Does the New Testament use the divine name "Yahweh"?

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“Yahweh” is a Hebrew word meaning “I am” and is the name by which God identified Himself in the Old Testament. What I am wondering is if (from a NT perspective) the name “Yahweh” has any significance, or if it is merely the meaning “I am” that carries significance.

So my question is whether the NT mentions “Yahweh,” and if so, how?

• Does the NT use the word “Yahweh”? I know Jesus made several “I AM” statements, but in Greek that is not “Yahweh,” but “εγω ειμι” which just means … “I am” or “I am he”.

• Does the NT quote any OT texts that use the word “Yahweh”?

  • If so, is “Yahweh” retained in Hebrew (or transliterated) or is it translated some other way like “εγω ειμι” or “κυριος” (Lord) or something similar?