It is true that in the Hebrew Scriptures, God is referred to as "Jehovah." The most evident reference is to be found in Exodus 3:14. Most Catholics, however, do not use this term when speaking about God and within ancient Jewish culture, few Jews used this term, as one was not meant to utter God's name, but had to simply refer to Him as "Adonai," or "my Lord."
The problem with using the term "Jehovah," is that it is essentially a misnomer. The term used in the original Hebrew version of the Old Testament was, in fact, not "Jehovah," but rather "YHWH." It is not, however, clear how the Jews originally pronounced this word. The term "Jehovah" was first recorded in the 16th century, when the Bible was translated into several vernacular languages. Catholics believe that a more appropriate pronunciation of "YHWH" is "Yahweh", rather than "Jehovah." As such, no official Catholic Church document refers to God as "Jehovah."
The problem with using the term "Jehovah," is that it is essentially a misnomer. The term used in the original Hebrew version of the Old Testament was, in fact, not "Jehovah," but rather "YHWH." It is not, however, clear how the Jews originally pronounced this word. The term "Jehovah" was first recorded in the 16th century, when the Bible was translated into several vernacular languages. Catholics believe that a more appropriate pronunciation of "YHWH" is "Yahweh", rather than "Jehovah." As such, no official Catholic Church document refers to God as "Jehovah."
