From YHWH to Yahweh: Decoding the Tetragrammaton

In Exodus 3:14, Moses asks God for His name, and God replies, “Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh” (“I Am That I Am”), linking the divine name to the Hebrew verb “to be.” This connection suggests that YHWH may imply “He Who Is” or “He Who Causes To Be,” underscoring God’s eternal and self-sufficient nature.