Q. Is it forbidden to say Yahweh?
For Jewish people YHWH is the most holy name of God, as written in the ancient Hebrew language. The written language showed no vowels, so the pronunciation is not agreed on. Traditionally, religious Jews today do not often say this name aloud. This is because it is believed to be too holy to be spoken.
Q. Is Yahweh the Father God?
In the Old Testament, whenever God the Father appears, He is referred to as Yahweh. In that sense, yes, Jesus is the Son of Yahweh. Theologically, Yahweh is also the name of the Triune God. In that sense, the Father is Yahweh, the Son is Yahweh, and the Holy Spirit is Yahweh.
Q. Who is Elohim?
Elohim, singular Eloah, (Hebrew: God), the God of Israel in the Old Testament. When referring to Yahweh, elohim very often is accompanied by the article ha-, to mean, in combination, “the God,” and sometimes with a further identification Elohim ḥayyim, meaning “the living God.”
Q. Is Elohim and Yahweh the same?
There is much more than meets the eye with the terms El, translated into English as God, Yahweh, translated as the Lord, and Elohim, also translated as God. These terms are all essentially equated today.
Q. Is Elohim Allah?
Biblical writers identified the Canaanite high god El with their own god even though he originally presided over a large pantheon. The closely related plural form elohim is used more often in the Bible, but both derive from the same Semitic root as Allah.
Q. Is Elohim feminine?
“Elohim” is a feminine singular noun with a masculine plural ending! Think of Elohim (incidentally a female noun with a masculine PLURAL ending – how about that any transexuals on the board!) Elohim is a male plural ending ( – im) onto a female noun – ie Goddess with a male plural ending!
Q. Is there a female god?
Others interpret God as neither male nor female. The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Book 239, states that God is called “Father”, while his love for man may also be depicted as motherhood. However, God ultimately transcends the human concept of sex, and “is neither man nor woman: he is God.”
Q. What is the female version of God?
In fact, the personal name of God, Yahweh, which is revealed to Moses in Exodus 3, is a remarkable combination of both female and male grammatical endings. The first part of God’s name in Hebrew, “Yah,” is feminine, and the last part, “weh,” is masculine.
