Yahweh

 All right, what do we do with the word "Yahweh"?  I get so many letters asking if we are to use this name, and only this name. Is it wrong not to use it? If I use this name, will it bring me any special added benefits?  No, to all questions.

But you say, there are those who have shown me text after text that shows that we are to use the name of "Yahweh" and that it is very important. Okay, they may show you text after text, but not one of those texts has the original word in it. They may say "Yahweh", but "Yahweh" is not the original word.  See last topic.

Let’s hit this one head on. There is no sense beating around the bush or playing games. Let’s get right down to business. The original word in the Hebrew is:

01961 hayah {haw-yaw} a primitive root [compare 01933]; TWOT - 491; v

AV - was, come to pass, came, has been, were happened, become, pertained, better for thee; 75

1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out