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Bible Verses About The Tetragrammaton And The Name Of God

Early Christian writers did not treat God’s name as a simple public label. Justin, Clement, Irenaeus, Hippolytus, Novatian, and Lactantius all speak of God’s name as holy, hidden, or beyond easy human speech, while also affirming the Lord’s name in Scripture and worship. A smaller but important line of writers, especially Clement and Irenaeus, links the divine name with older Hebrew forms and says it was known in guarded or mystic ways.

The evidence is broad across the second and third centuries, but it is mixed because many passages are about God’s name in general, not the tetragrammaton alone, and some are only indirect or symbolic.

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1 Exodus 3:15 2 Exodus 34:5 3 Deuteronomy 5:11 4 Exodus 20:7 5 Isaiah 42:8 6 Hosea 12:5 7 Genesis 22:14 8 Psalms 83:18 9 Zechariah 14:9 10 Isaiah 26:13

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Exodus 3:15 primary

And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, the LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

Direct Exodus passage on God's name forever.

Exodus 34:5

And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.

God proclaims his own name.

Deuteronomy 5:11

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Command not to take the name in vain.

Exodus 20:7

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Same command in another translation line.

Isaiah 42:8

I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

God says his name is his own.

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Hosea 12:5

Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial.

Memorial name of the LORD.

Genesis 22:14

And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.

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Psalms 83:18

That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.

Shows the name of the Lord as unique and highest.

Zechariah 14:9

And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.

Name and oneness tied together.

Isaiah 26:13

O LORD our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us: but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.

Shows exclusive mention of God's name.

Isaiah 47:4

As for our redeemer, the LORD of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.

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Exodus 15:3

The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name.

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Psalms 8:1

O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

Praise for God's name in worship.

Proverbs 18:10

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Uses name imagery for refuge.

Jeremiah 23:6

In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

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Psalms 8:9

O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!

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Exodus 6:3

And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.

Shows the contrast between known names and the divine name.

Exodus 3:14

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.

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Exodus 3:13

And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?

The question that leads into God's revealed name.

Deuteronomy 32:3

Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.

Publishing the name of the LORD.

Exodus 23:21

Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him.

My name is in him; relevant divine-name language.

Judges 13:18

And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?

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Psalms 99:3

Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.

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Isaiah 30:27

Behold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire:

Name of the LORD comes from afar.

Exodus 23:13

And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.

Do not mention the names of other gods.

John 1:1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

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