Why I Say His Name

“I pronounce the Father’s name as Yahuah and the Son’s name as Yahusha because those forms follow the Hebrew letters and meanings most directly.”

REASON

Hebrew Strong’s Meaning יהוה (YHWH) H3068 The self-existent One, YHWH ישע (Yashaʿ) H3467 To save, deliver, rescue יהושע (YHWShA) H3091 Yahu + yashaʿ → “Yahu saves”



The New Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew and Greek Words Yehûwdâh יְהוּדָה

3063. יְהוּדָה Yehûwdâh, yeh-hoo-daw’; from 3034; celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Isr.; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory:— Judah.



The New Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew and Greek Words Yesha˓yâh יְשַׁעְיָה

3470. יְשַׁעְיָה Yesha˓yâh, yesh-ah-yaw’; or יְשַׁעְיָהוּ Yesha˓yâhûw, yesh-ah-yaw’-hoo; from 3467 and 3050; Jah has saved; Jeshajah, the name of seven Isr.:— Isaiah, Jesaiah, Jeshaiah.

The New Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew and Greek Words Yâhh יָהּ

3050. יָהּ Yâhh, yaw; contr. for 3068, and mean. the same; Jah, the sacred name:— Jah, the Lord, most vehement. comp. names in “-iah,” “-jah.”



The New Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew and Greek Words Yehôvâh יְהוָֹה

3068. יְהוָֹה Yehôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw’; from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God:— Jehovah, the Lord. comp. 3050, 3069.



The New Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew and Greek Words yâsha˓ יָשַׁע

3467. יָשַׁע yâsha˓, yaw-shah’; a prim. root; prop. to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by impl.) to be safe; caus. to free or succor:— × at all, avenging, defend, deliver (-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save (-iour), get victory.



The New Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew and Greek Words Yehôwshûw˓a יְהוֹשׁוּעַ

3091. יְהוֹשׁוּעַ Yehôwshûw˓a, yeh-ho-shoo’-ah; or יְהוֹשֻׁעַ Yehôwshû˓a, yeh-ho-shoo’-ah; from 3068 and 3467; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshuä (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader:— Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua. comp. 1954, 3442.

“The divine name YHWH gives us the first part Yahu.

The verb Yashaʿ means ‘to save.’

Combine them and you get YHW + ShA → YHWShA, the exact consonants found in Joshua’s name (H3091).

Spoken naturally, that’s Yahusha — ‘Yahu saves.’”

EXAMPLESIsaiah / Yeshayahu (יְשַׁעְיָהוּ) = Yasha + Yahu → “Yahu is salvation.”Same pattern, reversed order.Judah / Yahudah (יְהוּדָה) contains all four letters of YHWH plus a dalet (D).Remove the D, and you hear Yahuah.Names like Eliyahu and Netanyahu preserve the identical Yahu sound.POINT AGAIN

“So Yahuah expresses who the Father is — the self-existent One,

and Yahusha declares what He does — He saves.

It’s the same message the Hebrew letters have carried since the beginning.”

MEMORY FLOW

YHWH (H3068) ↓ gives YHW = Yahu Yashaʿ (H3467) “to save” ↓ combines YHW + ShA → YHWShA (H3091) ↓ spoken Yahusha = “Yahu saves”

QUICK PRACTICE LINE (30 seconds)

“I say Yahuah because those are the four letters of God’s name, Y-H-W-H.

I say Yahusha because it comes from Yahu + yashaʿ — ‘Yahu saves.’

You can hear the same pattern in Yeshayahu and Yahudah.

The Father’s name reveals who He is; the Son’s name reveals what He does.”



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Why I Say YHWH and YHWShA — A Linguistic OverviewHebrew and Paleo-Hebrew Forms

יהוה  𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 Phonetic: Y-H-W-H

ישע  𐤉𐤔𐤏 Phonetic: Y-Sh-ʿ (yashaʿ)

יהושע  𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 Phonetic: Y-H-W-Sh-ʿ (YHWShA)

Strong’s Concordance References

Term Hebrew Strong’s Meaning Divine NameיהוהH3068The self-existent One (“YHWH”)Root VerbישעH3467To save, deliver, rescue Compound NameיהושעH3091“YHWH saves” (YHW + yashaʿ)

Flow Diagram

YHWH (H3068) ↓ gives YHW Yashaʿ (H3467) “to save” ↓ combines YHW + ShA → YHWShA (H3091) ↓ spoken A name meaning “YHWH saves”

Name Pattern Examples

English Name Hebrew Root Components Literal Meaning Isaiah יְשַׁעְיָהוּ (Yeshayahu) yashaʿ + yahu “Yahu is salvation”Judahיְהוּדָה (Yahudah) YHWH + dalet (d)“Praise of Yahu”; contains all four letters of YHWH + D

Summary Paragraph

Ancient Hebrew names often joined the divine element YHW / Yahu with action roots to express faith statements. The root ישע (yashaʿ, H3467) means “to save.” When combined with YHW (from H3068), it forms יהושע (H3091), literally “YHWH saves.” This linguistic pattern appears consistently in other names such as Yeshayahu and Yahudah, showing how the divine name was embedded within personal names to convey belief in divine deliverance.

Notes

This document presents the linguistic and etymological structure of the Hebrew names found in the Bible. It does not prescribe or promote a single religious pronunciation but describes how the consonants and roots interrelate in the ancient text.

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