Hi COLIN,
Yes, it is the same letter.  However, technically "w" is more accurate.
"V" is a more German phenomenon.  That's why the King James translated YHWH
as "Jehovah."  It was due to German influence.  The Masoretes gave the same
vowel pointings which fit the word "adonai" which had three vowels, also
leading to the confusion which produced "Je-ho-vah."  Since the Masoretes
always said "adonai" in place of the tetragrammaon.  That is why our
Messianic brethren also leave out the vowels in G_D, etc.
I tend to go with the "w" most of the time because that is the opinion of
most scholars.  However, the "v" is definite possibility.
Charlie
CS>Hello, Charlie!
CS>Charlie Ray wrote in a message to Clarence Hogan:
CR> Hi CLARENCE,
CR> ****
CR> The Hebrew letters transliterated into English are YHWH.  The "w" o
CR> "v" is called a "vav" or "waw" in Hebrew.  I wish I could post it
CR> here for you but ascii doesn't do truetype fonts:)  So, the "waw"
CR> (pronounced "wow") or "vav" (pronounced "vov") refer to the same
CR> letter.  Germans tend to use j's for English y's and v's where we
CR> would use a "w".  The Hebrew letter "waw" is the rough equivalent o
CR> the English "w" and sometimes the English "v". Hope that isn't too
CR> confusing.
CS>So that's why...  I was taught in Bible College that the tetragrammatio
CS>think that's what it's called) was YHWH, yet I see YHVH in the Bible
CS>echoes. If I understand you correctly, these are both right?
CR> Hang in there old man:)  How is everything going?
CS>I'm not now, and never will be old! :)
CS>God Bless,
CS> ----->Colin
CS>Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do n
CS>see.
CS> (Hebrews 11:1 NIV)
CS>... Modem Police...we clocked you at over 1600 cps.
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CS>--- Praise the Lord!
Sincerely in Christ,
Charlie Ray,
Chaplain
1 Timothy 4:16
chaplain@isgroup.net
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