Throughout the bible, there are many names of God in Scripture.
God is Sovereign, which means: He has supreme power and authority and He is all sufficient; there is nothing beyond what He can do.
He is The God of all possibilities so, what is impossible for man is always possible with God.
Isaiah 44:6 records,
6 Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I [am] the first, and I [am] the last; and beside me [there is] no God.
There is great significance in the names of the God.
Proverbs 18:10 NLT bible
10 The name of the LORD is a strong fortress;
the godly run to him and are safe.
The Holman Christian Standard Bible states;
10 The name of Yahweh is a strong tower;
the righteous run to it and are protected.
God has so many different aspects, and attributes in His character.
We can identify with them by the different meanings of His name.
So In understanding the names of God we will understand his different areas of sufficiency.
We will also know Him and His character.
God is omnipresent;
we can always run to Him and find safety, peace, and protection.
There is no enemy that can harm or hurt us when God has become our habitation.
Acts 17:28 records:
28 In Him we move and
have our being.
By understanding the names of Elohim, who is the creator, we will have greater insight into who He really is to us from creation.
If there is anyone who really knew God it was King David.
Throughout the Psalms David continuously called on the name of the Lord and inquired of the God of the universe.
In Psalm 91:1-2 David penned this psalm concerning the most high God and those who found refuge in Him:
It states:
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High (El Elyon) shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty (El Shaddai) I will say of the Lord (Adonai or Jehovah), “ He is my refuge (shelter) and my fortress (military stronghold); My God, in Him I will trust.”
These are some of the names and titles of God that confirm His deity:
El Elyon: "He is the Most High God!"
El Shaddai: "God is the All Mighty One!"
LORD: "Another Name of Adonai or Jehovah!"
Elohim was used in the Old Testament over 2,300 times.
Elohim comes from the Hebrew root word meaning "strength or power".
Elohim: The plural form of EL, meaning “strong one, mighty one"
It is especially used of God’s sovereignty, creative work.
EL was also used as a compound word…
"EL" is used about 200 times in the Old Testament.
It is combined with other words for descriptive emphasis.
Examples:
EL ROI - "The Strong One Who Sees"
(Genesis 16:13)
13 Then she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, You-Are- the-God-Who-Sees; for she said, “Have I also here seen Him who sees me?”
EL YESHURUN - The God of Yeshurun:
By understanding the names of Elohim, who is the creator, we will have greater insight into who He really is to us from creation.
If there is anyone who really knew God it was King David.
Throughout the Psalms David continuously called on the name of the Lord and inquired of the God of the universe.
In Psalm 91:1-2 David penned this psalm concerning the most high God and those who found refuge in Him:
It states:
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High (El Elyon) shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty (El Shaddai) I will say of the Lord (Adonai or Jehovah), “ He is my refuge (shelter) and my fortress (military stronghold); My God, in Him I will trust.”
These are some of the names and titles of God that confirm His deity:
El Elyon: "He is the Most High God!"
El Shaddai: "God is the All Mighty One!"
LORD: "Another Name of Adonai or Jehovah!"
Elohim was used in the Old Testament over 2,300 times.
Elohim comes from the Hebrew root word meaning "strength or power".
Elohim: The plural form of EL, meaning “strong one, mighty one"
It is especially used of God’s sovereignty, creative work.
EL was also used as a compound word…
"EL" is used about 200 times in the Old Testament.
It is combined with other words for descriptive emphasis.
Examples:
EL ROI - "The Strong One Who Sees"
(Genesis 16:13)
13 Then she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, You-Are- the-God-Who-Sees; for she said, “Have I also here seen Him who sees me?”
EL YESHURUN - The God of Yeshurun:
Yeshurun means "righteous",
and is another name for Israel.
(Deuteronomy 33:26)
26 There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, Who rides the heavens to help you, And in His excellency on the clouds.
EL GIBOR - The Mighty God (hero):
(Isaiah 9:6)
6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
(Deuteronomy 33:26)
26 There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, Who rides the heavens to help you, And in His excellency on the clouds.
EL GIBOR - The Mighty God (hero):
(Isaiah 9:6)
6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
El
HaNe'eman - The Faithful God:
(Deuteronomy 7:9)
9 Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;
El Hakabodh - The God of Glory:
(Psalm 29:3)
3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the Lord is upon many waters.
El HaGadol - The Great God:
(Deuteronomy 10:17)
17 For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:
El HaKadosh - The Holy God:
(Isaiah 5:16).
16 But the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.
El Yisrael - The God of Israel:
(Psalm 68:35).
35 O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.
El HaShamayim - The God of the Heavens:
(Psalm 136:26).
26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.
El De'ot - The God of Knowledge:
(1 Samuel 2:3).
3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
El Emet - The God of Truth:
(Psalm 31:6).
6 I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the Lord.
El Yeshuati - The God of My Salvation:
(Isaiah 12:2).
2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
(Deuteronomy 7:9)
9 Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;
El Hakabodh - The God of Glory:
(Psalm 29:3)
3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the Lord is upon many waters.
