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951 Names and Titles of God
Alphabetical list of names
Article Version: November 20, 2018
- Abba —transliteration of the Greek: Ἀββᾶ
refers to God the Father
Meaning: Father
Aramaic transliteration: Abbā—meaning: Daddy
- Abi or ab —transliteration from Hebrew
Hebrew: אָב
Meaning: Father
- Abi ’ad —transliteration from Hebrew
refers to the Messiah
Hebrew: אֲבִיעַ֖ד
Meaning: “The Everlasting”
- Abinu —transliteration from Hebrew
refers to Jehovah (Yahweh)
Hebrew: אָבִ֔ינוּ
Meaning: “Our Father”
- Abir or Abhir —transliteration from Hebrew
Hebrew: אביר
Meaning: The Mighty One - Adam —Hebrew: הָֽאָדָ֜ם
refers to Jesus Christ
The 2nd Person of the Divine Trinity is called The Last Adam and referred to as a 2nd Adam. Greek: ὁ ἔσχατος Ἀδάμ —transliteration: Eschatos Adam - Adonai —transliteration from Hebrew
Hebrew: אֲדֹנָי (A-D-N)
Meaning: My Lord (a substitute for “YHWH” in Judaism)
Greek: Κύριος —transliteration: Kyrios - Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot —adapation and transliteration from Hebrew
Amos 4:13 CJB, TLVKJV: The Lord, The God of hosts
NKJV, NASB, WYC: The Lord God of hosts
NIV: The Lord God Almighty
NOG: Yahweh Elohe Tsebaoth - Advocate or “Advocate with the Father” or Our Advocate
refers to Jesus Christ who is an advocate to the Father for his regenerate followers1 John 2:1-2a—“My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins…” - `Akal `Esh —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning: “Consuming Fire”Deuteronomy 4:24, Exodus 15:7; 24:17 - Akrogoniaios akrogoniaios lithos —transliteration from Greek
Meaning: “Chief Cornerstone” - Al-ilāh or Al-lāh or Allah or Allāh
Meaning: “the-God”—has long been used by Jews, Christians and Arabic peoples, far BEFORE the existence of Islam
Aramaic transliteration: Elah and ʼĔlāhā (emphatic)
Meaning: “God”
Arabic: الله
See: ALLAH—Why do many Arab Christians refer to God as “Allah”? Answer - The Almighty
- Almighty God
Hebrew: שַׁדַּ֔י אֵ֣ל —transliteration: El Shaddai
Greek: Θεοῦ τοῦ Παντοκράτορος —transliteration: Theou tou Pantokratoros
Meaning: Almighty God (Ruler of all, Ruler of the universe) - The Alpha and the Omega
Greek: τὸ Ἄλφα καὶ τὸ Ὦ
Meaning: “The First and the Last,” “The Beginning and The End” - The All Sufficient (or The All Sufficient One)
- The Amen —transliteration from Greek
Greek: ὁ Ἀμήν
refers to Jesus Christ
- The Ancient of Days
Hebrew transliteration: `attiyq yowm
Aramaic transliteration: Atik Yomin
Greek: Palaios Hemeron
Latin: Antiquus Dierum - The Anointed One
refers to the Messiah—Jesus Christ
See: Messiah
- Apostle and High Priest
refers to Jesus Christ
- Atoning Sacrifice for Our Sins (or Propitiation for Our Sins)
refers to Jesus Christ
- Attiq Yomin —transliteration from Aramaic
Meaning: “Ancient of days”
- Author and Finisher of Our Faith
refers to Jesus Christ
- Author of Eternal Salvation
refers to Jesus Christ
- Author of Life (or Prince of Life)
refers to Jesus Christ
- Author of Peace
- Avir Ya’akov —transliteration from Hebrew
Hebrew: יַעֲקֹֽב׃ אֲבִ֥יר
Meaning: “The Mighty One of Jacob”
B - The Baptizer
refers to the Holy Spirit
- Bara' —transliteration from Hebrew
Hebrew: בּוֹרֵ֥א
Meaning: “The Creator”
- Bara' Yisra'el —transliteration from Hebrew
Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בּוֹרֵ֥א
Meaning: “The Creator of Israel”
- The Beginning
refers to Jesus Christ
- The Beginning and End
refers to Jehovah
“Alpha and Omega”
- The Beginning of the Creation of God
refers to Jesus Christ
ESV: “the beginning of God’s creation”
- Beloved Son
refers to Jesus Christ
- The Blessed and Only Potentate
refers to Jesus Christ
1 Timothy 6:15 KJV and NKJVNASB, ESV: “the blessed and only Sovereign”
- The Blessed Hope
- The Branch
refers to the Messiah He will build the millenial temple, and will be the world’s glorious King and high priest, bringing peace.
