Jéhovah
Jehovah in French is Jéhovah.
Jéhovah is the transliteration of the Masoretic vocalization of the Tetragrammaton. While this specific name is used in certain contexts, people usually refer to Dieu when discussing religious matters in casual conversations.
Meaning: transliteration of the Masoretic vocalization of the Tetragrammaton (name)
Which one should you use?
In formal French, the name can be rendered as either Jéhovah or Yéhovah.
Did you know?
- In French, the name Jéhovah is often replaced by le Seigneur in liturgical texts to avoid speaking the divine name directly, reflecting a tradition of reverence.
- In older French literature, Jéhovah was sometimes used poetically to represent the concept of 'The Absolute' or 'The Infinite' rather than just a specific deity.
- French scholars often discuss Jéhovah in the context of vocalisation, the process of adding vowel sounds to consonants, because the original Hebrew lacked written vowels.
Examples in context
- Que fera Jéhovah ?What would Jehovah do?This sentence shows how to use Jéhovah in a question.Tatoeba #7821911 by theachaean, translation #12125780 by traeton
- Les Témoins de Jéhovah se réunissent régulièrement pour leur service religieux.The Jehovah's Witnesses regularly gather for their religious service.
- Je crois fermement en Yéhovah et en ses enseignements.I firmly believe in Jehovah and his teachings.
- Ils étudient les textes sur Jéhovah.They are studying texts about Jehovah.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their religious studies at a cafe.
- LucasEst-ce que tu parles de Jéhovah ?Are you talking about Jehovah?
- ManonOui, je lis un livre sur Jéhovah.Yes, I am reading a book about Jehovah.
- LucasC'est un sujet très important pour toi.It is a very important subject for you.
- ManonOui, Lucas, cela m'apporte beaucoup de paix.Yes, Lucas, it brings me much peace.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “jehovah” translations and entries Jéhovah, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