El HaGadol - The Great God:
(Deuteronomy 10:17)
17 For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:
El HaKadosh - The Holy God:
(Isaiah 5:16).
16 But the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.
El Yisrael - The God of Israel:
(Psalm 68:35).
35 O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.
El HaShamayim - The God of the Heavens:
(Psalm 136:26).
26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.
El De'ot - The God of Knowledge:
(1 Samuel 2:3).
3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
El Emet - The God of Truth:
(Psalm 31:6).
6 I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the Lord.
El Yeshuati - The God of My Salvation:
(Isaiah 12:2).
2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
Immanu
El - God is With Us:
(Isaiah 7:14).
14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
El Echad - The One God:
(Malachi 2:10).
10 Have we not all one Father? Has not one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously with one another By profaning the covenant of the fathers?
El Olam - Everlasting, Mighty One
(Genesis 21:33)
33 Then Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there called on the name of the Lord, the Everlasting God.
יהוה YHWH (Yahweh): "The Self Existent or Eternal"
It is the Hebrew word that translates as "LORD" found more often in the Old Testament than any other name for God (approximately) 7,000 times, the title is also referred to as the "Tetragrammaton," meaning the "The Four Letters". YHWH comes from the Hebrew -verb "to be" and is the special name that God revealed to Moses at the burning bush.
YHWH; Ancient Jewsh
YUD - HEI - WAW - HEI
It is also some of bible says as YHVH; Modern Jewsh
YUD - HEI - VAV - HEI
Exodus 3:14-15 AMP Bible,
14"And God said to Moses,
'I AM WHO I AM, and WHAT I AM, and I WILL BE WHAT I WILL BE; and He said, you shall say this to the Israelites:
I AM has sent me to you!
15 God said also to Moses, This shall you say to the Israelites: The Lord, the God of your fathers, of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has sent me to you! This is My name forever, and by this name I am to be remembered to all generations.
“I AM WHO I AM, and WHAT I AM, and I WILL BE WHAT I WILL BE"
Therefore, YHWH declares God's absolute being - the source of everything, without beginning and without end.
Although some pronounce YHWH as "Yahweh" or "Adonai", Jehovah scholars really don't know the proper pronunciations of YHWH.
The Jews stopped pronouncing this name by about 200 A.D. because it was too sacred and holy to be spoken, and the vowel sounds are uncertain. They stopped pronouncing it after the days of Ezra and Nehemiah, it was considered unlawful and blasphemous to improperly vocalize it. The correct pronunciation was forgotten over time.
Hebrew letter "Y" is west culture use as letter "J"
Example: Yahweh or Yehovah, to Jehovah in U.S.A Jehovah is used more commonly.
Both "Adonai" and "Elohim" Are Plural Hebrew Nouns
"Adonai" is the plural form of "Adon", meaning "my lord"; and the name "Elohim" is the masculine plural form of "Eloah".
Jews ceased to pronounce the name in the inter-testamental period, replacing it with the common noun Elohim, “the God”, the divine name was increasingly regarded as too sacred to be uttered, and was replaced in spoken ritual by the word Adonai (“My Lord”), or with haShem (“the Name”) in everyday speech.
Adonai: The Lordship of God. The Lord. “master, owner.” This stresses man’s relationship to God as his master (authority).
(Genesis 18:3)
…3and said, “My Lord, if I have now found favor in Your sight, do not pass on by Your servant.
Name of Jehovah or His Jehovah-nistic Names:
Jehovah Jireh - “The Lord Will provide a sacrifice”
(Genesis 22:14)
14 And Abraham called the name of the place, The-Lord-Will-Provide; as it is said to this day, “In the Mount of the Lord it shall be provided.”
Jehovah Rapha - “The Lord Our Healer”
(Exodus 15:26)
…26 and said, “If you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the Lord who heals you.”
Jehovah M'kaddeshkem - "The Lord Who Sanctifies, Makes Holy"
(Isaiah 7:14).
14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
El Echad - The One God:
(Malachi 2:10).
10 Have we not all one Father? Has not one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously with one another By profaning the covenant of the fathers?
El Olam - Everlasting, Mighty One
(Genesis 21:33)
33 Then Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there called on the name of the Lord, the Everlasting God.
יהוה YHWH (Yahweh): "The Self Existent or Eternal"
It is the Hebrew word that translates as "LORD" found more often in the Old Testament than any other name for God (approximately) 7,000 times, the title is also referred to as the "Tetragrammaton," meaning the "The Four Letters". YHWH comes from the Hebrew -verb "to be" and is the special name that God revealed to Moses at the burning bush.
YHWH; Ancient Jewsh
YUD - HEI - WAW - HEI
It is also some of bible says as YHVH; Modern Jewsh
YUD - HEI - VAV - HEI
Exodus 3:14-15 AMP Bible,
14"And God said to Moses,
'I AM WHO I AM, and WHAT I AM, and I WILL BE WHAT I WILL BE; and He said, you shall say this to the Israelites:
I AM has sent me to you!