- The Bread of God
refers to Jesus Christ
- The Bread of Life
refers to Jesus Christ
- The Bridegroom
refers to Jesus Christ
The bride is the Church—the body of all true followers of Christ (Ephesians 5:27). - The Bright and Morning Star
refers to Jesus Christ
- A Buckler to All Those that Trust in Him (or A Shield to All Those Who Take Refuge in Him)
- A Buckler to Them That Walk Uprightly
NKJV: “a shield to those who walk uprightly”
NASB, ESV: “a shield to those who walk in integrity”
- By Whom All Things Were Made, Both in Heaven and On Earth
John 1:3; Colossians 1:16; and the Nicene CreedC - The Captain of Their Salvation
refers to Jesus Christ
Hebrews 2:10 KJV and NKJVNASB: “the author of their salvation”
ESV: “the founder of their salvation”
- The Chief Apostle
Meaning: The Chief Messenger—sent by the Father
refers to Jesus Christ
“the Apostle…of our profession, Christ Jesus” Hebrews 3:1; “my Father hath sent me” John 20:21 KJV - The Chief Cornerstone
Greek: akrogoniaios akrogoniaios lithos
refers to Jesus Christ
- Chief Shepherd
refers to Jesus Christ
- The Chosen of God
refers to Jesus Christ
- The Christ
Meaning “the chosen one” or “the anointed one”
Greek: Χριστός
Greek transliteration: Khristos
Latin: Christus
Hebrew equivalent: מָשִׁיחַ
Hebrew transliteration: mashiakh
Aramaic: מְשִׁיחָא
Aramaic transliteration: mshikha—from which came the English word “Messiah” - Christ Jesus
- Christ Jesus our Lord
- The Christ of God
- Christ Our Passover
- Christ the Lord
- Christ the Power of God
- Christ the Power of God, and the Wisdom of God
- Christ, our Hope of Glory
- Christ the King of Israel
- The Comforter
refers to the Holy Spirit - Confidence of All the Ends of the Earth
Psalm 65:5 KJV and NKJVNASB: “trust of all the ends of the earth”
ESV, NIV: “the hope of all the ends of the earth”
- Confidence of Them That Are Afar Off Upon the Sea
- Consolation of Israel
refers to Jesus Christ
- Consuming Fire
Hebrew transliteration: `akal `esh
Greek transliteration: katanalisko pur
- The Cornerstone
- Counselor (Counsellor)
refers to the Messiah - A Covenant for the People
refers to the Messiah NASB: “a covenant to the people”
- The Creator
Hebrew transliteration: Boreh - The Creator of Israel
Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בּוֹרֵ֥א
Transliteration: bara' yisra'el - Creator of the Ends of the Earth
D - Dayspring From On High
refers to Jesus Christ
Luke 1:78 KJV, NKJV, ASV, DARBY, GNVNLV: “a light from heaven will shine on us”
NASB: “the Sunrise from on high”
HCSB: “the Dawn from on high”
TLB: “heaven’s dawn is about to break upon us” CEV: “God’s love and kindness will shine upon us like the sun that rises in the sky.” - Daystar (or Day Star)
refers to Jesus Christ
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “Morning Star” - The Deliverer
refers to Jesus Christ
- The Desire of All Nations
refers to Jesus Christ
- Despota or Despotes —transliterations from Greek
refers to Jesus Christ
Greek: Δέσποτα
Meaning: “Master” who wields unrestricted power
- The Door
refers to Jesus Christ
- The Door of the Sheep
refers to Jesus Christ
- Dunastés, Dunastes or Dynastēs (transliterations from Greek)
refers to Jesus Christ
Greek: δυνάστης
Meaning: Sovereign, a potentate with mighty power
E - Leeshana Ateeqah (Ancient Aramaic) —transliteration: Eashoa Msheekha
This is the name “Jesus Christ” in Ancient Aramaic, a language He spoke while on Earth.
