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Names of God in the Old Testament

KING JAMES VERSION

HEBREW

MEANING

'God' Gen.31:13

El (Ail)

Might; Supreme power or strength 

'God' Deut.32:15

Eloah

A mighty One

'God'  Gen.1:1

Elohim

Mighty One(s) (‘im’ generally (but not always) denotes plural in Hebrew)

'God' Isa.44:8

Tsur

Rock, Strength.

'LORD' Gen.4:3

'GOD' Gen.6:5

YHWH Yahweh (Jehovah vowel pointing incorrect?)

He who is/will be.

'LORD' Ex.15:2

Yah

Shortened form of above.

'LORD God' Gen.2:4

Yahweh Elohim

He who is/will be mighty ones.

'LORD of Hosts' 1Sam.1:3

(NT Sabaoth Rom.9:29)

Yahweh Tzevaoth

He who is/will be armies.

‘LORD is my shepherd’

Psa.23:1

Yahweh Rohi

He who is/will be my shepherd 

‘LORD is there’ Ezek.48:35

Yahweh Shammah

He who is/will be present.

‘LORD that healeth’

Ex.15:26

Yahweh Rapha

He who is/will be healer.

‘LORD our righteousness’ Jer.23:6

Yahweh Tsidkenu

He who is/will be righteousness. 

‘Jehovahjireh’ Gen.22:14

Yahweh Jireh

He who (or will) see/provide.

‘Jehovahnissi’ Ex.17:15

Yahweh Nissi

He who is/will be our banner.

‘Jehovahshalom’ Jud.6:24

Yahweh Shalom

He who is/will be peace.

'Lord' Psa.8:1

Adon

Lord, Ruler, Sovereign.

'Lord' Gen.18:3

Adonai

Emphatic of above.

'Lord GOD' Isa.25:8

Adonai Yahweh

(My) Lord he who is/will be.

'Almighty' Psa.91:1

Shaddai

Most mighty.

'Almighty God' Gen.17:1

El Shaddai

Might of the Most mighty.

'Most High God' Gen.14:18

El Elyon

Might of the Most High.

‘God seest me’ Gen.16:13

El Roi

Might who sees.

‘Everlasting God’ Isa.40:28

El Olam

Might Everlasting.

'I am that I am' Ex.3:14

Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh

I am that I am/I will be who I will be.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the New Testament, titles are used for God rather than names.

‘Lord’ Luke 1:32 Kurios – Lord or Master

‘God’ Luke 1:32 Theos – God

‘Almighty’ 2 Corinthians 6:18 – pantokrator – Ruler

‘Father’ Matthew 6:9 – pater - father

I hope this helps

God bless,
Glenn