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You have to then discount the Greek words that have no Hebrew form. For example, hypocrite:

No I don't. I don't have to do anything except point to Hebrew word puns buried and hidden in the Greek text. Ultimately, there can be no reasonable answer for their presence (unintentionally preserved, mind you) except that the Greek document originated from an Hebrew source. That's it. fini.

As to the diatribe that follows thereafter, It is largely crap.

I use 'YHWH' because YHWH commanded that name to be His remembrance among his people. Add to that the confusion possible in the generic 'God', such as the current attempts by ecumenical types to say that we all worship the same god, that allah is the same as YHWH... I feel that a precise distinction is necessary.

There are prophecies particular to the idea that 'His people have forgotten His name', and while most folks lay that on the Jews, I will lay that on the Christians too - How often is 'Jehovah' uttered in this day?

And lastly, the most beautiful aspect of the name YHWH comes from it's ancient root: The meaning by way of Hebrew pictographs is 'Behold the hand, behold the nail'. Why would I use another?

As for Yeshua - the same applies - It is HIS NAME. Why is it that only that name must be transliterated? When you meet a Latino named Miguel, do you call him Mike? And further, training my brain to think 'Yeshua' has done fantastic things in studying the Tanakh. Can you find the direct linkage between Jesus and YHWH Sabbaoth?

No, I bet you can't... Because you can't see 'Yeshua' because 'Jesus' covers it up in your head... and besides, YHWH is always covered up in Christian Bibles with 'THE LORD'. Whether nefarious or not (and I do think it is), you and millions more, are trained away from finding that linkage... From using the Name. Just exactly like the Jews before you.

It isn't that there is magic in the name. But there is knowledge in the name, and that should be preserved, nay, SHOUTED OUT to the world.

And lastly, the most beautiful aspect of the name YHWH comes from it's ancient root: The meaning by way of Hebrew pictographs is 'Behold the hand, behold the nail'. Why would I use another?

I asked this to another earlier but did not get an answer. Perhaps you will. How I understand we derive "YHWH" today actually came from the later Hebrew influenced by the Babylonian exile. This is what I asked: From the chart below how do you derive "YHWH" from the pictographic early Hebrew?

Then this chart perhaps gives a progression as the Hebrew progresses.

The "largely crap" is the ridiculous notion that the name of Jesus - transliterated meaning, "Jehovah saves" - is not good enough to believe on and gain eternal life. When someone receives what Jesus did for them - died to pay for all sin and gift eternal life - is God somehow not impressed because they didn't say His name right? Will He hold back salvation to the one who pronounces His name incorrectly or is it more about believing in WHO He is and what He did? When you pray, do you address your prayers to "Father" or "Heavenly Father", like Jesus did? Does God not hear your prayers if you don't use His personal name?

The writers of the NT wrote in Greek. It is undeniable. That Jesus taught the people in Aramaic, isn't denied, but when it came time to enscripturate His truth, they wrote it IN Greek by the leading of the Holy Spirit.