the name of God that is used in the Old Testament of the Bible 耶和华(《〈圣经〉旧约》中对上帝的称呼) Word Originfrom medieval Latin Iehouah, Iehoua, from Hebrew YHWH or JHVH, the consonants of the name of God, with the inclusion of vowels taken from 'ăd̲ōnāy ‘my lord’; see also Yahweh.