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The Names of God
Names of God
The Names of God
Original Language
Term
Meaning
Afrikaans
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Detailed Notes
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El
God
El is a Semitic word meaning god, or deity. It was, and still is, also used as a proper name.
God
El is frequently combined with a another word to give a description of the god. For example, el shaddai (God Almighty) or el el-yone (The Most High God)
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Lord God Almighty
Often translated as Lord God Almighty, the meaning of Shaddai is not completely clear. It could be derived from “breast” or “mountain”.
This invokes the idea of a mother nourishing her child or a mountain’s strength.
Magtige God
3
The Most High God
El Elyon literally means the Highest God. 19 of its 28 uses in the Bible comes from Psalms.
Allerhoogste
(HIerdie link is na gotquestions.org. Ek stem GLAD NIE saam met baie van hulle Bybelinterpretasies nie, maar hierdie is sover die beste Afrikaanse naamlys wat ek kon kry.)
4
Lord, Master
Adonai means Lord or Master, and is what Jews usually voiced when Yahweh (YHWH) or Jehova was written. Adonai is the plural, adon the singular. The singular is usually, though not exclusively, used to refer to human lords or masters.
Here
Adonai is used 434 times in the Old testament, of which 200 is in Ezekiel. In the Greek it was translated with .
@Septuagint
@Kurios
5
Lord, Jehovah
This is the proper name of God, and according to Jewish tradition, too holy to voice. It is traditionally written YHWH. Often pronounced Yahweh or Jehova. Jews often replaced the word with Adonai when reading out loud.
It is derived from the Jewish word Havah, meaning to be or to exist. It is the name that God gave to Moses at the burning bush - I am what I am. Or also I become what I become. Ancient Hebrew only had two tenses - current and future.
God is a God that continuously reveals himself.
HERE God (’53)
Here God (’83)
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The Lord My Banner
Nissi is derived from the word nes, which means banner. Moses uses this name after the Israelites defeated the Amelikites referencing war banners. That behind which the army rallies, what they focus on.
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The Lord My Shepherd
8
The Lord That Heals)
9
Jehovah Shammah
The Lord Is There
10
Jehovah Tsidkenu
The Lord Our Righteousness
11
Jehovah Mekoddishkem
The Lord Who Sanctifies You
12
El Olam
The Everlasting God
13
Elohim
God
14
Qanna
Jealous
15
Jehovah Jireh
The Lord Will Provide
16
Jehovah Shalom
The Lord is Pease
17
Jehovah Sabaoth
The Lord Of Hosts
18
Jehovah
19
Immanuel
God with us
20
Yeshua
Jesus
To deliver, to rescue
21
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