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ihoah
יהוה
'Ihoah' appears to be the correct spelling of the name of one of the main characters within the ancient Hebrew texts, also known as Jehovah or Yahweh
Despite our own transliterative alphabet, and the many rigorous efforts of many before us, nobody can really be sure exactly how an ancient language was originally pronounced. The word 'ihoah' is a classic example, with many variants ranging from “Jihivah”, “Jehovah”, to “Yahweh”.
Even within the texts, there are minor spelling differences. 
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Based on its own internal origin story documented in Exodus 3, this name appears to stem from the root word ahyah (אהיה), and essentially means “I am”.
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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