Evanss teaching but were written with the help of his editorial assistant. Names of god complete list from hebrew and the bible. When we use this term we think of being separated or set apart for the lord. Jesus christ is fully man and fully messiah at the same time. The names of god found in the bible love worth finding. You can do this in confidence because each of god s names in scripture reveals an aspect of his nature suited to the need of the moment. Hebrew is an abjad, so the words letters yod, he, vav, he are usually taken for consonants and expanded to yahweh in english in modern jewish culture, it is accepted as forbidden to pronounce the name with the consonantal letters with. Yahweh is god it took me almost a decade to do the research required to write this book. When it refers to the one true god, the singular verb is normally used, as here. To call on god s name in prayer is to appeal to that aspect of his character that relates to. Praying and pronouncing the names of god dr tony evans. Praying through the names of god is a tool you can use to call on the name of god for a specific need. Bible versions the hebrew names version hnv of the world english bible is a modern english update of the american standard version.
Some hebrew words of uncertain meaning have been left out. Praying through the names of god harvest house publishers. Small group leaders and teachers will find it a wonderful guidebook to an 11week study, complete with handouts that can. You might ask, when will i know when this name elohim appears in the old testament. The bible contains literally hundreds of different names and titles of god the father, jesus christ, and the holy spirit. On occasion this poetic imagery is allegorized literally as female. There are profound metaphors of god as feminine in the hebrew old testament. I studied hebrew and greek, and i read ancient documents that few people have ever seen. The author is not even prepared to conclude that the listing of names in the. As in all the names that god uses to reveal himself, this key name of god tells us some essential information about who he is. The names after david differ from that of matthews genealogy due to another method of tracing the lineage of jesus.
The name jesus there is not a single authoritative reference source which gives the name jesus or iesous as the original name given in the tanakh old testament scripture. This name of god which by jewish tradition is too holy to voice, is actually spelled yhwh without vowels. The feminine imagery of god in the hebrew bible cbe. It means to be clear, to praise, to shine, to boast, show, to rave, celebrate, to be clamorously foolish. The book of genesis begins with the majestic line, in the beginning god. How to use the pamphlet to worship god, one name at a time. This is a list of hebrew names of god in the old testament. The name of god used most often in the hebrew bible is yhwh.
Discovering the mystery of the unity of god provides an eyeopening exploration of the triune nature of god from the pages of the old and new covenants. Many of these mystical names were derived from the scriptures using. Every spirit that confesseth that jesus christ is come in the flesh is of god. Adonai eloheitzvaot adapation and transliteration from hebrew. Of course, a volume of this size on the names of jesus christ cannot be exhaustive. Protection from evil eye and bad dreams and helps rebirthing process meditation. The lord god of gods, the lord, mighty, powerful, strong one over all. Names and titles of god, exposition and bible study. Yeshua jesus is yhvh in the flesh yeshua hamashiach jesus christ is yhvh come in the flesh. Light bringer radiating gods light spiritual leader walks. The name elohim is a hebrew word and is not found in our english translation. Areli, the light or vision of god areopagus, the hill of mars aretas, agreeable, virtuous argob, a turf, or fat land ariel, altar. Names follow the genealogy in the gospel of matthew ch. Luke has 77 names the number of forgiveness from jesus to adam the son of god.
His titles revealed in scripture elohim or elohay is the first name for god found in the bible, and its used throughout the old testament over 2,300 times. The biblical patriarch abraham was originally named abram but god changed his name see genesis 17. Each of god s names and titles describes a different. Psa 68 god is the all powerful creator of the universe.
Esoteric hebrew names of god hebrew for christians. Elohim the first of these names that we want to consider is elohim. My own potential to cast the evil eye at others is diminished. Shadday from sh a dad, to destroy, overpower almighty one. Name languagecultural origin inherent meaning spiritual connotation a aaron, aaran, aaren, aarin, aaronn, aarron, aron, arran, arron hebrew light bringer radiating god s light abbot, abbott aramaic spiritual leader walks in truth abdiel, abdeel, abdeil hebrew servant of god worshiper abdul, abdoul middle eastern servant humble abel, abell hebrew breath life of god. The original form of the name which was given throghout the tanankh old testament translated as joshua was the name swhy, which transliterates as yahusha. In addition to the many names of the god of israel revealed in the torah, neviim, and ketuvim i.
Understanding the names of god will help us understand how to praise and worship him more effectively. This study will show you that god has a name for any and every situation you find yourself in. Your name meanings might have more to do with your life than you think. They may describe character traits that god will use to accomplish his will for you. The fact that it begins with aleph, the first letter of the hebrew. I also made hundreds of presentations about the importance of god s name to groups ranging in size from 3 or 4 people to more than 500. The hebrew alphabet gives a clue to the meaning behind this name. If it was in rebellion, or if in an unfaithful act against the lord do not save us this day. Every time our name is mentioned it brings to mind a picture and. When we pray to elohim, we remember that he is the one who began it all, creating the heavens and the earth and separating light from darkness, water from dry land, night from day. The names of god in the bible a persons name is a description of his character.
He didnt only exist thousands of years ago, when these names. Biblical names and their meanings hitchcocks bible names dictionary this dictionary is from hitchcocks new and complete analysis of the holy bible, published in the late 1800s. Discovering the mystery of the unity of god pdf by john b. Our proper response to him is to fall down in fear and awe of the one who possesses all authority. Likewise, the names of god in scripture are various descriptions of his character. Remember that god is real and these names reveal who he wants to be for you and your beloved ones. His names havent changed hes the same yesterday, today, and forever, but this is a more indepth post and i think youll love it too, friend. It contains more than 2,500 bible and biblerelated proper names and their meanings. The approach is reverent, yet encyclopedic, with each of the 19 chapters and 8 appendices being a selfcontained look at various facets of the plural unity of god.
John uses two names, jesus, which refers to his human name, and christ, which refers to his divine title. See gods hebrew names as well as their english translations. This name may be viewed either as meaning father of many in hebrew or else as a contraction of abram 1 and hamon meaning many, multitude. The name of god most often used in the hebrew bible is the tetragrammaton yhwh.
Names are more than just a label that separates us from other people. Elohim comes from the hebrew root meaning strength or power, and. Names and titles of god is designed for laypeople who want to make a serious, and at the same time spiritual, study of the names of god. Shalom the talmud says the name of god is peace pereq hashalom, shab. It is composed of either 4, 12, 22, 42, or 72 letters or triads of. Mekoddishkem is derived from the hebrew word qadash meaning holy, dedicated or sanctified. In a broad sense, then, god s name is equal to all that the bible and creation tell us about god. Biblical names and their meanings the israel of god. Yhwh is referred to as the tetragrammaton which simply means the four letters. The hebrew names of god jesus christ is yhvh in the flesh. For the purposes of this article, we will look at the names of god the father, many of which are found in the old testament and are noted in the hebrew and in english.
Ten names of god 2 1 elohim god, mighty creator eloheem the name elohim is the hebrew word for god that appears in the very first sentence of the bible. For this reason alone, we should hunger to understand the significance of the names of god. Of the principal names of god, it is the only one that is of the feminine gender in hebrew grammar. Heres a fairly comprehensive list of the names of god grouped according to the chapter classification of names in names and titles of god jesuswalk, 2010, by dr. Participant handouts for names and titles of god 1 list of the names and titles of god.
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