Yahuwah Vs Yahweh

YHWH and the “ah” / “eh” Argument Some say that Hebrew words ending with an “ah” sound are feminine (i.e. Sarah, Rebecca) and that the “eh” is masculine. This argument is used against YHWH being pronounced Yahuwah. It is said that Yahweh is correct because of its “masculine” termination. Indeed, many Hebrew words with the “ah” termination are considered feminine. However this argument fails when one examines Hebrew proper names. YHWH is a proper Name that was revealed to Hebrews and recorded phonetically in Hebrew. Yahweh is the Greek translation of the Hebrew Yahuwah. Notice only a few of the names below are feminine, the majority are masculine. It is common for Greeks to translate Hebrew names ending in “ah” to an “eh” because it is easier for them to pronounce. (See study entitled, Four Vowels) Here are a few other examples found in the KJV and many examples from other translations based on the Greek:

KJV Hebrew Name... Oshea/Hosea Joshah Judah Korah Noah Nogah

Greek Based KJV Num. 13:16 / Hosea 1:1 1 Chronicles 4:34 Genesis 29:35 Numbers 16:1 Genesis 6:29 1 Chronicles 3:7

Names in KJV Abishua Adna Ahira Ahoah Ajah Arah Arbah Bathsheba Betah Careah Chavah Elisha Elishua Gaba Gilboa Gomorrah Halah Hammedatha Hashubah Hophra Janohah Jehodiada Jehosheba Jehpthah Jerah Jeremiah

Osee Jose Jude Core Noe Nogge

- Romans 9:25 - Luke 3:29 - NT Book - Jude 11 - Matthew 24:37 - Luke 3:25

Other Greek Based Translations 1 Chronicles 8:4 Ezra 10:30 Numbers 1:15 1 Chronicles 8:4 Genesis 36:24 1 Chronicles 7:39 Genesis 35:27 2 Samuel 11:3 2 Samuel 8:8 2 Kings 25:23 Genesis 3:20 margin 1 Kings 19:16 2 Samuel 5:15 Joshua 18:24 1 Samuel 28:4 Genesis 19:24 2 Kings 17:6 Esther 3:1 1 Chronicles 3:20 Jeremiah 44:30 Joshua 16:6 2 Samuel 8:18 2 Kings 11:2 Judges 11:1 1 Chronicles 1:20 2 Chronicles 36:21

Abisue - Catholic Douay Edne - Septuagint Aehire - Septuagint Ahoe - Catholic Douay Aie - Septuagint Aree - Catholic Douay Arbee - Catholic Douay Bethsabee - Catholic Douay Bete - Catholic Douay Caree - Catholic Douay Eve - common misuse Elisaie - Septuagint Elishue - Septuagint Gabee - Catholic Douay Gelboe - Catholic Douay Gomorrhe - 2 Esdras 2:8 * Alae - Septuagint Amadathes - Septuagint Asube - Septuagint Ephree - Catholic Douay Janoe - Catholic Douay Jodae - Septuagint Josebee - Septuagint Jephte - Catholic Douay Jare - Catholic Douay Ieremie - 2 Maccabees 2:5 *

Names in KJV Jimnah Joppa Joshua Kareah Malchishua Massa Mizzah Neziah Nobah Nophah Paruah Paseah Pekah Poti-pherah Reba Rephah Salah Shammah Sheba Shua Tarah Tebah Tekoa Telah Terah Tobiah Zanoah Zebah Zechariah Zerah Zia

Greek Based Translation Genesis 46:17 Ezra 3:7 Exodus 17:9 Jeremiah 40:8 1 Chronicles 8:33 Genesis 25:14 Genesis 36:13 Ezra 2:54 Numbers 32:42 Numbers 21:30 1 Kings 4:17 1 Chronicles 4:12 2 Kings 15:25 Genesis 41:45 Numbers 31:8 1 Chronicles 7:25 Genesis 10:24 Genesis 36:13 2 Samuel 20:1 1 Chronicles 2:3 Numbers 33:27 Genesis 22:24 1 Chronicles 2:24 1 Chronicles 7:25 Genesis 11:24 Ezra 2:60 Joshua 15:34 Judges 8:5 OT Book 2 Chronicles 14:9 1 Chronicles 5:13

Jamne Joppe Joshue Caree Melchisue Masse Moze Nasthie Nobe Nophe Pharue Phesse Phakee Patiphare Rebe Raphe Sale Some Sabee Sue Thare Tabee Thecoe Thale Thare Tobie Zanoe Zebee Zacharie Zare Zie

- Catholic Douay - Catholic Douay - Catholic Douay - Catholic Douay - Catholic Douay - Septuagint - Septuagint - Septuagint - Catholic Douay - Catholic Douay - Catholic Douay - Catholic Douay - Septuagint - Catholic Douay - Catholic Douay - Septuagint - Catholic Douay - Septuagint - Septuagint - Catholic Douay - Catholic Douay - Catholic Douay - Septuagint - Catholic Douay - Catholic Douay - 1 Maccabees 5:13 * - Catholic Douay - Catholic Douay - 2 Esdras 1:40 * - Septuagint - Catholic Douay

* Apocrypha _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Other Historic Sources

Greek Sources

Yaua Ioua Yuah / Y’wa Iowa / Yowa Yava Yohouah Iova Iohoua Iehovah Ya Huwa Yah Wah Yo He Wah

Ι α ο Ι α β Iae Jove Jave

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Assyrians Sabbath keepers on Island of Iona, 7th Century. Karens of Burma, [Encyc. Britannica] American Indians, especially Cherokee Arizona Indians Raymundus Martini (1278) Romans Porchetus (1303) Peter Galatin (1518) Arabs Adairs History of the American Indians, p. 218 Adairs History of the American Indians, p. 218

υε-

εClement of Alexandria Theodoret & Epiphanius Origen Homer Ante Nicene fathers

Ladies and gentlemen of jury, what is your verdict? Is His Name based on the Hebrew or Greek language?