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 יהוה
-Although it transliterates more closely to "Jihivah", 'Jehovah' has become a standard pronunciation. The word is also often pronounced 'Yahweh'.
+see [[ihoh]]
-Despite minor spelling differences, this name appears to be based on the root word [[ahyah]] (אהיה), and essentially means "I am". The name is based on a conversation between Jehovah and Moses that is documented in Exodus 3.
-Jehovah is conspicuously absent in Genesis chapter 1, first appearing in Genesis chapter 2 in a rather offhand reference and subsequently credited as the [[Elohim]] who created humankind. This narrative will be explored further within the [[Genesis 2]] commentary.
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