Psalm 132:2

Hebrew
אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִ֭שְׁבַּע לַיהוָ֑הplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה

hebrew

Meaning

* Yahweh - God's personal name

It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament.

First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6
נָ֝דַ֗ר לַאֲבִ֥יר יַעֲקֹֽב
ESV
how he swore to the LORD and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,
NIV
He swore an oath to the LORD and made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
NLT
He made a solemn promise to the LORD. He vowed to the Mighty One of Israel,
LXX
ὡς ὤμοσεν τῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
κυρίῳ ηὔξατο τῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
θεῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigθεὸς

greek

Masculine noun meaning:

* A god or goddess * God
Ιακωβ
KJV
How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;

Psalm 132:1 ← Psalm 132:2 → Psalm 132:3

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