Jehovah's Witnesses

== English == === Alternative forms === Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jehovah’s witnesses, Jehovah's witnesses === Etymology === From Jehovah, the personal name of God in the Hebrew Scriptures; the name was adopted in 1931 and inspired by the Biblical verse of Isaiah 43:10: You are my witnesses. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈhoʊ.vəz ˈwɪt.nə.sɪz/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈhəʊ.vəz ˈwɪt.nə.sɪz/ === Proper noun === Jehovah's Witnesses A monotheistic and nontrinitarian Restoration Christian denomination founded by Charles Taze Russell in 1879 as a small Bible study group. Synonyms: Bible Students (former name), International Bible Students (former name), Jovie's (Australia, informal). ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Jehovah's Witnesses plural of Jehovah's Witness === See also === === Further reading === Jehovah's Witnesses on Wikipedia.Wikipedia