Jehovahs

Jehovah refers to the name used in some English-language religious texts for the God of Israel. The form is a Latinized rendering created in the early modern period by combining the consonants YHWH (the Tetragrammaton) with the vowels from Adonai, the Hebrew word for Lord, to indicate that the divine name should not be pronounced. This gave rise to common English forms such as Jehovah and, in some translations, Jehovah’s.

The exact pronunciation of YHWH is uncertain. Many scholars reconstruct a vocalization such as Yahweh, while traditional Judaism and some Christian groups avoid pronouncing the Tetragrammaton aloud, substituting Adonai or HaShem in spoken language.

In modern usage, Jehovah appears in several older English Bible translations and in the theological vocabulary of certain denominations. The rendering of the divine name varies by translation and tradition; some Bibles render YHWH as the LORD in small capitals, while others retain Jehovah. The possessive form Jehovah’s is frequent in phrases such as Jehovah’s Witnesses, a Christian restorationist movement founded in the 19th century that emphasizes the use of the name Jehovah in worship and witness work.

The plural form Jehovahs is uncommon and not typically used in formal naming. Overall, Jehovah remains a historically significant but contested rendering of the divine name in English-language religious literature, with Yahweh favored in many scholarly and contemporary translations.