Eashoa = Jesus / Msheekha = Christ - Ehyeh asher ehyeh (transliteration from ancient Hebrew)
Hebrew: אהיה אשר אהיה
Meaning: “I Am that I Am” Modern Hebrew transliteration: Ehiyeh sh'Ehiyeh
- `El —transliteration from Hebrew
generic word for “god”
Hebrew: אל - El Ah or Elah —transliteration from Hebrew
Compare: Allah - Elayuth —transliteration from Hebrew
- El Berith —transliteration from Hebrew
- El Elohe Yisrael —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning: literally “El, the God of Israel” - El `Elyon —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning: “Most High God” - El Gibhor —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning: “The Mighty God”
refers to the The mighty God (The mighty God) - `Eloah —transliteration from Hebrew
interchangeable with Elohim
Hebrew: אלוהּ
Aramaic transliteration: Ĕlāhā - Elohai or Elohei —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning: “My God” or “God of” —as in Elohai Avraham—“God of Abraham” - `Elohiym or Elohim or Aleim —transliterations from Hebrew
Hebrew: אלהים
Genesis 1:1; Exodus 3:1, etc. - El Olam —transliteration from Hebrew
Hebrew: אלוהים הנצחי
Meaning: The Everlasting God or The Eternal God - Eloi (elói) —transliteration from
Greek
Greek: Ἐλωῒ
Derived from Aramaic/Syriac: Eil or elah (transliterations) —meaning: “He Is” - El Roi or El-roi —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning uncertain, but perhaps “God of seeing” or “God who sees” - El Shaddai —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning: “God Almighty”
Hebrew: אל שדי - `Elyown, `Elyown, `Elohiym, `Elyon —transliterations from Hebrew
Hebrew: עליון
Meaning: “The Most High God” - Esh okhlah —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning: “Consuming Fire”
- The Eternal Life —refers to Jesus Christ
- `Even Yisrael —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning: “Stone of Israel” - Everlasting Father (or Eternal Father)
Isaiah 9:6 KJV, NKJV, ESVNASB: “Eternal Father”
- Everlasting God
Hebrew transliteration: `Owlam `El—Genesis 21:33
Hebrew transliteration: `Owlam `Elohiym—Isa 40:28
Greek: Aionios Theos—Romans 16:26 - Everlasting King
F - Faithful and True
refers to Jesus Christ
- Faithful Creator
- Faithful Witness
refers to Jesus Christ
- Father
- Father of Glory
- The Father of Lights
- Father of Mercies
- Father of the Fatherless
- Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
- Father of spirits
Hebrews 12:9 KJV—probably best translated as “Father of our spirits” (ERV, ICB, ISV, NCV, NLT) or “Father of all spirit beings” (EXB) or “our spiritual Father” (EXB, GNT, CEV, CJB). Our earthly fathers are the “fathers of our flesh.” - Father to Israel
- The First and the Last
- First Begotten of the Dead
refers to Jesus Christ
- Firstborn of All Creation
refers to Jesus Christ
- Firstborn of Many Brothers (or Firstborn among many brethren)
refers to Jesus Christ
- Firstborn from among the dead
refers to Jesus Christ
- Firstborn of every creature
refers to Jesus Christ
- Former of all things
- Foundation
Meaning: “a Sure Foundation”
- Fountain of Living Waters
- Fullness of the Godhead bodily
refers to Jesus Christ
G - Gaol —transliteration from Hebrew
- Glorious LORD
- Glory of their strength
- Glory of thy people Israel
refers to Jesus Christ
- God—written “G-d” by pious Jews and some Christians
- God Almighty
- God Alone
