The name of God in the Bible is expressed in different ways and forms depending on the context. Here are notable names of God with their corresponding biblical references:
1. **YHWH (Yahweh)** – Often referred to as the Tetragrammaton, this is considered the most sacred name of God in the Hebrew Bible. It is typically translated as “LORD” in English Bibles.
– *Exodus 3:14*: “God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM.’ And he said, ‘Say this to the people of Israel: I AM has sent me to you.'”
– *Exodus 6:2-3*: “God also said to Moses, ‘I am the LORD. I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name the LORD I did not make myself fully known to them.'”
2. **Elohim** – A plural form used most often to refer to the one true God, emphasizing His power and sovereignty in creation.
– *Genesis 1:1*: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”
– *Deuteronomy 10:17*: “For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome…”
3. **Adonai** – Translated as “Lord” or “Master,” showing God’s authority and lordship.
– *Psalm 8:1*: “O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!”
4. **El Shaddai** – Often translated as “God Almighty” or “The All-Sufficient One.”
– *Genesis 17:1*: “When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, ‘I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless.'”
5. **Jehovah-Jireh** – Meaning “The LORD Will Provide.”
– *Genesis 22:14*: “So Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. And to this day it is said, ‘On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.'”
6. **Jehovah-Rapha** – Meaning “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, who heals you.'”
7. **Jehovah-Nissi** – Meaning “The LORD Is My Banner.”
– *Exodus 17:15*: “Moses built an altar and called it ‘The LORD is my Banner.'”
8. **Jehovah-Shalom** – Meaning “The LORD Is Peace.”
– *Judges 6:24*: “So Gideon built an altar to the LORD there and called it ‘The LORD Is Peace.'”
9. **Abba** – An intimate term for God meaning “Father.”
– *Romans 8:15*: “For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, ‘Abba! Father!'”
– *Mark 14:36*: “And he said, ‘Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.'”
10. **El Elyon** – Meaning “God Most High.”
– *Genesis 14:18-20*: “And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.) And he blessed him and said, ‘Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth.'”
Each name reveals a specific characteristic of God, helping believers understand His nature, authority, and relationship to His people.