Hebrew Voices #140 – Is Yahuah a Possible Pronunciation

Shem is “name”. Notice the vowels in mEfOrAsh…EOA…

Have you ever been lied to? (e.g. a woman who vowed lifelong loyalty but later abandoned you) Were you furious when you discovered the lie?

You are too forgiving toward false teachers who lie about the name YHVH. So show more empathy for people – like me – who are furious when we discover that Churchianity not only fails to glorify YHVH – as Yeshua himself commanded! – but they are actively suppressing the truth of YHVH’s name which is the seed of their endless other ‘doctrinal’ deceptions!!

I heard one person say that the name “Yehova” should be pronounced as “Yuhova”, is this correct, if not, what answer can I give my critic?

I just started reading “The Conspiracy of Silence” and came across ‘Shem HaMeforash’. My question is what does ‘Shem’ mean as in Noah’s son?

God has given you so much Wisdom and understanding Nehemiah and he has been drawing you with Love and kindness towards Him. I pray for you to have encounter with the Lord Yeshua and Holy Spirit which you already have experienced in the past from what I heard in previous videos so that you can fully repent and surrender to His Love for you. I would suggest you to make a genuine prayer and ask God whether He is calling you to be baptised and wait for the Lord’s answer. God bless you and give you Peace in Yeshua’s mighty name ❤ 🙏🏻 🙌🏻 ✨ . Time to reach the distant shore and go to Madian. God bless you abundantly 🙏🏻

Loved the “multiple witnesses” comment. Made me jump up and say “yes!” My earliest relationship with God was from reading –not even the real Bible– just Bible stories; there was a poetry, a sameness to them that spoke to me. God was my best friend in those years. I spent many hours alone-except-for-God-and-Creation. One pre-school day when all the adults put me off without answering one of my incessant “why?” questions, I decided to ask God. I have long-since forgotten the question, but within the course of a single day three unrelated events taught me different “viewpoints” on the same question & resulted in a depth of understanding that I knew I could not have imagined on my own. Similarly, when I read “Shattering the Conspiracy of Silence,” –and thank you sincerely and passionately, Nehemia, for your life’s work and your sharing of it!!!– I immediately prayed that God would share His name with me. Rarely have I actually “heard” words in my head as a result of prayer, but that day, I heard what sounded to me like “Yahuvah,” although I would say that the Yah was somewhere between Ya & Ye. The hu was somewhere between ho/hu. I think we’re close enough. He knows His sheep. At any rate, thank you both for the discussion today. Your humility and mutual respect is beautiful and your constructive conversation enriches many of us. Love you guys!

“Rebbe” is not the same as “Rabbi”. “Rebbe” is a title used for a prominent, leading Rabbi.

Yes all throughout Torah the names when they were naming children with Yahuahs name and they end with ah – Yah.

‘Hashem’ appears to be the name of a man, according to: 1 Chronicles 11:34
the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite,

Thank you for putting in those many hours! It makes your understanding “more credible” and is very much appreciated by those of us who are tired of the untruth!
(Not in reference to your sincere and humble guest, as we seek emet together!)

When you encounter something then see it everywhere, it’s called:
Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon

Great discussion; todah rabbah!
1) Nehemia, is your doctoral dissertation available for viewing or purchase? I would love to read it.
2) I’ve also thought of the pronunciation Yahu’ah, or more specifically, Yeho’ah, but for reason of the vav/waw issue (ie YHWH). I’ve heard about the linguistic research in Jewish communities from a couple hundred years ago. If I remember right, the Syrian communities were different than the rest of the Arabic-speaking world and they used the v sound. But I also read it is believed these Syrian communities either migrated from Europe (where the v sound was common) or were highly influenced in that regard. My first thought is that since the vav/waw also functions as a place holder for the “o” sound (cholam vav) and “u” sound (shuruk), the “w” consonant just makes more sense than a “v” consonant. Another interesting thought which has influenced me (that I realize is theologically motivated) is that the v is the only letter of the 4 that blocks the flow of breath since the teeth touch the bottom lip whereas the w sound is consistent with the yod and two hey consonants which allow the breath to flow unimpeded: YeHoWaH. In this way the breath of life the Creator breathed into us is uninterrupted as we speak out His name.

When I looked into this pronunciation of God’s Name, it ‘felt’ wrong as did Yahweh (always). I learned that it came from one book written by an American Christian/Messianic lawyer. From what I know he’s a very smart guy. But he published this book called ‘the Cepher’ and it is his translation of the Bible. In it he uses Yahuah for Yehovah, and Yahusha for Yeshua.

I have listened to hours of Nehemia teaching on the Name and how and why it’s pronounced. I’ve read all his books and talked with him in small group settings. He’s as honest a scholar as I know.
When I learned God’s Name was Yehovah, it just resonated with me. I know, our feelings shouldn’t be a factor, but they are.