there. In this way we determined the identity to give Kyʹri·os and The·osʹ and the personality with which to clothe them.

To avoid overstepping the bounds of a translator into the field of exegesis, we have been most cautious about rendering the divine name in the Christian Greek Scriptures, always carefully considering the Hebrew Scriptures as a background. We have looked for agreement from the Hebrew versions to confirm our rendering. Thus, out of the 237 times that we have rendered the divine name in the body of our translation, there is only one instance where we have no agreement from the Hebrew versions. But in this one instance, namely, 1Co 7:17, the context and related texts strongly support rendering the divine name.—See 1Co 7:17 ftn, “Jehovah.”

Following is a list of the 237 places where the name “Jehovah” occurs in the main text of the New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures. Supporting the rendering are various sources listed by their respective symbols. For an explanation of the symbols (“J” references), see the Introduction under “Textual Symbols.”

The following list also indicates the Greek word to be found at these locations in the Westcott and Hort Greek text. Kyʹri·os, “Lord,” and its various forms are designated by Ky. Similarly, Theʹos, “God,” and its various forms are designated by Th. An asterisk (*) preceding either of these symbols indicates that the Greek word is accompanied by the definite article in the Greek text. A plus sign (+) following the verse citation indicates that there is additional information to be found in a footnote on that verse.

