What's In a Name? - Yahuah Is Life

Food For Thought
Volume 1
By Yacḥazý῾ål Shalum
What’s In a Name
Diacritic Chart
this chart will help you understand how words are pronounced
**These Diacritic Marks used are not necessarily universal**
Å (å) is pronounced ‘a’ as in what
Åů together is pronounced ‘au’ as in Austin
 (â) is pronounced ‘a’ as in spa
Âū together is pronounced ‘o’ as in no
Cḥ makes a guttural, as in the Scottish word - loch
Ĝ makes a ‘g’ guttural (not known in English)
Ṭ (ṭ) diphthong - pronounced as ‘t’ in Schmidt
Ṭh (ṭh) diphthong - pronounced as ‘th’ as in this
ý is pronounced ‘ee’ as in green

Introduction
Shalum to you all! I hope that this article finds you in good health as you go about your daily journey,
eagerly anticipating the return of Mashýacḥ. The purpose of this article is to equip you with vital
information concerning true worship of the Father and His Son. Since the Son Himself made it
abundantly clear that the Father is a ruacḥ (wind/breath/none flesh) and the only way to worship Him is in
ruacḥ and truth (Yahucḥanan/John 4:24), it is of the utmost importance to know who He is. Let me ask
you a question: does it really make a difference what we call the Most High Many say it does not matter
because “god” knows their heart (be sure to request a copy of Food For Thought Volume 5: My God,
My Lord). Many Sacred Name groups believe that terror and destruction will descend down upon those
who violate the third command found in Shamuṭh/Exodus 20:7. Shamuṭh/Exodus 20:7 reads, “You
shall not lift up/take away ta the Name of hwhy your Ålahým to ruin/desolation, for hwhy ta will
not leave unpunished he who lifts up ta His Name to ruin.” The first thing we must acknowledge is
the command concerning His Name. Just as He said adultery, murder, and idolatry were sins - He also
said to lift up/take away His Name to ruin was as well. He then says the one who does this shall not be
left unpunished (His Name has been taken away from English translations almost 7,000 times). All of this
was sealed with ta: the mark of the Mashýacḥ. I do hope you bring this scripture to mind the next time
you think to yourself “He has many names,” or “What difference does it make - He knows whom I am
speaking of.” It matters because it is a command. After all, should I call you Anthony if your name is
Terrance
Although His Name is truly written as hwhy in the ancient script (some say Paleo), most are familiar with
the modern Aramaic script referred to as Hebrew: ‏.יהוה For this reason, I will use the modern script to
break down His Name.
From God, to Lord, to Jehovah, to Yahweh, there are so many names used when speaking of the Most
High. Does knowing the Name really matter The Name will be upon the foreheads of those spoken of in
Cḥazun/Revelation 22:4. When the Mashýacḥ prayed so vehemently in Yahucḥanan/John 17, He
repeatedly told the Father that He had indeed guarded and revealed The Name (verses 6, 11, 12, and 26
respectively). If there are hundreds of scriptures dealing with The Name, should we not know The Name
Many scriptures tell of healing, joy, deliverance, salvation, and even power over demonic forces, all
found In The Name. How can these scriptures be accurate if the Name is not important If you can truly
look at these passages and still dismiss the importance of The Name, I would suggest you stop reading

