The Names of God
God Himself has revealed Himself by many names in scripture. Each new name unvails an additional virtue or character trait He carries. It is as if God is holding up a mirror for us to see His reflection in, and with each new angle, we see His image more clearly. He is the same God with each additional name, but His nature and image become familiar to us. These names reflect who God desires to be FOR YOU, His beloved child.
Elohim - This is the Hebrew generic word for God used throughout the Old Testament.
Genesis 1:1 - "In the beginning, God [Elohim] created the heavens and the earth."
Yahweh (Jehovah) - The personal name of God in the Old Testament, often translated as LORD in English translations.
Exodus 3:14-15 - "God said to Moses, 'I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you.' God also said to Moses, 'Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD [Yahweh], 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.'"
Adonai - Means "Lord" or "Master" in Hebrew, used to refer to God's sovereignty.
Psalm 8:1 - "LORD [Adonai], our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens."
El Shaddai - Often translated as "God Almighty" or "God of the Mountain."
Genesis 17:1 - "When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, 'I am God Almighty [El Shaddai]; walk before me faithfully and be blameless.'"
Jehovah Jireh - Means "The LORD Will Provide."
Genesis 22:14 - "So Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide [Jehovah Jireh]. And to this day it is said, 'On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.'"
Jehovah Rapha - Means "The LORD Who Heals."
Exodus 15:26 - "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 [Jehovah Rapha], who heals you.'"
Jehovah Nissi - Means "The LORD Is My Banner."
Exodus 17:15 - "Moses built an altar and called it The LORD Is My Banner [Jehovah Nissi]."
Jehovah Shalom - Means "The LORD Is Peace."
Judges 6:24 - "So Gideon built an altar to the LORD there and called it The LORD Is Peace [Jehovah Shalom]."
Jehovah Sabaoth - Means "The LORD of Hosts" or "The LORD of Armies."
Psalm 46:7 - "The LORD Almighty [Jehovah Sabaoth] is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress."
El Elyon - Means "Most High God."
Genesis 14:18-20 - "Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High [El Elyon], and he blessed Abram, saying, 'Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. And praise be to God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand.'"
These names reflect various aspects of God's character, attributes, and relationship with humanity as revealed in the Bible.