耶和华
Yēhéhuá
The English phrase "jehovah" is translated into Chinese as 耶和华 (Yēhéhuá).
耶和华 is a transliteration of the Masoretic vocalization of the Tetragrammaton, used to refer to the name Jehovah.
Meaning: transliteration of the Masoretic vocalization of the Tetragrammaton (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Yēhéhuá
Did you know?
- The character 耶 is also used to translate the name 'Jesus' as 耶穌, creating a shared phonetic root for the Father and Son in Chinese.
- While 耶和华 is the standard name, some Chinese biblical translations use 主 meaning 'Lord' to mirror the Jewish tradition of avoiding the speaking of the divine name.
- If you were to look at the individual characters in 耶和华, the first character 耶 is frequently used in classical Chinese as a particle to form questions.
Examples in context
- 他在书中提到了耶和华。Tā zài shū zhōng tí dào le Yēhéhuá.He mentioned Jehovah in the book.
- 耶和华是伟大的。Yēhéhuá shì wěidà de.Jehovah is great.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a religious text.
- 伟 Wei你在这个段落里看到了耶和华吗？Nǐ zài zhège duànluò lǐ kàndào le Yēhéhuá ma?Did you see Jehovah in this paragraph?
- 佳怡 Jiayi是的，伟，这里提到了他。Shì de, Wěi, zhèlǐ tí dào le tā.Yes, Wei, he is mentioned here.
- 伟 Wei这个名字在文中出现了很多次。Zhège míngzì zài wénzhōng chūxiàn le hěnduō cì.This name appears many times in the text.
- 佳怡 Jiayi这让内容变得非常清晰。Zhè ràng nèiróng biàndé fēicháng qīngxī.That makes the content very clear.