this article; it will be of no use to you. However, if you now realize that The Name does matter, your
repentance begins now!
Let us take an extensive look through various witnesses concerning this subject. If you are using a King
James translation, I recommend you retire it and find an Interlinear translation. Since the accounts that we
have today were given to use in Hebrew/Aramaic and Greek, reading from those languages are crucial in
regards to knowing what the original text stated. Only then can you begin to understand the complexity of
the topic at hand. We will discover the importance of the Name, and why using false names and/or certain
titles, may actually hinder our relationship with our Creator.
The ONLY Name Ever Given יהוה
“What is His Name, and what is His Son’s Name: If you know it!” This powerful passage found in
Mashlý/Proverbs 30:4 is a beautiful invitation to search out the only Name ever given by the Most High:
I am ‏!יהוה (Shamuṭh/Exodus 6:6). In the beginning, humankind spoke one language
(B-r῾åshýṭh/Genesis 11:1). Although there are many arguments surrounding the original language spoken
by humankind, the Hebrew language is the language in which the Ṭurah (and His Name) was written in.
For this reason, it is important to understand Hebrew (Âbrý) when it comes to understanding the Name of
the Father.
The translation of languages can be confusing. The full meaning of some words may not carry over well
into the next language, and even when they do; subtle changes are often made by translators, which can
distort or pollute our understanding. Names are different because they are not translated: they are
transliterated. When names are transliterated, the function of the alphabetical characters from the
original word are being carried over (matched) to the same functional alphabetical characters of
the next language; thus preserving the sound. If this is confusing, note the difference in definitions
between translate and transliterate:
translate: if something that someone has said or written is translated from one language into another, it
is said or written again in the second language. If a name, a word, or an expression translates as
something in a different language, that is what it means in that language.
transliterate: "to write a word in the characters of another alphabet," 1861, apparently coined by
German philologist Max Müller (1823-1900), from trans- "across" (see trans-) + Latin littera (also litera)
"letter, character" (see letter).
Here are a few examples of translation vs. transliteration:
Example 1: barak (Hebrew) is translated as favor (English).
Example 2: גדליהו (Hebrew) is transliterated as GadalYahu (English).
Example 3: גדליהו (Hebrew) is transliterated as GadalYahu (English), and it means (translation) Yah
has become great (English).

Notice: In example #1, the meaning of the Hebrew word was given, but in example #2; it was not.
Example #2 only contains the way the name would be written in the English, but the word still had not
been translated until example #3. Remember, names are not translated, they are transliterated.
Once we begin to understand and apply this rule, we can more effectively grab hold of the fact that no
matter what language we speak: people’s names are always the same. Michael Jordan is Michael Jordan
in every language. There may be a few nuances in the way different accents annunciate the name - but the
ultimate goal is to get as close to the original sound as possible, matching alphabetical function to
function: this is called transliteration. Jean Claude Van Damme is Jean Claude Van Damme in every
language. With Van Damme, we even try our best to pronounce “Jean” as “Zjhaun”, so as to pronounce
his name the way it should be. Names don’t change. Unfortunately, this has not been the case in
transliterating the Father’s Name. The Father’s Name has been removed from virtually every English
translation (almost 7,000 times), and has been replaced with titles like “lord” and “god.” Remember
commandment #3: Shamuṭh/Exodus 20:7 reads, “You shall not lift up/take away ta the Name of
hwhy your Ålahým to ruin/desolation, for hwhy ta will not leave unpunished he who lifts up ta
His Name to ruin.” Do you think that removing His Name almost 7,000 times is not truly the same as
taking it away
Because of our sins, we are captives in a world that does not respect the Name of ‏.יהוה Many religious
sects have gone through great extremes to mask the true Name of the Sovereign of the Universe. Let us
begin with a letter for letter transliteration of יהוה and learn what His Name really is.
And The Name Is
“Thus you are to say to the children of Yashar῾ål/Israel: ‏,יהוה Ålahým of your fathers has sent me to
you. THIS IS MY NAME FOREVER!!! AND THIS IS MY MARK TO ALL
GENERATIONS!” Shamuṭh/Exodus 3:15. The evidence is very clear: the Most High had a specified
Name that could never change! It is important to remember that I am writing the Father’s Name as it
‏יהוה appears in the Interlinear text, making use of the Modern Hebrew script. How do we pronounce
The first letter from the Hebrew in the Name is yd ‏.י The yd makes the ‘y’ sound as in yard, this is
transliterated into English with the letter ‘Y’. The next letter is ha ‏.ה Ha makes a breathy ‘h’ sound as in
hhop (when it is not the first letter of a word, ha will render a breath sound, depending on the letter
preceding it - i.e. Judah), this is transliterated into English with the letter ‘H’. Now we have ‘YH’, which
is pronounced YAH. Many stop here because of the wording found in Ṭahalým/Psalms 68:4, “By His
Name YAH,” but this song was written long after the fuller form of the Name we are dissecting (You
will also note that YAH (H# 3050) is a shortened form of the word we are now trying to break down:
Some translations render ‘YAH’ as ‘JAH’. There is no sound similar to the sound made by the ‏.(יהוה
letter ‘j’ in Âbrý, and the use of the letter ‘j’ in English as a hard consonant is only a few hundred years
old (it originally made the ‘y’ sound as well). If you look at a dictionary of Hebrew words for the word
‘JAH’, you will see the Strong’s H# 3050. When you turn to H# 3050, you will see that ‘JAH’ in Hebrew
is yd ha ‏,יה and renders a pronunciation of ‘YAH’; (the extra ‘h’ listed by Strong’s is used to illustrate

