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Recognize the significance of God's names: Each name reveals a distinct aspect of his nature. Jehovah or Yahweh: Represents God's self-sufficiency and eternal existence. Elohim: Signifies God as the creator and ruler of the universe. Adonai: Denotes God's authority and sovereignty. El Shaddai: Highlights God's all-sufficiency and strength.
- EL. Translated God. (mighty, strong, prominent) used 250 times in the Old Testament; Genesis 7.1 The Lord said to Noah, “Come into the ark, you and all your household, for I consider you godly among this generation.
- ELOHIM. Translated God (a plural noun, more than two, used with singular verbs, the dual form Eloah is used in Job); Elohim occurs 2,570 times in the OT, 32 times in Gen.
- EL SHADDAI. Translated God Almighty or “God All Sufficient.” 48 times in the OT, 31 times in Job. The Septuagint uses Greek “ikanos” meaning “all-sufficient” or “self-sufficient.”
- ADONAI. Translated Lord in our English Bibles (Capitol letter ‘L ‘, lower case, ‘ord’) (Adonai is plural, the sing. is “adon”). “Master” or “Lord” 300 times in the OT always plural when referring to God, when sing.
The Names of God in the Old Testament. The chart below lists some of the most significant names of God in the Old Testament, along with their meanings and the passages in which they are found: Yahweh (Exodus 3:14) - "I Am Who I Am". Elohim (Genesis 1:1) - "God" or "Creator". El Shaddai (Genesis 17:1) - "God Almighty".
- EL, ELOAH [el, el-oh-ah]: God "mighty, strong, prominent" (Nehemiah 9:17; Psalm 139:19) – etymologically, El appears to mean “power” and “might” (Genesis 31:29).
- ELOHIM [el-oh-heem]: God “Creator, Mighty and Strong” (Genesis 17:7; Jeremiah 31:33) – the plural form of Eloah. Being plural, Elohim which accommodates the doctrine of the Trinity.
- EL SHADDAI [el-shah-dahy]: “God Almighty,” “The Mighty One of Jacob” (Genesis 49:24; Psalm 132:2,5) – speaks to God’s ultimate power over all.
- ADONAI [ˌædɒˈnaɪ; ah-daw-nahy]: “Lord” (Genesis 15:2; Judges 6:15) – used in place of YHWH, which was thought by the Jews to be too sacred to be uttered by sinful men.
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- The Transliteration and Meaning of Jesus in Greek
- Basis to Transliterate Joshua and Jehoshua as "Jesus"
Strong's equates the name "Jesus" with the Hebrew name "Joshua or Johoshua." On what basis does he do this? Quick Answer:This was a standard convention, as seen in the Greek Septuagint Translation of Hebrew Scripture.
The name Jesus, ("Ἰησοῦς", Strong's Concordance), in Greek, doesn't hold any significance - and doesn't appear as a common Greek name, or word, in Greek Literature, (See Perseus Greek Word Search). However: "Jesus / Ιησος" in the Greek is actually a very good transliteration of Jesus' name from the Hebrew/Aramaic "isho' / ܝܘܣܐ", (Luke 3:29). Note 1...
Jesus is actually a Greek transliteration of an Aramaic/Hebrew name "Joshua" which is actually a the transliteration of "יְהוֹשׁ֫וּעַ | Yehoshua". It is often claimed the "Jesus" is a transliteration of "Yeshua | יֵשׁ֨וּעַ" - but even that name is considered an abbreviated/transliterated form of: "יְהוֹשׁ֫וּעַ | Yehoshua". 3.1. For Reference: "Jesu...
NOTE: A huge thank-you goes to Harry Foundalis for creating the Greek GIFs for this page and for patiently answering boatloads of questions about transliterating English names into Greek script. He has a very informative website on the Greek language and alphabet which includes tips on the pronunciation of both ancient and Modern Greek.
The word YHWH is the origin why a God given name had a meaning or a mission attached to it. Starting from Jesus Christ, Mary and Prophets and Patriarchs and Old Testament names had a corresponding meaning and mission that defines the life of the bearer of the name. YHWH tetragammanton means "Behold the Hand, Behold the Nails".
