Names of God

What are the names of God in the Bible?

The Bible names God in ways that describe His character. Among the best known are Yahweh, “I AM WHO I AM” (Exodus 3:14); Yahweh Yireh (Jehovah Jireh), “the LORD will provide” (Genesis 22:14); Yahweh Rapha, “the LORD who heals” (Exodus 15:26); Yahweh Nissi, “the LORD is my banner” (Exodus 17:15); Yahweh Shalom, “the LORD is peace” (Judges 6:24); El Elyon, “the Most High,” and El Shaddai, “the Almighty” (Psalm 91:1); Yahweh Tsidkenu, “the LORD our righteousness” (Jeremiah 23:6); and Immanuel, “God with us” (Matthew 1:23).

12 verses on the names of God

1. Exodus 3:14

   I AM WHO I AM · Yahweh

   God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”

2. Genesis 22:14

   The LORD Will Provide · Yahweh Yireh (Jehovah Jireh)

   And Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. So to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.”

3. Exodus 15:26

   The LORD Who Heals · Yahweh Rapha

   saying, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, then I will not bring on you any of the diseases I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”

4. Exodus 17:15

   The LORD Is My Banner · Yahweh Nissi

   And Moses built an altar and named it The LORD Is My Banner.

5. Judges 6:24

   The LORD Is Peace · Yahweh Shalom

   So Gideon built an altar to the LORD there and called it The LORD Is Peace. To this day it stands in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

6. Psalm 23:1

   The LORD Is My Shepherd · Yahweh Rohi

   The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

7. Psalm 91:1–2

   The Most High, the Almighty · El Elyon, El Shaddai

   ¹He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. ²I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

8. Proverbs 18:10

   A Strong Tower

   The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

9. Isaiah 9:6

   Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace

   For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

10. Jeremiah 23:6

    The LORD Our Righteousness · Yahweh Tsidkenu

    In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.

11. Matthew 1:23

    Immanuel · God with us

    “Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).

12. Revelation 1:8

    The Alpha and the Omega · the Almighty

    “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.

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