that the ‘ha’ yields a breathy sound). So, the first two letters of the Name will give us ‘YAH’ not ‘JAH’.
Keep in mind, when you say Hallelujah, despite the suffix JAH, you actually pronounce it as Yah..
The next letter of the Name causes much confusion, but since we are doing a letter for letter
transliteration of the Name: let us break down the uau ו (pronounced oo-au , but very quickly, in a
smooth breath). Remember, we are trying to transliterate from Âbrý to English…so all we need is
undeniable proof of what sound the uau makes when it follows yd ha ‏.(יה)‏ Let us look at some examples
‏:(יה ו ( uau of yd ha +
1. H# 138: אדנ (Ådn) + יהו (Yhu) = אדניהו (ÅdnY a hu)
2. H# 29: אב (Åb) + יהו (Yhu) = אביהו (ÅbY a hu)
3. H# 558: אמץ (Åmts) + יהו (Yhu) = אמציהו (Åm a tsY a hu)
4. H# 5818: עז (Âz) + יהו (Yhu) = עזיהו (ÂzY a hu)
5. H# 6271: עתל (Âthl) + יהו (Yhu) = עתליהו (Âth a lY a hu)
6. H# 5838: עזר (Âzr) + יהו (Yhu) = עזריהו (Âz a rY a hu)
7. H# 683: אצל (Åtsl) + יהו (Yhu) = אצליהו (Åts a lY a hu)
8. H# 5812: עזז (Âzz) + יהו (Yhu) = עזזיהו (Âz a zY a hu)
9. H# 5718: עד (Âd) + יהו (Yhu) = עדיהו (ÂdY a hu)
10. H# 5662: עזז (Âbd) + יהו (Yhu) = עזזיהו (Âb a dY a hu)
These are merely ten of more than one hundred examples that witness to the basic function of the uau
character: an oo sound (as in cool). Without fail, yd ha uau ‏,יהו will always render the sound of ya-hoo
(written as Yahu). The final letter of the Father’s Name is ha ‏.ה The ha ה normally gives the ‘h’ sound at
the beginning of a word. If the ha ה comes in the middle or at the end of a word (in most cases), the sound
is changed to a breathy ‘ahh.’ This is why ha uau ha הוה gives HU-AH (hoo-ah) and not HUH (hoo).
Now, when we put it all together, the Father’s Name is yd ha uau ha ‏:יהוה Y A HU A H (Ya-Hoo-Ah)!
Yahuah & Yahudah
Now, let us look at Yahudah (Judah) and discover how this tribe carries the Name of the Father. Yahudah
is written as yd ha uau dalath ha יהודה (dalath gives the d sound). Yahudah has five Hebrew letters and
Yahuah has four. The difference between Yahuah יהוה and Yahudah יהודה is the dalath ‏.ד If you
‏:יהוה you now have yd ha uau ha ‏,יהודה from Yahudah ד remove the dalath
YAHU~ AH! A beautiful transliteration of the most Set-Apart Name one could ever speak: YAHUAH!
The Name of the Father is YAHUAH (English) - יהוה (Modern Hebraic script) - hwhy (Ancient script).
Yahweh

