"And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM... this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations."
— Exodus 3:14-15, AKJV
The Names Revealed in the Old Covenant
Spoken in Hebrew · Whispered in Awe
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YHWH
יהוהThe LORD · The Self-Existent One"I AM THAT I AM"— Exodus 3:14
The covenant Name. So holy that Israel reads it as Adonai. Four letters. Breath itself.
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Elohim
אֱלֹהִיםGod · The Mighty Creator"In the beginning God created"— Genesis 1:1
Plural form, singular verb — the first whisper of the Triune God.
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Adonai
אֲדֹנָיLord · Master"The Lord is my shepherd"— Psalm 23:1
The Sovereign One. Spoken in place of YHWH out of reverence.
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El Shaddai
אֵל שַׁדַּיGod Almighty"I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect"— Genesis 17:1
Sufficient · Mountain · Nourisher. The God who is enough.
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El Elyon
אֵל עֶלְיוֹןGod Most High"blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies"— Genesis 14:20
Higher than every throne, every empire, every fear.
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El Olam
אֵל עוֹלָםThe Everlasting God"called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God"— Genesis 21:33
Before time, beyond time, forever the same.
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El Roi
אֵל רֳאִיThe God Who Sees Me"Thou God seest me"— Genesis 16:13
Hagar in the wilderness named Him. He sees the abandoned, the unseen, the woman alone.
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Yahweh Yireh
יְהוָה יִרְאֶהThe LORD Will Provide"In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen"— Genesis 22:14
Abraham named the place where God provided the ram in Isaac's stead.
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Yahweh Rapha
יְהוָה רֹפְאֶךָThe LORD That Healeth Thee"I am the LORD that healeth thee"— Exodus 15:26
Of body, of soul, of nation, of broken places.
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Yahweh Nissi
יְהוָה נִסִּיThe LORD My Banner"Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi"— Exodus 17:15
The standard we rally to. The flag over the battlefield.
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Yahweh Shalom
יְהוָה שָׁלוֹםThe LORD Is Peace"Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovahshalom"— Judges 6:24
Wholeness. Completeness. Nothing missing, nothing broken.
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Yahweh Tsidkenu
יְהוָה צִדְקֵנוּThe LORD Our Righteousness"this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS"— Jeremiah 23:6
Not my righteousness — His, given to me.
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Yahweh Rohi
יְהוָה רֹעִיThe LORD My Shepherd"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want"— Psalm 23:1
He leads, He feeds, He carries the lamb in His bosom.
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Yahweh Shammah
יְהוָה שָׁמָּהThe LORD Is There"the name of the city from that day shall be, The LORD is there"— Ezekiel 48:35
The Name of the New Jerusalem. Where He is, that is home.
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Yahweh Mekaddishkem
יְהוָה מְקַדִּשְׁכֶםThe LORD Who Sanctifies You"I am the LORD which sanctify you"— Leviticus 20:8
He sets us apart. Holiness is His doing in us.
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Yahweh Tsebaoth
יְהוָה צְבָאוֹתThe LORD of Hosts"the LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge"— Psalm 46:7
Commander of armies — angelic, stellar, earthly. He fights for His people.
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Avi / Abba
אָבִיMy Father"Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us"— Isaiah 63:16
Promised in the Old, given in the New: Abba, Father.
The Names Revealed in the New Covenant
Spoken in Greek · Lived in Galilee
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Yeshua / Iēsous
יֵשׁוּעַ · ἸησοῦςJesus · YHWH Saves"thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins"— Matthew 1:21
The same Name as Joshua. The Captain of our salvation.
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Christos / Mashiach
Χριστός · מָשִׁיחַChrist · The Anointed One"Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God"— Matthew 16:16
Anointed Prophet, Priest, and King.
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Immanuel
עִמָּנוּאֵלGod With Us"they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us"— Matthew 1:23
Not God watching from heaven. God with us. In the room. In the storm. In the cell.
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Kurios
ΚύριοςLord"Jesus is Lord"— Romans 10:9
The Greek translation of YHWH. To call Jesus Kurios is to call Him God.
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Logos
ΛόγοςThe Word"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God"— John 1:1
The eternal speech of God who became flesh and dwelt among us.
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Alpha and Omega
Α καὶ ΩFirst and Last"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending"— Revelation 1:8
He holds the first letter and the last. Every story is His.
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Lamb of God
Ἀμνὸς τοῦ ΘεοῦThe Sacrifice"Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world"— John 1:29
The Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
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Lion of Judah
ὁ λέων ὁ ἐκ τῆς φυλῆς ἸούδαThe King"the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed"— Revelation 5:5
The Lamb that was slain is the Lion that reigns.
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Bread of Life
ὁ ἄρτος τῆς ζωῆςDaily Sustenance"I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger"— John 6:35
The manna in the wilderness was a shadow. He is the substance.
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Light of the World
τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσμουThe Light"I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness"— John 8:12
The first thing God created was light. The first thing He gives a soul is Christ.
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The Way, the Truth, the Life
ἡ ὁδὸς καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια καὶ ἡ ζωήThe Only Path"no man cometh unto the Father, but by me"— John 14:6
One Way. One Truth. One Life.
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The Good Shepherd
ὁ ποιμὴν ὁ καλόςThe One Who Lays Down His Life"the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep"— John 10:11
He did not send a hireling. He came Himself.
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The Door
ἡ θύραThe Entry"I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved"— John 10:9
Not a door. The Door. There is no other.
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The Resurrection and the Life
ἡ ἀνάστασις καὶ ἡ ζωήThe One Who Defeats Death"he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live"— John 11:25
He didn't come to teach us how to live. He came to be our Life.
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The True Vine
ἡ ἄμπελος ἡ ἀληθινήThe Source of Fruit"without me ye can do nothing"— John 15:5
Abide in Him and you bear fruit. Apart from Him, nothing.
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Wonderful · Counsellor · The Mighty God · Everlasting Father · Prince of Peace
פֶּלֶא יוֹעֵץ אֵל גִּבּוֹר אֲבִיעַד שַׂר־שָׁלוֹםThe Five-Fold Throne Name"his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace"— Isaiah 9:6
Five names of the Child who would be born. All belong to Yeshua.
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King of Kings and Lord of Lords
Βασιλεὺς βασιλέων καὶ Κύριος κυρίωνThe Final Name"And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS"— Revelation 19:16
The Name written on His thigh and His vesture as He returns. The thirty-third Name — the age He was when He laid down His life, and the age He will be no more, for He liveth for evermore.
A Bridge to Our Cousins
For those who honor Him by another Name
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ʿĪsā ibn Maryam (Honoring Muslim Brothers)
عيسى ابن مريمJesus, Son of Mary"Mentioned 25 times in the Qur'an as Messiah, Word of God, Spirit of God"— Surah 3:45
To our Muslim brothers and sisters: the One you honor as ʿĪsā the Messiah is the One we proclaim as Risen Lord. Come and see.
Every Name He gave was given so that you would know Him.
And the Name above every name is Yeshua / Jesus.
Call upon Him today.