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The Names of God and Their Meanings
Through the Scriptures God reveals Himself by name, Provider, Healer, Shepherd, Peace, the God who sees. Each name is a window into His character, and every one finds its yes in Jesus.
Elohim (Genesis 1:1)
God, the Mighty Creator. The very first name of God in the Bible, Elohim is the God who speaks and worlds come to be. Plural in form yet one in b
Yahweh, the LORD (Exodus 3:14)
I AM WHO I AM. The name God spoke to Moses from the burning bush: I AM. It is the name of the self-existent, unchanging, ever-present G
Adonai (Psalm 8:1)
Lord, Master. Adonai names God as the rightful Master and Owner of all, the One to whom we belong and gladly submit. To call Him Adona
El Shaddai (Genesis 17:1)
God Almighty, all-sufficient. El Shaddai is God all-sufficient, the One with power enough for every impossibility and supply enough for every need. He
El Elyon (Genesis 14:19)
God Most High. El Elyon is God Most High, sovereign over every power, nation, and circumstance. Nothing rises above His throne. When th
El Roi (Genesis 16:13)
The God who sees me. A runaway slave girl, alone in the desert, gave God this name: You are the God who sees me. He is not too great to notic
Jehovah Jireh (Genesis 22:14)
The LORD will provide. On the mountain, God provided a ram in Isaac's place, and Abraham named the place The LORD Will Provide. Centuries later
Jehovah Rapha (Exodus 15:26)
The LORD who heals. By this name God revealed Himself as the Healer of body, soul, and nation. The prophet foresaw a Servant by whose stripe
Jehovah Nissi (Exodus 17:15)
The LORD is my banner. After a battle won by lifted hands, Moses built an altar named The LORD Is My Banner, the rallying standard His people f
Jehovah Shalom (Judges 6:24)
The LORD is peace. Trembling Gideon met God and lived, and named the altar The LORD Is Peace. Shalom is more than calm; it is wholeness, no
Jehovah Raah (Psalm 23:1)
The LORD is my shepherd. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. This name became flesh when Jesus said, I am the good shepherd who lays down
Jehovah Tsidkenu (Jeremiah 23:6)
The LORD our righteousness. God promised a King who would be called The LORD Our Righteousness. We cannot make ourselves right with God, so He becom
Jehovah Shammah (Ezekiel 48:35)
The LORD is there. The last vision of Ezekiel names the city The LORD Is There. It is the promise that ends the Bible: God dwelling with Hi
Immanuel (Matthew 1:23)
God with us. Every other name tells what God does; this one tells where He is: with us. In Jesus, God did not send help from a distan
Abba, Father (Romans 8:15)
Father, the dearest name. By the Spirit, we cry Abba, the tender word a child uses for a trusted father. The God of the burning bush invites us to
Jehovah Sabaoth (1 Samuel 1:3)
The LORD of Hosts. The LORD of Hosts is God commanding all the armies of heaven, unseen and unnumbered. When the odds look impossible, reme