Ever wonder about all the names for God that ancient Israelites used? I've heard many different names used in church worship and prayers, and have wondered what they meant. So I read up on it; each name meant something God was for the Israelites. Each name indicates the relationship of God to his children. I think understanding the meanings of these names will help us better relate God to our situations. Here I post some names that I came across and there are many others.
As I was compiling this post, I came across a song - Yahweh - by Hillsongs with an introduction to who YHWH/Yahweh/Jehovah is and thought it would be an apt intro to this post...
As I was compiling this post, I came across a song - Yahweh - by Hillsongs with an introduction to who YHWH/Yahweh/Jehovah is and thought it would be an apt intro to this post...
Hillsongs - Yahweh (Faith Hope Love)
Among the ancient Hebrews, the names for their God were:
El - a root name for God in the Old Testament
Elohim - is the plural form of EL or the triune God of Genesis or the Supreme God
Eloah (Elohim)
Adonai - "my Lord" (It became a practice in Old Testament Judaism not to pronounce the name of God - YHWH outside the temple, but to say instead "my Lord" or "Adonai")
Ehiyeh sh'Ehiyeh - "I Am That I Am" a modern Hebrew version of "Ehyeh asher Ehyeh"
Ehyeh-Asher-Ehyeh - "I am that I am" (see YHWH)
Shaddai - Mighty one or Almighty
Tzevaoth (Tsebaoth) - "Heavenly Hosts"
Adon Olam - "Master of the World"
Aleim - sometimes seen as an alternative transliteration of Elohim
Avinu Malkeinu - "Our Father, our King"
Boreh - "the Creator"
Elohei Avraham, Elohei Yitzchak ve Elohei Ya`aqov - "God of Abraham, God of Isaac, God of Jacob"
Elohei Sara, Elohei Rivka, Elohei Leah ve Elohei Rakhel - "God of Sarah, God of Rebecca, God of Leah, God of Rachel"
El ha-Gibbor - "God the hero" or "God the strong one" or "God the warrior"
El Olam - "The Everlasting God"
El Shaddai - "The God Almighty"
El Elyon - "The Most High God"
El Hai - "The Living God"
El Ro'i - "The All Seeing God"
Emet - "Truth"
HaKadosh, Baruch Hu - "The Holy One, Blessed be He"
Kadosh Israel - "Holy One of Israel"
Melech HaMelachim - "The King of kings" or Melech Malchei HaMelachim "The King, King of kings", to express superiority to the earthly rulers title.
Magen Avraham - "Shield of Abraham"
Ribbono shel `Olam - "Master of the World"
Ro'eh Yisra'el - "Shepherd of Israel"
YAH - YHWH - JEHOVAH
YHWH (pronounciation Yahweh; Jehovah) - "I am who I am; I will be who I will be"
YHWH-Yireh (Jehovah-jireh) - "The LORD will provide" (Genesis 22:13-14) - My Provider!
YHWH-Rapha - "The LORD that healeth" (Exodus 15:26) - My Healer!
YHWH-Niss"i - "The LORD-Is-My-Banner" (Exodus 17:8-15) - My Vitctory!
YHWH-Shalom - "The LORD-Is-Peace" (Judges 6:24) - My sanity in struggles. They don't overcome me!
YHWH-Ro'i - "The LORD my Shepherd" (Psalm 23:1) - Thank you Lord, for you are!
YHWH-Tsidkenu - "The LORD our Righteousness" (Jeremiah 23:6) - My Counselor, my Defender!
YHWH Mekaddishkem - "The LORD our Sanctifier or the LORD Who makes You Holy" - Thank you Lord!
YHWH-Tsebaoth - "The-LORD-of-Hosts" - the One who fights my battles!
YHWH-Shammah - "The LORD-Is-there" or "The Lord is present" (Ezekiel 48:35) - My constant companion!
YHWH Elohe Yisrael - "The LORD-God-of-Israel" - My God!
El Elohe Yisrael - "God, the God of Israel"
Tzur Yisrael - "Rock of Israel"
Abir - "Strong One"
Abir Yisrael - "The Mighty One of Israel"
Netsah Yisrael - "The Strength of Israel"
Bethel - "the House of God"
Gabriel - "Strength of God"
Michael - "Who is like God?"
Raphael - "God's medicine"
Ariel - "God's lion"
Daniel - "God's Judgement"
Ishmael - "God Hears"/"God Listens")
Peniel - "the Face Of God"
Yisrael or Israel - "God strives" or "one who has struggled with God"
Immanuel - "God is with us"
Shekhinah - is the presence or manifestation of God which has descended to "dwell" among humanity.
Word - God (John 1:1, 14) - Jesus Christ
Your Name...Paul Baloche
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