MATTHEW

1:20+ Ky; J^{3,4,7-14,16-18,22-24}

1:22 Ky; J^{1-4,7-14,16-18,22-24,26}

1:24 Ky; J^{1-4,7-14,16-18,22-24}

2:13 Ky; J^{1-4,6-14,16-18,22-24}

2:15 Ky; J^{1,3,4,6-14,16-18,22-24}

2:19 Ky; J^{1-4,6-14,16-18,22-24}

3:3 Ky; J^{1-4,7-14,16-18,20,22-24,26}

4:4 Th; J^{1-14,17,18,20,22,23}

4:7 Ky; J^{1-14,16-18,20,22-24}

4:10 Ky; J^{1-14,16-18,20,22-24}

5:33 *Ky; J^{1-4,7-14,16-18,22,23}

21:9 Ky; J^{1-14,16-18,20-24}

21:42 Ky; J^{1-4,7-14,16-18,20-24}

22:37 Ky; J^{1-14,16-18,20-24}

22:44 Ky; J^{1-14,16-18,20-24}

23:39 Ky; J^{1-14,16-18,21-24}

27:10 Ky; J^{1-4,7-14,16,17,22-24}

28:2 Ky; J^{1-4,7-13,16-18,22-24}

MARK

1:3 Ky; J^{7-14,16-18,22-24}

5:19 *Ky; J^{7-10,17,18,22}

11:9 Ky; J^{7,8,10-14,16-18,21-24}

12:11 Ky; J^{7-14,16-18,21-24}

12:29 Ky; J^{7-14,16-18,20-24,27}

12:29 Ky; J^{7-14,16-18,20-24}

12:30 Ky; J^{7-14,16-18,21-24}

12:36 Ky; J^{7-14,16-18,21-24}

13:20 Ky; J^{7,8,10,13,16-18,22-24}

LUKE

1:6 *Ky; J^7-17,23

1:9 *Ky; J^7-18,22,23

1:11 Ky; J^{7-13,16-18,22-24}

1:15 Ky; J^{7,8,10-18,22,23}

1:16 Ky; J^7-18,22-24

1:17 Ky; J^7-18,22-24

1:25 Ky; J^7-18,22,23

1:28 *Ky; J^5,7-18,22,23

1:32 Ky; J^5-18,22-24

1:38 Ky; J^5,7-18,22-24

1:45 Ky; J^5-18,22-24

1:46 *Ky; J^5-18,22,23

1:58 Ky; J^5-18,22-24

1:66 Ky; J^5-18,22-24

1:68 Ky; J^5-18,22-24

1:76 Ky; J^5-18,22-24

2:9 Ky; J^{5,7-13,16,17,22-24}

2:9 Ky; J^{5,7,8,10-18,22-24}

2:15 *Ky; J^{5,7,8,10-18,22,23}

2:22 *Ky; J^5-18,22,23

2:23 Ky; J^5-18,22-24

2:23 *Ky; J^5-18,22,23

2:24 Ky; J^5-18,22-24

2:26 Ky; J^5-18,22-24

2:39 Ky; J^5-18,22-24

3:4 Ky; J^{7-15,17,18,22-24}

4:8 Ky; J^7-18,22-24

4:12 Ky; J^7-18,22-24

4:18 Ky; J^{7-15,20,23,24}

4:19 Ky; J^{7-18,20,22-24}

5:17 Ky; J^7-18,22-24

10:27 Ky; J^5-18,21-24

13:35 Ky; J^7-18,21-24

19:38 Ky; J^7-18,21-24

20:37 Ky; J^{9,11-18,21-24,27}

20:42 Ky; J^7-18,21-24

JOHN

1:23 Ky; J^{5-14,16-19,22-24}

6:45 Th; J^{7,8,10,14,17,19,20,22,23}

12:13 Ky; J^{7-14,16-19,21-24}

12:38 Ky; J^{12-14,16-18,22,23}

12:38 Ky; J^{7-14,16-20,22-24}

ACTS

1:24 Ky; J^7,8,10,22,23

2:20 Ky; J^{7,8,10-18,20,22-24}

2:21 Ky; J^{7,8,10-18,20,22-24}

2:25 *Ky; J^{7,8,10-18,20,22,23}

2:34 Ky; J^{7,8,10-18,21-24}

2:39 Ky; J^{7,8,10,17,18,22-24}

