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Jul 16, 2018 · This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’. 15 God also said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ “This is my name forever, the name you shall call me from generation to generation. Read ...
- Isaiah 45
Compare Bible translations of Isaiah 45:5 using all...
- Isaiah 45
NAMES OF GOD. The name of God holds an important key to understanding the doctrine of God and the doctrine of revelation. The name of God is a personal disclosure and reveals His relationship with His people. His name is known only because He chooses to make it known. To the Hebrew mind, God was both hidden and revealed, transcendent and immanent.
Let’s start in Psalm 23, one of the most familiar passages in the Bible. The first words say, “The Lord [Jehovah] is my shepherd [Rohi].”. In the Hebrew language, it reads Jehovah-Rohi —The Lord Is My Shepherd. King David is the author of this poem, and if you know his story it isn’t hard to figure out why he coined this name for God.
- "El" Bible Names of God
- Yahweh - Jehovah - I Am
- Other Ways God Is Illustrated
Many of the Hebrew Bible names of God begin with "El" which basically means God. These two letters set Him apart from all other beings and declare He is mighty! Four of the most common of these include:
Of all the Bible names of God, this is His personal name He gives to Moses out of the burning bush in Exodus 3:14 - "God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM”; and He said, “Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ” When you see LORD in all capital letters in your Bible, this is the name to which it is referring. No longer is ...
Even beyond the many Bible names of God, Scripture also includes other illustrations pointing us to God's character and identity. God is...
- 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.
Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. 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: 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 ).
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Proverbs 18:10-12 KJV. 10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. 11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. 12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