Without fail, yd ha uau יהו will render the sound of ya-hoo (written as Yahu). Words in the Âbrý are
easily broken down into primary root words. Yahudah (Judah) is broken down into two separate words:
Yah (H# 3050) and Hud (H# 1935) – Yahudah. YAHUAH is broken down into two root words: Yah (H#
3050) and Huah (H# 1933) – Yahuah. Yahweh contains Yah (H# 3050), but there is no Hebraic use of
Weh: it does not exist.
Words all change with the removal of a letter, but the general annunciation remains the same. World
becomes word with the removal of the letter l. Hope becomes hop with the removal of the letter e. Same
becomes Sam with the removal of the letter e. Yahudah becomes Yahuah with the removal of the letter d.
When we refer to the Father יהוה as Yahweh, we are saying that Yahudah becomes Yahweh with the
removal of the d (remember Yahuah and Yahudah have the exact same Hebrew spelling with the
exception of the letter d: ‏.(יהודה…יהוה Yahudah would have to be written as Yahwdeh in order to
become Yahweh with the removal of the letter d.
The Romans served a deity who was the same as Zeus, and his name was Jove (properly written as Ioue).
At first glance, we would pronounce this word as Jove in English, but Romans spoke Latin that was
derived from Greek. Let us break down Jove:
J – Came from the letter i, which is from the Greek Iota: (pronounced ee).
O – The Latin O is pronounced as the Greek Omicron: (pronounced ah).
When linked together, the Iota and the Omicron - -are pronounced as ee-ah and written
as Ia(h). Ia(h) was the way both Romans and Greeks pronounced Yah!
V – The Latin V was pronounced as the letter U: (the ‘oo’ sound)…We now have ee-ah-o.
E – The Latin E was taken from the Greek Eta: …making the eh sound… We now have ee-ah-oo-eh
Sound it out quickly…what are you now saying
In Latin (a language derived from Greek), Jove would have been pronounced ee-ah-oo-eh: Iaueh, which
would later become Iaveh/Iahweh (as v and w merge as transliterations for the letter u), until finally
being passed off as a Hebrew word: Yahweh. Yahweh is Jove (Ioue), the sky god of the Romans,
worshipped as Zeus/Jupiter by the Greeks. It is highly possible that this hybrid was also a corrupt
rendering of the Name of the Father, but nevertheless…it violates the 3rd command. Many have not fully
researched the etymology of Yahweh (a strange spelling that was unknown before the 1800’s):
Yahweh

1869, hypothetical reconstruction of the tetragrammaton
YHWH (see Jehovah), based on
the assumption that the tetra-grammaton is
the imperfective of Hebrew verb hawah,
earlier form of hayah "was," in the sense of
"the one who is, the existing."
http://www.etymonline.com
The only Name for the Father, given by the Father, was yd ha uau ha Yahuah ‏.יהוה I would also like to
admonish all of you not to use the tetra-grammaton (4 letters) spelling of YAHUAH (YHWH); (YHWH
is the four letter rendition of Yahweh, not YAHUAH (YHUH).
Conclusion of the Matter…
Ultimately, my goal for the Food For Thought article is to assist each of you as you make your way back
to the heart of service to hwhy. Over the next few articles, we will do an in dept study of all names and
titles associated with the Father and Son. I urge you to consider one thing: everyone has a name. A man in
covenant to Tonya would not call her Tammy. A woman in covenant to Abraham would not call him
Anthony. If the Father specifically told His people not to ruin His Name (Shamuṭh/Exodus 20:7), and
that His Name was forever (Shamuṭh/Exodus 3:15): should we not give Him 1,000,000 times more
respect than we do to man We must know and call upon His Name.
If you are still not convinced on the importance of the Name, may hwhy allow these scriptures to open
your mind to the simplicity that only His revelation could reveal: Luke 21:12-17 (we shall be hated
because of the Name)...YaramYahu/Jeremiah 23:27 (His people forgot His Name for
B῾âl)...Ṭahalým/Psalms 72:17 (His Name is forever)...YashâYahu/Isaiah 42:8 (YAHUAH: that is My
Name).

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