2:47 *Ky; J^7,8,10

3:19 *Ky; J^13-18,22,23

3:22+ Ky; J^{7,8,10-18,20,22-24}

4:26 *Ky; J^{7,8,10-18,20,22,23}

4:29 Ky; J^7,8,10

5:9 Ky; J^{7,8,10,13,15-18,22-24}

5:19 Ky; J^{7,8,10,13,15-18,22-24}

7:31 Ky; J^11-18,22-24

7:33 *Ky; J^11-18,22,23

7:49 Ky; J^{11-18,20,22-24}

7:60 Ky; J^17,18,22,23

8:22+ *Ky; J^18,22,23

8:24+ *Ky; J^{7,8,10,13,15-18,22,23}

8:25+ *Ky; J^7,8,10,17,18

8:26 Ky; J^{7,8,10,13,15-18,22-24}

8:39 Ky; J^{13,15-18,22-24}

9:31 *Ky; J^{7,8,10,13,15,16,18,22}

10:33+ *Ky; J^17,18,23

11:21 Ky; J^{7,8,10,13,15-18,22,23}

12:7 Ky; J^{7,8,10,13,15-18,22-24}

12:11 *Ky; J^{7,8,10,13,15,16,18,23}

12:17 *Ky; J^7,8,10

12:23 Ky; J^{7,8,10,13,15-18,22-24}

12:24+ *Ky; J^7,8,10,23

13:2 *Ky; J^{7,8,10,13,15-18,22,23}

13:10 *Ky; J^{7,8,10,13,15-18,22,23}

13:11 Ky; J^{7,8,10,15-18,22-24}

13:12 *Ky; J^7,8,10

13:44+ *Th; J^17,22

13:47 *Ky; J^7,8,10,22,23

13:48+ *Th; J^{7,8,10,13,15-17,22,23}

13:49 *Ky; J^{7,8,10,13,15-18,22,23}

14:3 *Ky; J^{7,8,10,15-18,23}

14:23 *Ky; J^{7,8,10,13,15,16}

15:17 *Ky; J^11-18,22,23

15:17 Ky; J^{7,8,10-18,20,22-24}

15:35+ *Ky; J^17,18,22,23

15:36+ *Ky; J^{7,8,10,17,18,22,23}

15:40+ *Ky; J^17,18,22

16:14 *Ky; J^{7,8,10,17,18,23}

16:15+ *Ky; J^7,8,10

16:32+ *Th; J^{7,8,10,17,18,22,23}

18:21 *Th; J¹⁷

18:25 *Ky; J^{7,8,10,13,15,16,24}

19:20+ *Ky; J^{7,8,10,13,15-18,23}

21:14 *Ky; J^{7,8,10,17,18,23}

ROMANS

4:3 *Th; J^{7,8,10,17,20,22}

4:8 Ky; J^{7,8,10-18,20,22-25}

9:28 Ky; J^{7,8,10,13,16,20,25}

9:29 Ky; J^{7,8,10-18,20,22-24}

10:13 Ky; J^{7,8,10,13-18,22-24}

10:16 Ky; J^{7,8,10,13-18,23}

11:3 Ky; J^{7,8,10-18,23,25}

11:34 Ky; J^{7,8,10,13-18,20,22-25}

12:11 *Ky; J^{7,8,10,13,16,18}

12:19 Ky; J^{7,8,10-18,22-24}

14:4+ *Ky; J^18,23

14:6 Ky; J^{7,8,10,13,16,18,22,24}

14:6 Ky; J^{7,8,10,13,16,18,22,24}

14:6 Ky; J^{7,8,10,13,16,22,24}

14:8 *Ky; J^{7,8,10,13-16,18}

14:8 *Ky; J^{7,8,10,13-16,18}

14:8 *Ky; J^{7,8,10,13-16,18}

14:11 Ky; J^{7,8,10-18,22-25}

15:11 *Ky; J^{7,8,10-18,20,22,23,25}

1 CORINTHIANS

1:31 Ky; J^{7,8,10-14,16-18,22-24}

2:16 Ky; J^{13,14,16-18,22-24}

3:20 Ky; J^{7,8,10-14,16-18,20,22-24}

4:4 Ky; J^{7,8,10,17,18,23,24}

4:19 *Ky; J^7,8,10,22,23

7:17+ *Ky;

