What's the True Name of God?

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(12-30-2008 08:39 PM)Vic Wrote:  Yahweh, Yahwah, Yahawah, Yahovah, Yaheveh, Yehaweh, Yehowah, Yehowih, Yehwih, Yahuweh, Yahueh, Yahuah, Jahveh, Iabe, Iahueh, Iehouah, and Jehovah:

What is His Sacred Name or True Name?

During the last few years, we have heard all sorts of opinions about the Name of God, how it should be pronounced, and the importance of its use. We have heard many different names used by many different groups, most of whom believe that they have the correct pronunciation, or true name. Some have even stated that the spirit has revealed the true name to them. The above list of names in the title of this article, represents only a small sample of the plethora of names...so who is correct?

I do know, based on the way the YHWH is pointed in the Masoretic text, that the YHWH is not pronounced as "Yah". "Yah" is a suffix ending only - a "Yah" prefix is impossible in Hebrew. Any Hebrew scholar or Hebrew speaking Israeli will say the same thing. "Yah" can be used as a stand alone Name, which David used in Psalms.

It's interesting to note that all names in the OT that start with YH are always pronounced as "Yeh" or "Yo/Yoh" or the English [Jeh/Jo/Joh].

Does anyone know where "Yahweh" originated from?