Old Testament (The Hebrew Scriptures, or Tanach):
EL: God (mighty, strong, prominent) used 250 times in the OT See Gen. 7:1,
28:3, 35:11; Nu. 23:22; Josh. 3:10; 2 Sam. 22:31, 32; Neh. 1:5, 9:32; Isa. 9:6;
Ezek. 10:5. Equivalent to the Moslem "Allah," but not referring to
the same God Islam proclaims today by any means.
ELOHIM: God (a plural noun, more than two, used with singular verbs, the dual
form Eloah is used in Job); Elohim occurs 2,570 times in the OT, 32 times in
Gen. 1. God as Creator, Preserver, Transcendent, Mighty and Strong. Eccl., Dan.
Jonah use Elohim almost exclusively. See Gen. 17:7, 6:18, 9:15, 50:24; I Kings
8:23; Jer. 31:33; Isa. 40:1.
EL SHADDAI: God Almighty or "God All Sufficient." 48 times in the OT,
31 times in Job. First used in Gen. 17:1, 2. (Gen. 31:29, 49:24, 25; Prov.
3:27; Micah 2:1; Isa. 60:15, 16, 66:10-13; Ruth 1:20, 21) In Rev. 16:7,
"Lord God the Almighty." The Septuagint uses Greek "ikanos"
meaning "all-sufficient" or "self-sufficient." The idols of
the heathen are called "sheddim."
ADONAI: Lord in our English Bibles (Capitol letter 'L ', lower case, 'ord')
(Adonai is plural, the sing. is "adon"). "Master'' or
"Lord" 300 times in the OT always plural when referring to God, when
sing. the reference is to a human lord. Used 215 times to refer to men. First
use of Adonai, Gen. 15:2. (Ex. 4:10; Judges 6:15; 2 Sam. 7:18-20; Ps. 8, 114:7,
135:5, 141:8, 109:21-28). Heavy use in Isaiah (Adonai Jehovah). 200 times by
Ezekiel. Ten times in Dan. 9.
JEHOVAH LORD: in our English Bibles (all capitals). Yahweh is the covenant name
of God. Occurs 6823 times in the OT First use Gen. 2:4 (Jehovah Elohim). From
the verb "to be", havah, similar to chavah (to live), "The
Self-Existent One," "I AM WHO I AM" or 'I WILL BE WHO I WILL
BE" as revealed to Moses at the burning bush, Ex.3. The name of God, too
sacred to be uttered, abbreviated ( . . . . ) or written "YHWH"
without vowel points. The tetragrammaton. Josh., Judges, Sam., and Kings use
Jehovah almost exclusively. The love of God is conditioned upon His moral and
spiritual attributes. (Dan. 9:14; Ps. 11:7; Lev. 19:2; Hab. 1:12). Note Deut.
6:4, 5 known to Jews as the Sh'ma uses both Jehovah and Elohim to indicate one
God with a plurality of persons.
JEHOVAH-JIREH: "The Lord will Provide." Gen. 22:14. 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" Ex. 15:22-26. From
"rophe" ("to heal"); implies spiritual, emotional as well as
physical healing. (Jer. 30:17, 3:22; Isa. 61:1) God heals body, soul and
spirit; all levels of man's being.
JEHOVAH-NISSI: "The Lord Our Banner." Ex. 1:15. God on the
battlefield, from word which means "to glisten," "to lift
up," See Psa. 4:6.
JEHOVAH-M'KADDESH: "The Lord Who Sanctifies" Lev. 20:8. "To make
whole, set apart for holiness."
JEHOVAH-SHALOM: "The Lord Our Peace" Judges 6:24. "Shalom"
translated "peace" 170 times means "whole,"
"finished," "fulfilled," "perfected." Related to
"well," welfare." Deut. 27:6; Dan. 5:26; I Kings 9:25 8:61; Gen.
15:16; Ex. 21:34, 22:5, 6; Lev. 7:11-21. Shalom means that kind of peace that
results from being a whole person in right relationship to God and to one's
fellow man.
SHEPHERD Psa. 23, 79:13, 95:7, 80:1, 100:3; Gen. 49:24; Isa. 40:11.
JUDGE: Psa. 7:18, 96:13.
JEHOVAH ELOHIM: "LORD God" Gen. 2:4; Judges 5:3; Isa. 17:6; Zeph.
2:9; Psa. 59:5, etc.
JEHOVAH-TSIDKENU: "The Lord Our Righteousness" Jer. 23:5, 6, 33:16.
From "tsidek" (straight, stiff, balanced - as on scales - full
weight, justice, right, righteous, declared innocent.) The God Who is our
righteousness.
JEHOVAH-ROHI: "The Lord Our Shepherd" Psa. 23, from "ro'eh"
(to pasture).
JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH: "The Lord is There" (Ezek. 48:35).
JEHOVAH-SABAOTH: "The Lord of Hosts" The commander of the angelic
host and the armies of God. Isa. 1:24; Psa. 46:7, 11; 2 Kings 3:9-12; Jer.
11:20 (NT: Rom. 9:29; James 5:24, Rev. 19: 11-16).
EL ELYON: 'Most High" (from "to go up") Deut. 26:19, 32:8; Psa.
18:13; Gen. 14:18; Nu. 24:16; Psa. 78:35, 7:17, 18:13, 97:9, 56:2, 78:56,
18:13; Dan. 7:25, 27; Isa. 14:14.
ABHIR: 'Mighty One', ("to be strong") Gen. 49:24; Deut. 10:17; Psa.
