Lesser YHWH
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Lesser YHWH is a mystical title in certain Jewish esoteric traditions that identifies the angelic figure Metatron as a supreme heavenly manifestation or representative of God.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lesser YHWH canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11171467 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lesser YHWH Context triple: [Metatron, hasTitle, Lesser YHWH]
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A.
YHWH
YHWH is the personal name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible, regarded as the supreme, covenant-making and covenant-keeping deity in Jewish and Christian traditions.
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B.
The Divine One
The Divine One is the celebrated nickname of American jazz singer Sarah Vaughan, renowned for her rich, expressive voice and virtuosic vocal technique.
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C.
Holy One
Holy One is a biblical title often used to refer to God or the Messiah, emphasizing perfect holiness and divine purity.
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D.
Shaddai
Shaddai is a Hebrew name for God, often associated with divine protection and power in Jewish tradition.
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E.
Elohim
Elohim is a Hebrew term for God used frequently in the Hebrew Bible, often emphasizing divine majesty, power, and authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lesser YHWH Target entity description: Lesser YHWH is a mystical title in certain Jewish esoteric traditions that identifies the angelic figure Metatron as a supreme heavenly manifestation or representative of God.
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A.
YHWH
YHWH is the personal name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible, regarded as the supreme, covenant-making and covenant-keeping deity in Jewish and Christian traditions.
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B.
The Divine One
The Divine One is the celebrated nickname of American jazz singer Sarah Vaughan, renowned for her rich, expressive voice and virtuosic vocal technique.
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C.
Holy One
Holy One is a biblical title often used to refer to God or the Messiah, emphasizing perfect holiness and divine purity.
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D.
Shaddai
Shaddai is a Hebrew name for God, often associated with divine protection and power in Jewish tradition.
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E.
Elohim
Elohim is a Hebrew term for God used frequently in the Hebrew Bible, often emphasizing divine majesty, power, and authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
honorific title
ⓘ
mystical title ⓘ |
| alsoCalled |
YHWH ha-Qatan
ⓘ
linked to:
YHWH
|
| appearsInGenre |
angelological literature
ⓘ
mystical texts ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
angelic kingship
ⓘ
divine agency ⓘ heavenly enthronement ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure | Metatron ⓘ |
| category |
Jewish mystical terminology
ⓘ
angelological title ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | YHWH ⓘ |
| describesRoleAs |
heavenly representative of God
ⓘ
supreme heavenly manifestation of God ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalStatus |
esoteric
ⓘ
non-normative ⓘ |
| hasOntologicalStatus | title not separate deity ⓘ |
| hasReligiousContext | Judaism ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfUse | late antiquity ⓘ |
| identifies | Metatron ⓘ |
| impliesHierarchyWith |
God
ⓘ
Metatron ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Hebrew ⓘ |
| linkedToDoctrine | two powers in heaven debates ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | Lesser YHWH ⓘ |
| refersToBeingType |
angelic figure
ⓘ
archangel ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Metatron as lesser manifestation of God
ⓘ
divine Name mysticism ⓘ |
| scholarlyTopicInWorksBy |
Andrei Orlov
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gershom Scholem ⓘ |
| theologicalFunction |
expresses exalted status of Metatron
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links Metatron closely to the divine Name ⓘ marks Metatron as vice-regent of heaven ⓘ |
| usedByCommunityType |
esoteric Jewish groups
ⓘ
mystical circles ⓘ |
| usedInTradition |
Hekhalot literature
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linked to:
Merkavah mysticism
Jewish esotericism ⓘ Merkavah mysticism ⓘ early Jewish mysticism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lesser YHWH Description of subject: Lesser YHWH is a mystical title in certain Jewish esoteric traditions that identifies the angelic figure Metatron as a supreme heavenly manifestation or representative of God.
Referenced by (2)
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