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Each of the many names of God describes a different aspect of His many-faceted character. Here are some of the better-known names of God in the Bible: [1] In a superb video below and [2] abbreviation of the results for the names below from this source.
1. EL, ELOAH: God “mighty, strong, prominent” (Nehemiah 9:17; Psalm 139:19) – Appears in KJV 52x as God [all from KJV and Blue Letter Bible is source.
2. ELOHIM: God “Creator, Mighty and Strong” (Genesis 17:7; Jeremiah 31:33) – the plural form of Eloah, which accommodates the doctrine of the Trinity. (Genesis 1:1). – KJV 2,346x as God
3. EL SHADDAI: “God Almighty,” “The Mighty One of Jacob” (Genesis 49:24; Psalm 132:2,5) – speaks to God’s ultimate power over all. – KJV 6x might
4. ADONAI: “Lord” (Genesis 15:2; Judges 6:15) In the Old Testament, YHWH is more often used in God’s dealings with His people, while Adonai is used more when He deals with the Gentiles. – KJV 431x as Lord
5. YHWH / YAHWEH / JEHOVAH: “LORD” (Deuteronomy 6:4; Daniel 9:14) – strictly speaking, the only proper name for God. Translated in English Bibles “LORD” (all capitals) to distinguish it from Adonai, “Lord.” The revelation of the name is given to Moses “I Am who I Am” (Exodus 3:14). This name specifies an immediacy, a presence. Yahweh is present, accessible, near to those who call on Him for deliverance (Psalm 107:13), forgiveness (Psalm 25:11) and guidance (Psalm 31:3). – KJV 6,510x as LORD
6. YAHWEH-JIREH: “The LORD Will Provide” (Genesis 22:14) – the name memorialized by Abraham when God provided the ram to be sacrificed in place of Isaac. – KJV 1,313x but with a wide range of translations from “see” to “heed”
7. YAHWEH-RAPHA: “The LORD Who Heals” (Exodus 15:26) – “I am Jehovah who heals you” both in body and soul. In body, by preserving from and curing diseases, and in the soul, by pardoning iniquities. – KJV 57x heal
8. YAHWEH-NISSI: “The LORD Our Banner” (Exodus 17:15), where banner is understood to be a rallying place. – KJV 20x with 7 different words including banner.
9. YAHWEH-M’KADDESH: “The LORD Who Sanctifies, Makes Holy” (Leviticus 20:8; Ezekiel 37:28) – God makes it clear that He alone, not the law, can cleanse His people and make them holy. – KJV 172x with 106x sanctify
10. YAHWEH-SHALOM: “The LORD Our Peace” (Judges 6:24) – KJV 236x with 175x peace
11. YAHWEH-ELOHIM: “LORD God” (Genesis 2:4; Psalm 59:5) – a combination of God’s unique name YHWH and God,” – KJV 6,510x LORD & 2,346x God
12. YAHWEH-TSIDKENU: “The LORD Our Righteousness” (Jeremiah 33:16) – As with YHWH-M’Kaddesh, it is God alone who provides righteousness (from the Hebrew word tsidkenu) to man, ultimately in the person of His Son, Jesus Christ, who became sin for us “that we might become the Righteousness of God in Him” (2 Corinthians 5:21). – KJV 116x with 77x righteousness
13. YAHWEH-ROHI: “The LORD Our Shepherd” (Psalm 23:1) – After David pondered his relationship as a shepherd to his sheep, he realized that was exactly the relationship God had with him, and so he declares, “Yahweh-Rohi is my Shepherd. I shall not want” (Psalm 23:1). – KJV 173x with 63x shepherd
14. YAHWEH-SHAMMAH: “The Lord Is There” (Ezekiel 48:35) – KJV 10x with 7 different translations
15. YAHWEH-SABAOTH: “The Lord of Hosts” (Isaiah 1:24; Psalm 46:7) – Hosts means “hordes,” both of angels and of men. He is Lord of the host of heaven and of the inhabitants of the earth, of Jews and Gentiles, of rich and poor, master and slave. The name is expressive of the majesty, power, and authority of God and shows that He is able to accomplish what He determines to do. – KJV 393x host
16. EL ELYON: “Most High” (Deuteronomy 26:19) – El Elyon denotes exaltation and speaks of the absolute right to lordship. – KJV 2,606x with 2,346x God
17. EL ROI: “God of Seeing” (Genesis 16:13) – the name ascribed to God by Hagar, alone and desperate in the wilderness after being driven out by Sarah (Genesis 16:1-14). – KJV 1,313x – KJV with 879x see
18. EL-OLAM: “Everlasting God” (Psalm 90:1-3) – God’s nature is without beginning or end, free from all constraints of time, and He contains within Himself the very cause of time itself. “From everlasting to everlasting, You are God.” – KJV 439x with 63x everlasting
19. EL-GIBHOR: “Mighty God” (Isaiah 9:6) – the name describing the Messiah, Christ Jesus, in this prophetic portion of Isaiah. As a powerful and mighty warrior, the Messiah, the Mighty God, will accomplish the destruction of God’s enemies and rule with a rod of iron (Revelation 19:15). – KJV 158x with 63x mighty
Modified slightly by Henry Luke
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