10:9+ *Ky; J^18,22,23

10:21 Ky; J^7,8,10,24

10:21 Ky; J^7,8,10,24

10:22 *Ky; J^7,8,10,14

10:26 *Ky; J^{7,8,10,11,13,14,16-18,20,22,23}

11:32 *Ky; J^13,16,18

14:21 Ky; J^{7,8,10-14,16-18,22-24}

16:7 *Ky; J^{7,8,10,13,14,16-18,22,23}

16:10 Ky; J^{7,8,10,13,14,16-18,24}

2 CORINTHIANS

3:16 Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16,22,24}

3:17 *Ky; J^7,8,13,14,16

3:17 Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16,22,24}

3:18 Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16,22,24}

3:18 Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16,22,24}

6:17 Ky; J^{7,8,11-14,16-18,22-24}

6:18 Ky; J^{7,8,11-14,16-18,22-24}

8:21+ Ky; J^7,8,24

10:17 Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16-18,22-24}

10:18 *Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16-18,22,23}

GALATIANS

3:6 *Th; J^7,8

EPHESIANS

2:21 Ky; J^{7,8,13,16-18,22-24}

5:17+ *Ky; J^7,8

5:19 *Ky; J^7,8,13,16,23

6:4 Ky; J^7,8,22,24

6:7 *Ky; J^7,8

6:8 Ky; J^22,24

COLOSSIANS

1:10+ *Ky; J^7,8

3:13+ *Ky; J²³

3:16+ *Th; J^{7,8,13,14,16,17}

3:22+ *Ky; J^18,22

3:23 *Ky; J^{7,8,17,18,22,23}

3:24 Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16-18,22-24}

1 THESSALONIANS

1:8+ *Ky; J^{7,8,17,18,22,23}

4:6 Ky; J^{7,8,17,18,22-24}

4:15 Ky; J^7,8,17,18,24

5:2 Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16-18,22-24}

2 THESSALONIANS

2:2 *Ky; J^18,22,23

2:13+ Ky; J^13,16,24

3:1 *Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16-18,22,23}

2 TIMOTHY

1:18 Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16-18,22-24}

2:19 Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16-18,20,22-24}

2:19 Ky; J^18,22-24

4:14 *Ky; J^{7,8,13,16-18,22,23}

HEBREWS

2:13 *Th; J^{3,7,8,17,20,22}

7:21 Ky; J^{3,7,8,11-18,20,22-24}

8:2 *Ky; J^{7,8,13-16,18,22,23}

8:8 Ky; J^{3,7,8,11-18,20,22-24}

8:9 Ky; J^{3,7,8,11-18,20,22-24}

8:10 Ky; J^{3,7,8,11-18,20,22,24}

8:11 *Ky; J^{3,7,8,11-18,20,22,23}

10:16 Ky; J^{3,7,8,11-18,22-24}

10:30 Ky; J^{3,7,8,11-18,20,22-24}

12:5 Ky; J^{7,8,11-18,20,22-24}

12:6 Ky; J^{3,7,8,11-18,20,22-24}

13:6 Ky; J^{3,7,8,11-18,20,22-24}

JAMES

1:7 *Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16-18,22,23}

1:12+ J^7,8,13,16,17

2:23 *Th; J^14,17,20,22

2:23 Th; J¹⁷

3:9+ *Ky; J^18,23

4:10 Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16-18,22,23}

4:15 *Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16-18,22,23}

5:4 Ky; J^{7,8,11-14,16-18,22-24}

5:10 Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16-18,22-24}

5:11 Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16,18,22-24}

5:11 *Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16-18,22-24}

5:14 *Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16-18,22}

5:15 *Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16-18,22,23}

1 PETER

1:25+ Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16-18,20,22,23}

3:12 Ky; J^{7,8,11-14,16-18,20,22-24}

3:12 Ky; J^{7,8,11-14,16-18,20,22,24}

2 PETER

2:9 Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16-18,22-24}

2:11+ Ky; J^{7,8,13,16-18,22-24}

3:8 Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16-18,22-24}

3:9 Ky; J^{7,8,13,16-18,22-24}

3:10 Ky; J^{7,8,13,16-18,22-24}

3:12+ *Th; J^7,8,17

JUDE

vs 5+ Ky; J^{7,8,11-14,16-18,22,23}

vs 9+ Ky; J^{7,8,11-14,16-18,22-24}

vs 14 Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16-18,22-24}

REVELATION

1:8 Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16-18,22-24}

4:8 Ky; J^{7,8,11-14,16-18,22,24}

4:11 *Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16,18}

11:17 Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16-18,22,23}

15:3 Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16-18,22,23}

15:4 Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16-18,22,23}

16:7 Ky; J^{13,14,16-18,22,23}

18:8+ Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16-18,22-24}

19:6 Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16-18,22-24}

21:22 *Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16-18,22,23}

22:5 Ky; J^{7,8,11-14,16-18,22-24}

22:6 *Ky; J^{7,8,13,14,16-18,22,24}

Following is a list of the 72 places where the name “Jehovah” occurs, not in the main text of the New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures, but only in the footnotes.

Mt 22:32; Mr 11:10; Lu 1:2; 2:11, 29, 38; 4:4, 18; Joh 5:4; Ac 2:30; 7:30, 37; 10:22; 13:43, 50; 14:25; 19:23; 20:25; 22:17; 26:7; Ro 7:6; 10:17; 11:8; 1Co 7:17; 10:28; 11:23; Ga 2:6; 3:20; 5:10, 12; Php 4:1, 4, 5, 10, 18; Col 3:15; 1Th 4:9, 16, 17, 17; 5:27; 1Ti 2:2, 10; 3:16; 4:7, 8; 5:4, 8; 6:2, 3, 6, 11; 2Ti 1:16, 18; 2:14, 22, 24; Tit 2:12; Heb 4:3; 9:20; 10:30; 1Pe 2:13; 3:1, 15; 5:3; 2Pe 1:3; 2Jo 11; Re 11:1, 19; 16:5; 19:1, 2.

“Jah,” the shorter form of the divine name, occurs in the Greek expression hal·le·lou·i·aʹ, a transliteration of the Hebrew ha·lelu-Yahʹ, “Praise Jah, you people!” Re (4 times) Re 19:1, 3, 4, 6.—See Ps 104:35 ftns.

The Hebrew word ʼAdho·naiʹ without an additional suffix always refers to Jehovah God, denoting his sovereign power. Therefore, it is appropriate to render it as “Sovereign Lord.” ʼAdho·naiʹ occurs 439 times in BHK and BHS. We have restored the original reading in 133 places where the original reading “Jehovah” was changed by the Sopherim to ʼAdho·naiʹ. (See App 1B.) Therefore, this reduces from 439 to 306 the number of places where ʼAdho·naiʹ occurs. In these 306 places the New World Translation renders ʼAdho·naiʹ as “Sovereign Lord.”

The expression ʼAdho·naiʹ Yehwihʹ, “Sovereign Lord Jehovah,” is found 285 times in BHK and BHS, namely, in Ge 15:2, 8; De 3:24; De 9:26; Jos 7:7; Jg 6:22;