper noun referring to the four Hebrew letters (YHWH or JHVH) that represent the sacred name of God in the Hebrew Bible, considered too holy to be pronounced by Jews.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Sacred Name of GodC2formal

    The four Hebrew letters (YHWH or JHVH) that represent the personal name of God in the Hebrew Bible, considered too sacred to be spoken aloud by Jewish tradition.

    ruСвященное имя Бога

    • The Tetragrammaton appears over 6,000 times in the Hebrew Bible.
    • In many English Bibles, the Tetragrammaton is translated as 'LORD' in capital letters.
    • Scholars debate the original pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton.

    Synonymsjhvhnametetragramyhvhyhwh

Forms
  • tetragrammatons plural form
  • tetragrammatons' possessive plural form
  • tetragrammaton's possessive singular form
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