HaShem - Yahweh or Jehovah?

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Remember that a lot of the ancient Hebrew names have changed due to the influence of Greek, Latin and even French. I find it interesting that, while there is a lot of debate about Yahweh vs. Jehovah, there seems to be much less conversation about the correct pronunciation of Jesus in Hebrew. Is it Yeshua, Y'shua, Yehoshua, or something else?

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Its my understanding that YHWH is the Hebrew verb, "to be." Jehova came by synthesizing Yahweh and Adonai (the Lord) together. Jehova then is essentially a made up word. Then again, so is the name Jesus. But YHWH is said to be the proper name of God, denoting His highest emanation.

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Do they affect whether the message is perceived as true or not? I don't think so.

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God knows all things and I'm sure He is not going to hold us accountable for mistranslating His Name. Afterall, it was considered taboo, and still is, to even attempt to pronounce YHWH in most Judaic circles. Perhaps if it wasn't, we'd know for sure what God's proper Name is. In any case, I don't think it matters to Him. If it did, it would be plastered althroughout His Word.

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so looking at in hebrew, i'd read "ya-hu-eh" or something that sounds very very similar. the biggest and most obvious difference is the "va" sound. vav (like the other two letters) is a semi-vowel.

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First of all, how did you get Hebrew font??? I've been looking into it for a while, but can't seem to find any computer generated programs that will allow for it. I checked into Babelfish, but they don't even offer Hebrew. Lastly, I thought it sounded like, 'ee-ah-oo-eh.' Is that about right? That's how I pronounce it anyhow.

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