Was god first hebrew name the letter L ?

if so how did it get from L to YHWH and what was the meaning of this name? and is it the letter L that we use in our words today?

Was god first hebrew name the letter L ?
And now for the accurate answer:





The Canaanites worshipped a local deity named EL, and in some ways this was the forerunner of the Jewish G-d. The Jewish G-d was initially also a local, tribal deity, who protected the Jews but was not a universal god. That developed over time.


The holiest name that the Jews had for G-d was never said aloud, and all we have left now is YVHV, the tetragrammatron - Hebrew has no vowels. Early Christian theologians wrongly inserted vowels into this and ended up with both 'yahweh' and 'jehovah'. Both are wrong, neither are ever used by Jews.





A great book that I recommend: The Source, by James Michener - documents the origins of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Fascinating read!











edit - to CORRECT JOE PAUL





Firstly, it is ADONAI, and it means 'lord'.





Secondly, as I've stated, 'yahweh' is totally incorrect.
Reply:Very good question indeed. Here is an accurate answer.





The very first name for God in the Bible starting with Genesis 1:1 is Elohim. When you ask about "L" you are almost correct. The singular name for a god is "el" and is pronounced like the letter L. The name Elohim is (believe it or not) a plural name and most accurately means "Divine Ones, Strong Ones and YES some even attribute this as Many Gods". In Genesis 2:4 is when we first see YHWH (more accurately YHVH). In the text it says "the LORD God". YHVH (YHWH) always refers to LORD and Elohim always refers to God in the English translations of the Bible. YHVH is what you could say is the personal name of the "one God". Most pronounce this name as Yehway. Some pronounce it as Jehovah. The Masoretic Jews of the 7th Century AD and still today sometimes call YHVH "Adonia". It is there way of getting around saying the "forbidden name" of God and still have a name to refer to Him by. So YHWH (I say YHVH) is the name that Jews call the "Unspeakable name". Elohim is a more generic (sorry but can't think of a better term) for God. I hope this helps.





From looking at the answers there are a lot of misinformed folks. The person who posted the answer directly below mine has obviously never read a single word (or letter) of the Hebrew text. If she had read the Hebrew text she would well know that Yodh Hey Vav Hey (YHVH) is the Hebrew letters the Proper name of God that most pronounce as Yahwey.
Reply:No Gods first hebrew name was and is Jehovah YHWH. Hebrew did not have vowels so we might not know exactly how it is pronounced now but Jehovah is widely known.


The letter L could stand for Lord which is only a title like mrs.,mr., professor etc... People make the bible so very complicated but when a person really wants to know the truth then God Jehovah will make sure it will happen. Keep rearching in the right place.
Reply:L? What are you talking about YHWH is Yahweh consonant vowels of the God of the Hebrews. Look at the link below to get some Hebrew theologian history on the name Yahweh.
Reply:It is not L it is El or Eli these words are semitic for God. Another word that was used for God was Lohim, and sometime El Lohim. It is the way the people spoke. How it became Jehovah or YWHA. is a matter for linguistics professionals.
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