132:2, 5; Isa. 1:24, 49:26, 60:1.
KADOSH: "Holy One" Psa. 71:22; Isa. 40:25, 43:3, 48:17. Isaiah uses
the expression "the Holy One of Israel" 29 times.
SHAPHAT: "Judge" Gen. 18:25
EL ROI: "God of Seeing" Hagar in Gen. 16:13. The God Who opens our
eyes.
KANNA: "Jealous" (zealous). Ex. 20:5, 34:14; Deut. 5:9; Isa. 9:7;
Zech. 1:14, 8:2.
PALET: "Deliverer" Psa. 18:2.
YESHA: (Y'shua) "Savior" Isa. 43:3. Jesus is the Greek equivalent of
the Hebrew "Joshua." The latter is a contraction of Je-Hoshua.
("Christ", the anointed one is equivalent to the Hebrew Maschiah, or
Messiah).
GAOL: "Redeemer" (to buy back by paying a price). Job 19:25; For
example, the antitype corresponding to Boaz the Kinsman-Redeemer in the Book of
Ruth.
MAGEN: "Shield" Psa. 3:3, 18:30.
EYALUTH: "Strength" Psa. 22:19.
TSADDIQ: "Righteous One" Psa. 7:9.
EL -OLAM: "Everlasting God" (God of everlasting time) Gen. 21:33;
Psa. 90:1-3, 93:2; Isa. 26:4.
EL -BERITH: "God of the Covenant" Judges 9:46.
ZUR: "God our Rock" Deut. 32:18; Isa. 30:29.
Malachi calls Messiah "The Sun of Righteousness" (Malachi 4:2).
Isaiah calls Messiah "Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God (El Shaddai),
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace" (Isa. 9:6).
'Attiq Yomin (Aramaic): "Ancient of Days," Dan. 7:9, 13, 22.
MELEKH: "King" Psa. 5:2, 29:10, 44:4, 47:6-8, 48:2, 68:24, 74:12,
95:3, 97:1, 99:4, 146:10; Isa. 5:1, 5, 41:21, 43:15, 44:6; 52:7, 52:10.
"The Angel of the Lord: " Gen. 16:7ff, 21:17, 22:11, 15ff, 18:1-19:1,
24:7, 40, 31:11-13, 32:24-30; Ex. 3:6, 13:21, Ezek. 1:10-13. Seen in the
theophanies, or pre-incarnate appearances of the Son of God in the OT (See I
Cor. 10:3 NT).
FATHER: Num. 1:9; I Sam. 16:6; Ex. 4:22-23; 2 Sam. 7:14-15; Psa. 2:7; Isa.
63:16, 64:8; Mal. 1:6.
THE FIRST AND LAST: Isa. 44:6, 48:12.
New Testament Scriptures, (Greek):
KURIOS: "Lord" Found some 600 times in the NT.
DESPOTES: "Lord" 5 times: Lu. 2:29; Acts 4:24; 2 Pet. 2:1; Jude 4;
Rev. 6:10.
THEOS: "God" (equivalent to the Hebrew Elohim), 1,000 times in the
NT. In the NT all the persons of the trinity are called "God" at one
time or another.
"I AM": Jesus upset his generation especially when He said,
"Before Abraham was, I AM," John 8:58. Note also his claim to be
Jehovah in such phrases as "I AM the Light of the world," "the
bread of life," living water," "the Resurrection and the
Life," "the Way, Truth and the Life" in John's Gospel. From the
Hebrew OT verb "to be" signifying a Living, Intelligent, Personal
Being.
THEOTES: "Godhead" Col . 2 :9; Rom. 1:20.
HUPSISTOS: "Highest" Mt. 21:9.
SOTER: "Savior" Luke 1:4 7.
JESUS: Derived from the Hebrew "Joshua" (Y'shua) or
"Je-Hoshua" meaning JEHOVAH IS SALVATION.
CHRIST: is equivalent to the Hebrew 'Messiah' (Meshiach), "The Anointed
One."
LOGOS: "The Word of God" John l; Rev. 19:13.
SOPHIA: "The Wisdom of God," referring to Christ, refers back to
Proverbs (I Cor. 1,2)
Other NT Titles for Jesus: Shepherd of the Sheep; Master; King of kings; Lord
of lords; Bishop and Guardian of our Souls; Daystar, Deliverer, Advocate,
Second Adam, Ancient of Days, Branch, Chief Cornerstone, Immanuel, First Born,
Head of the Body, Physician, Rock, Root of Jesse, Stone, Potentate; Chief
Apostle; Great High Priest; Pioneer and Perfecter of our Faith (or Author and
Finisher); Lamb of God; Lamb Slain before the Foundation of the World; Lord God
Almighty.
Father, Son, Holy Spirit: Christian orthodoxy has always understood God to be
One God in Three Persons (Elohim). In The NT each person of the godhead is
called "God" and "Lord" at least once.
Names for the Holy Spirit: Counselor; Comforter; Baptiser; Advocate; Strengthener;
Sanctifier; Spirit of Christ (not the same as the spirit of Christ); Seven-Fold
Spirit (Rev.); Spirit of Truth; Spirit of Grace; Spirit of Mercy; Spirit of
God; Spirit of Holiness; Spirit of Life. Symbolized in OT and NT by (l) breath
or wind; (2) fire; (3) water; (4) oil; (5) light; (6) a dove.
ALPHA AND OMEGA: The First and the Last, The Beginning and The End (Rev. 1).