a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH
source: WordNet 3.0
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
source: WordNet 3.0
A Scripture name of the Supreme Being, by which he was revealed to the Jews as their covenant God or Sovereign of the theocracy; the "ineffable name" of the Supreme Being, which was not pronounced by the Jews.