15 God said also to Moses, This shall you say to the Israelites: The Lord, the God of your fathers, of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has sent me to you! This is My name forever, and by this name I am to be remembered to all generations.
“I AM WHO I AM, and WHAT I AM, and I WILL BE WHAT I WILL BE"
Therefore, YHWH declares God's absolute being - the source of everything, without beginning and without end.
Although some pronounce YHWH as "Yahweh" or "Adonai", Jehovah scholars really don't know the proper pronunciations of YHWH.
The Jews stopped pronouncing this name by about 200 A.D. because it was too sacred and holy to be spoken, and the vowel sounds are uncertain. They stopped pronouncing it after the days of Ezra and Nehemiah, it was considered unlawful and blasphemous to improperly vocalize it. The correct pronunciation was forgotten over time.
Hebrew letter "Y" is west culture use as letter "J"
Example: Yahweh or Yehovah, to Jehovah in U.S.A Jehovah is used more commonly.
Both "Adonai" and "Elohim" Are Plural Hebrew Nouns
"Adonai" is the plural form of "Adon", meaning "my lord"; and the name "Elohim" is the masculine plural form of "Eloah".
Jews ceased to pronounce the name in the inter-testamental period, replacing it with the common noun Elohim, “the God”, the divine name was increasingly regarded as too sacred to be uttered, and was replaced in spoken ritual by the word Adonai (“My Lord”), or with haShem (“the Name”) in everyday speech.
Adonai: The Lordship of God. The Lord. “master, owner.” This stresses man’s relationship to God as his master (authority).
(Genesis 18:3)
…3and said, “My Lord, if I have now found favor in Your sight, do not pass on by Your servant.
Name of Jehovah or His Jehovah-nistic Names:
Jehovah Jireh - “The Lord Will provide a sacrifice”
(Genesis 22:14)
14 And Abraham called the name of the place, The-Lord-Will-Provide; as it is said to this day, “In the Mount of the Lord it shall be provided.”
Jehovah Rapha - “The Lord Our Healer”
(Exodus 15:26)
…26 and said, “If you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the Lord who heals you.”
Jehovah M'kaddeshkem - "The Lord Who Sanctifies, Makes Holy"
(Leviticus 20:8)
8 And you shall keep My statutes, and perform them: I am the Lord who sanctifies you.
Jehovah Nissi - “The Lord Our Banner”
(Exodus 17:15)
15 And Moses built an altar and called its name, The-Lord-Is-My-Banner;
8 And you shall keep My statutes, and perform them: I am the Lord who sanctifies you.
Jehovah Nissi - “The Lord Our Banner”
(Exodus 17:15)
15 And Moses built an altar and called its name, The-Lord-Is-My-Banner;
Jehovah
Shalom - “The Lord our Peace”
(Judges 6:24)
24 So Gideon built an altar there to the Lord, and called it The-Lord- Is -Peace. To this day it is still in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
Jehovah Ra-ah - “The Lord our Shepherd”
(Psalms 23:1)
(Judges 6:24)
24 So Gideon built an altar there to the Lord, and called it The-Lord- Is -Peace. To this day it is still in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
Jehovah Ra-ah - “The Lord our Shepherd”
(Psalms 23:1)
1 The Lord is
my shepherd; I shall not want.
Jehovah Sabbaoth - “The Lord of Hosts.” A military figure portraying the Lord as the commander of the armies of heaven
(1 Samuel 1:3)Jehovah Sabbaoth - “The Lord of Hosts.” A military figure portraying the Lord as the commander of the armies of heaven
3 This man went up from his city yearly to worship and sacrifice to the Lord of hosts in Shiloh. Also the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the Lord, were there.
Jehovah Tsidkenu - “The Lord Our Righteousness”
(Jeremiah 23:6)
6 In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell safely; Now this is His name by which He will be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Jehovah Shammah - “The Lord is Present”
(Ezekiel 48:35)
35 All the way around shall be eighteen thousand cubits; and the name of the city from that day shall be: THE LORD IS THERE.
JEHOVAH GA'AL – “THE LORD THY REDEEMER”
(Isaiah 49:26)
26 And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Savior and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
Jehovah Elohim Israel - “The Lord, the God of Israel.”
(Judges 5:3)
3 Hear, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I, even I, will sing to the Lord; I will sing praise to the Lord God of Israel.
Lord: He is "the existing One having authority, control, and power over”. The word Lord denotes His lordship it is more name alone but also title. It means master and ruler.
The phrase "The Name" in Hebrew: is the word "HaShem"
Meaning: reputation, fame, and Glory.
In Greek it is the word; ONOMA
Which means: Authority and/or character.
So God's name has reputation, fame, glory, authority, and character.
Again, it is important that we know God, His character and attributes via the names of God from a view of the old and new testaments.
I hope the eyes of your understanding are enlightened throughout these characteristics of God.
You are safe and secure in His name and when you pray with His name it will produce tremendous power!!!
-From the Desk of Pastor Yoshiko W. Benefield
