CategoryBackground / Divine-Name Study Term
Modern Equivalentfour-letter divine name YHWH.
KJV Word TypeDivine-name study term
DefinitionThe four Hebrew letters YHWH, representing the personal name of God. Often translated as "LORD" in the KJV.
Key Verses"And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM." (Exodus 3:14); "The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name." (Exodus 15:3)
KJV Usage NoteThe KJV normally represents the divine name YHWH as “LORD” in all capitals.
Common MisunderstandingThe Tetragrammaton is not the word “LORD” itself; “LORD” is the KJV convention for representing the divine name.
EtymologyFrom Greek tetra ("four") + gramma ("letter").