YHWH
AmericanEtymology
Origin of YHWH
First recorded in 1860–65; from Hebrew yhwh “God”
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The Temple Scroll also uses regular script to record the divine name YHWH, unlike other Qumran texts, which used a distinctive script to remind readers that the name was too sacred to be uttered.
From Time Magazine Archive
In another response God announces his name as YHWH, a Hebrew word that may have been derived from the verb "to be."
From Time Magazine Archive
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