Bible Question: What are the names of God in Hebrew and what are their meanings? |
Bible Answer: There are three names for God and the rest stem from those. They are : Elohim, Jehova and Adonai Elohim : All powerful creator El is the root of Elohim. El describes God’s greatness/glory and displays God’s power and sovereignty. El means strength or strong one. Alah, the verb from which Elah and Elohim come means to bind oneself by oath, i.e. faithfulness. Elohim is a plural noun with a singular meaning which describes the divine trinity of the Godhead. Yahwe (Heb)/Jehova (Eng) : THE SELF-EXISTENT ONE, WHO REVEALS HIMSELF AND CHANGES NOT When Jehova is referred to in the Word, LORD is always written in capital letters. Adonai ADONAI – MASTER, OWNER OR LORD When God is referred to as Adonai in the Word Lord is always written in lower case. Adonai can be applied to both God and man. When applied to man it is written with a lower case “l” and here it means master or husband. Then you get El Shaddai. It stems from the word "field" as fields produce abundance. It is translated "breast" or "the many breasted one" which signifies nourishment and productiveness. In this sense God is shown as the One Who is mjore than enough/He Who is all sufficient. El Elyon - Most High or Most High God. Gen 14:17-24 El Olam : Everlasting God. It is the equivalent of the Greek aion, signifying age or dispensation. Olam expresses the idea of secrecy or hidingness. The everlasting God is therefore the name of Deity in virtue of whcih He is the God whose wisdom has divided all time and eternity into the mystery of successive ages or dispensations. It is not merely that he is everlasting, but that He is God over everlasting things. Eph 1:9, 10; 3:3-6 There are three names compounded with Yahwe : LORD God, Lord LORD, and LORD of Hosts. LORD God - Yahwe Elohim Gen 2:4 Lord LORD - Adonai Yahwe - Gen 15:2 LORD of Hosts - Yahwe Sabaoth - 1 Sam 1:3 Jehova Jireh - the LORD will provide. Jehova M'kaddesh - Jehova Who sanctifies - Lev 20:7, 8 Jehova-nissi - the LORD our banner - Ex 17:8-15 Jehova-rapha - the LORD that healeth - Ex 15:26 Jehova-shalom - the LORD our peace/the LORD send peace - Judges 6:24 Jehova-tsidkenu - the LORD our righteousness - Jer 23:6 Jehova-roi - the LORD my shepherd - Psa 23 Jehova-shammah - the LORD is present - Ezek 48:35 Jehova-tsebaoth - tsaba means to wage war/render service to God the noun is armies, hosts, or multitudes - a vast sea of varying ranks and indivuduals under God's command. We see Jehova Tsebaoth in the OT with Deborah and Barak. See also with Hezekiah in 2 Kings 20:11. Jehova-makkeh - the LORD our Smiter - His purpose is to shape and perfect us into smooth, lively stones that are molded together and operate in a unified manner - Ezek 7:9 Jehova-gmolah - the LORD of Recompenses - Jer 51:56 Jehova-elohay - Jehova MY God. El-elohe-Israel - the personal God of Israel Jehova-eloheenu - Jehova OUR God. Trust that this assists you. Brenda |
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