| Hebrew Titles of Deity |
And Their Significance |
How they appear in the Auth. Version. |
| El (or Ail) |
Strength or Power. The One Supreme, Omnipotent, Spirit-Power of the Universe, dwelling in unapproachable light. |
God
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| Eloah |
A Mighty One. Deity is an Eloah, and so are those messengers of His who manifest His power. They are mighty because of the presence of El |
| Elah |
The Chaldee form of Eloah |
| Elohim |
Mighty Ones. El manifested in a multitude, each one of which is an Eloah, but combined are the Elohim |
| Yahweh |
The purpose of Deity memorialised in a Name. It is prophetic of His intention to manifest His nature (2 Pet. 1:3) and glory (Rom. 5:2), in certain ones whom He is taking out from the Gentiles for this purpose (Acts 15:14). The word means "He Who will be." |
LORD or
Jehovah
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| Yah |
An abbreviated form of Yahweh, used in the poems of Israel and incorporated into names of individuals |
LORD or Jah
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| Adon |
Lord, sovereign, ruler, owner, overseer |
Lord
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| Adonai |
Plural of Adon |
Lord
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| Shaddai |
Mighty or Powerful Ones |
Almighty
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| Tzur |
Rock, a metaphor for strength |
Rock, God
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| El Shaddai |
The strength of the powerful Ones. El manifested through the "ministers of Deity" . |
God Almighty
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| El Elyon |
Most High El |
Most High God. |
| Yahweh Elohim |
"He who shall be Mighty Ones." This title is expressive of Deity's purpose in "taking out from the Gentiles a people for His Name" (Acts 15:14). These people will be the Elohim of the future Age |
LORD God
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| Adonai Yahweh |
Lords of He who Shall be. This title has a similar import to Yahweh Elohim |
LORD God
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| Yahweh Tz'vaoth |
The militant title of Deity. He who will be Armies. It signifies the manifestation of Power through divine Armies of the future |
LORD of hosts
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| Yahweh Elohim Tz'voath |
He who will be Mighty Ones (Commanders) of Armies |
LORD God
of hosts
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| Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh |
"I will be who I will be." This proclamation of Deity at the bush announced His purpose to manifest Himself in flesh (1 Tim. 3:16). This was fulfilled in an individual, the Lord Jesus Christ (John 17:5,6,26), and will ultimately be so in a community: the multitudinous Body of Christ. The scope of the Name is revealed in two quotations: Isa. 44:6 and 41:4, "I am the first and I am the last." In the first reference, "last" is in the singular number, and relates to the Lord Jesus Christ; in the second reference it is in the plural, and is expressive of Christ's brethren |
"I AM THAT I AM" (Exod. 3:14).
This is an incorrect translation. It has been corrected in the margin of the Revised Version.
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