EPISODE · Feb 11, 2026 · 51 MIN
Part 11 - Pronouncing & Translating the Divine Name - Translating YHWH around the World
from Working for the Word - a Bible translation podcast · host Andrew Case
Get the free book.A 1992 United Bible Societies study group identified sixbroad options for translating the divine name which continue to frame thediscussion: 1. transliterate the name (adapting “Yahweh” or an established form like “Jehovah”)2. substitute a title such as the equivalent of “Lord” (followingSeptuagint and NT practice of using kurios)3. translate the meaning of YHWH (e.g. “Eternal One”)4. use a culture-specific name for the Supreme Being5. render YHWH the same way as the generic word for “God”6. employ a combination of these strategies[1] In practice, modern Bible translators have employed all ofthe above methods in various languages, balancing linguistic constraints andcultural context. This chapter examines the way many other languages besidesEnglish have rendered YHWH.[1]“YHWH,” Translation Insights and Perspectives (TIPS), accessed May 23,2025, https://tips.translation.bible/story/yhwh.website | books | twitter | music | Hebrew | articles | facebook | contact | download all episodes for offline
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