# Is “Jehovah” in the Bible?

> Only in the King James Bible. “Jehovah” appears 7 times in the King James Bible, but not in modern translations like the Lumin Translation.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/jehovah
By Andrew Kittridge · October 28, 2026

The King James Version uses Jehovah in a few places, first in Genesis 22:14 (Jehovah-jireh). It is a later spelling of God’s name in Hebrew. The Lumin Translation writes Yahweh.

- Lumin Translation: 0
- King James Version: 7, first in Genesis 22:14

> Abraham named that place Yahweh Will Provide. It is still said today, “On the mountain of Yahweh, provision will be made.”
>
> — [Genesis 22:14](https://www.lumin.faith/read/genesis/22#14) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### Is “Jehovah” in the Bible?

Only in the King James Bible. “Jehovah” appears 7 times in the King James Bible, but not in modern translations like the Lumin Translation. The King James Version uses Jehovah in a few places, first in Genesis 22:14 (Jehovah-jireh). It is a later spelling of God’s name in Hebrew. The Lumin Translation writes Yahweh.

### How many times is “Jehovah” in the Bible?

Jehovah is not in the Lumin Translation and 7 times in the King James Bible. Counts are of exact word forms.

### Where is “Jehovah” first mentioned in the Bible?

In the King James Bible, jehovah first appears in Genesis 22:14.

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