Law & Worship
Names of God
Titles by which the LORD reveals Himself in the Hebrew Scriptures.
| Name | Hebrew | Meaning | First Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elohim | אֱלֹהִים | God — the Mighty One, plural of majesty | Genesis 1:1 |
| YHWH | יְהוָה | The self-existent LORD | Genesis 2:4 |
| Adonai | אֲדֹנָי | Lord, Master | Genesis 15:2 |
| El Shaddai | אֵל שַׁדַּי | God Almighty | Genesis 17:1 |
| El Elyon | אֵל עֶלְיוֹן | God Most High | Genesis 14:18 |
| El Olam | אֵל עוֹלָם | The Everlasting God | Genesis 21:33 |
| El Roi | אֵל רֳאִי | The God who sees me | Genesis 16:13 |
| YHWH-Jireh | יְהוָה יִרְאֶה | The LORD will provide | Genesis 22:14 |
| YHWH-Rapha | יְהוָה רֹפְאֶךָ | The LORD that healeth thee | Exodus 15:26 |
| YHWH-Nissi | יְהוָה נִסִּי | The LORD my banner | Exodus 17:15 |
| YHWH-Shalom | יְהוָה שָׁלוֹם | The LORD is peace | Judges 6:24 |
| YHWH-Tsidkenu | יְהוָה צִדְקֵנוּ | The LORD our righteousness | Jeremiah 23:6 |
| YHWH-Shammah | יְהוָה שָׁמָּה | The LORD is there | Ezekiel 48:35 |
| YHWH-Sabaoth | יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת | The LORD of hosts | 1 Samuel 1:3 |