Community of One Love - Names of God

Posted on Saturday, October 07 @ 14:57:26 UTC by wyldwynd

EL: God ("mighty, strong, prominent")

ELOHIM: God Creator, Preserver, Transcendent, Mighty and Strong.

EL SHADDAI: God Almighty or "God All Sufficient."

ADONA: (Adonai is plural, the sing. is "adon"). "Master'' or "Lord"

JEHOVAH: Yahweh is the covenant name of God. From the verb "to be", havah, similar to chavah (to live), "The Self-Existent One," "I AM WHO I AM"

JEHOVAH-JIREH: "The Lord will Provide." From "jireh" ("to see" or "to provide," or to "foresee" as a prophet.) God always provides, adequate when the times come.

JEHOVAH-ROPHE:"The Lord Who Heals" From "rophe" ("to heal"); implies spiritual, emotional as well as physical healing. God heals body, soul and spirit; all levels of man's being.

JEHOVAH-M'KADDESH: "The Lord Who Sanctifies" "To make whole, set apart for holiness."

JEHOVAH-SHALOM: "The Lord Our Peace" "Shalom" translated "peace" "whole," "finished," "fulfilled," "perfected." Related to "well," welfare." Shalom means that kind of peace that results from being a whole person in right relationship to God and to one's fellow man.

JEHOVAH ELOHIM: "LORD God"

JEHOVAH-TSIDKENU "The Lord Our Righteousness" From "tsidek" (straight, stiff, balanced - as on scales - full weight, justice, right, righteous, declared innocent.) God our Righteousness.

JEHOVAH-ROHI "The Lord Our Shepherd" from "ro'eh" (to pasture).

JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH: "The Lord is There"

JEHOVAH-SABAOTH: "The Lord of Hosts" The commander of the angelic host and the armies of God.