Who Is YHWH? The Eternal Name

The Meaning of YHWH

YHWH means “He Is” — or more fully: “The One Who Exists,” “The Eternal One,” or “He who causes to exist.” It comes from the Hebrew root verb:

היה (h-y-h) – “to be,” “to exist,” “to become”

In Exodus 3:14, when spoken from YHWH’s point of view, He says:
➡️ “Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh” — “I Am That I Am”
When we speak about Him, it becomes:
➡️ YHWH — “He Is” or “He Will Be”

📖 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 – YHWH

Scriptural Evidence

📖 Exodus 3:14

אֶהְיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶהְיֶה (Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh – I Am That I Am)

Paleo-Hebrew/Aramaic/Square Script: “And Elohim said to Moses, ‘I Am That I Am.’ And He said, ‘Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, “I Am has sent me to you.”’”

YHWH’s name reveals His eternal, self-existent nature, spoken directly to Moses.

KJV: “And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.”

NIV: “God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: “I AM has sent me to you.”’”

Restoration of the Name

The original Hebrew texts—Paleo-Hebrew (~1430 BC), Aramaic Scriptures (~600–500 BC), and Early Square Script (~400–200 BC)—preserve YHWH’s sacred name. Later translations replaced it, obscuring His identity:

Septuagint (~250 BC): Replaced YHWH with *Kyrios* (Lord), introducing Greek philosophical terms.
Vulgate (~406 AD): Used *Dominus* (Lord), aligning with Roman standardization and further hiding the name.
Post-325 AD Christianity: Codified these changes at the Council of Nicaea, blending Hebrew truth with Greco-Roman ideas.

Restoring YHWH’s name returns us to the Hebrew worldview: one eternal God, no partners, no divisions.

🔥 YHWH’s name, “He Is,” declares His eternal existence and sole authority.

Final Truth

YHWH is the Eternal One, the self-existent Creator whose name, “He Is,” defines His unchanging nature. The Hebrew texts preserve this truth, while later translations like the Septuagint and Vulgate obscured it with Greek and Roman terms. Restoring YHWH’s name rejects foreign distortions and honors His sole authority.

✔️ YHWH = “He Is,” the Eternal One
✔️ His name is sacred, not to be replaced
❌ No Greek *Kyrios* or Roman *Dominus*
❌ No division of His eternal nature

📖 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 – YHWH

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