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- [te-truh-gram-uh-ton]
- /ˌtɛ trəˈgræm əˌtɒn/
- /tˈetrəɡrˌamatən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [te-truh-gram-uh-ton]
- /ˌtɛ trəˈgræm əˌtɒn/
Definitions of tetragrammaton word
- noun tetragrammaton the Hebrew word for God, consisting of the four letters yod, he, vav, and he, transliterated consonantally usually as YHVH, now pronounced as Adonai or Elohim in substitution for the original pronunciation forbidden since the 2nd or 3rd century b.c. 1
- noun tetragrammaton the Hebrew name for God revealed to Moses on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3), consisting of the four consonants Y H V H (or Y H W H) and regarded by Jews as too sacred to be pronounced. It is usually transliterated as Jehovah or Yahweh 0
- noun tetragrammaton the four consonants of the ancient Hebrew name for God (variously transliterated JHVH, IHVH, JHWH, YHVH, YHWH), that was considered too sacred to be spoken aloud: the word Adonai (Lord) is substituted for this name in utterance, and the vowels of Adonai or Elohim (God) are inserted in Hebrew texts, so that the modern reconstructions are Yahweh, Jehovah, etc. 0
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Origin of tetragrammaton
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Greek tetragrámmaton, noun use of neuter of tetragrámmatos having four letters, equivalent to tetra- tetra- + grammat- (stem of grámma) letter + -os adj. suffix
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Parts of speech for Tetragrammaton
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tetragrammaton popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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