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Hebrew Names for God. For more resources on the names of God, further additions to this chart, and more, visit hebrewrootsmom.com. Name. Name in Hebrew. Meaning. Example verse. Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh. א%היה ר שׁ% א א%היה. “I AM THAT I AM”.
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- ELOHIM The Creator. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1. “Elohim” is introduced in the opening verse of the Bible, but its significance extends throughout the entire Old Testament and even into the New Testament.
- JEHOVAH JIREH The Lord Will Provide. So Abraham called that place The Lord Will Provide. And to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.”
- EL SHADDAI God Almighty. When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless.
- JEHOVAH RAPHA The Lord Who Heals. He said, “If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals you.”
Hebrew Names of God - Shemot Ha-Elohim. Almighty God graciously chose to reveal His Name (i.e., His character and presence by means of His acts and deeds) to the world through the Jewish people.
In this article we will investigate the 188 appellations (titles) and epithets (descriptive phrases expressing a characteristic of someone) that are used to name the one God of the Hebrew people in their Holy Scriptures (the Tanakh).
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Like other Hebrew proper names, the name of God is more than a mere distinguishing title. It represents the Hebrew conception of the divine nature or character and of the relation of God to His people.