- God and Father of all
- God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
- God Full of Compassion
- God Most High
- God Manifest in the Flesh
(God Revealed in the Flesh / The Word [Logos] was made flesh)
- God My Maker
- God of Abraham
Hebrew transliteration: Elohei Avraham - God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob
Hebrew transliteration: Elohei Avraham, Elohei Yitzchak ve Elohei Ya`aqov - God of All Comfort
- God of All Flesh
- God of All Grace
- The God of All Grace, Who Has Called Us Unto His Eternal Glory by Christ Jesus
refers to God the Father NIV: “the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ”
NASB, ESV: “the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ”
- God of All the Families of Israel
- God of Glory
- God of gods
- God of Heaven
- God of Heaven and Earth
Ezra 5:11; Acts 14:15; etc. - God of Hope
Romans 15:13; 1 Timothy 1:1, etc. - God of Isaac
Hebrew transliteration: Elohei Yitzchak - God of Israel
- God of Jacob
- God of Jeshurun (or Yeshurun) —transliterations from Hebrew
Hebrew: יְשֻׁרוּן = Jeshurun
Literal meaning: God of the upright
“Jeshurun” is a poetic name for Israel
- God of Knowledge
- God of Love and Peace
- God of Me
said by Jesus Christ of the Father, as He hung on the cross
Greek: Θεέ μου Literal translation: “God of me” (Interlinear Bible)
KJV, NKJV, NASB, and ESV say “My God” - God of My Life
- God of My Mercy
- God of My Praise
- God of My Righteousness
- God of My Rock
- God of Sarah, God of Rebecca, God of Leah, God of Rachel
Hebrew transliteration: Elohei Sara, Elohei Rivka, Elohei Leah ve Elohei Rakhel - God of the Covenant
- God of Your Fathers
Exodus 3:13, 15; etc. - God of Our Salvation
- God of Patience and Consolation
NKJV: “the God of patience and comfort”
NASB: “God who gives perseverance and encouragement”
ESV: “the God of endurance and encouragement”
- God of Peace
- God of the Armies of Israel
- God of the Living
- God of the Spirits of All Flesh
- God of the Whole Earth
- God of Thy Fathers
- God of Truth and Without Iniquity
NKJV: “A God of truth and without injustice”
NASB: “God of faithfulness and without injustice”
ESV: “God of faithfulness and without iniquity”
- God Only Wise
NKJV: “God, alone wise”
NASB, ESV: “the only wise God”
- God our Rock
- God our Savior
- God Our Shield
- God Ready to Pardon
- The God that Answereth By Fire
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “the God Who answers by fire”
- God, That Cannot Lie
see: truth - God, That Comforteth Those That Are Cast Down
NKJV, ESV: “God, who comforts the downcast”
NASB: “God, who comforts the depressed”
- God That Doest Wonders
NKJV: “the God who does wonders”
NASB, ESV: “the God who works wonders”
- God That Formed Thee
NKJV: “the God who fathered you”
NASB, ESV: “the God who gave you birth”
- God, that giveth to all men liberally
NKJV: “God, who gives to all liberally”
NASB: “God, who gives to all generously”
ESV: “God, who gives generously to all”
- God That Judgeth in the Earth
NKJV: “God who judges in the earth”
NASB, ESV: “God who judges on earth”
- God That Made the World and All Things Therein
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “God, who made the world and everything in it”
- God That Performeth All Things For Me
NKJV: “God who performs all things for me”
NASB: “God who accomplishes all things for me”
ESV: “God who fulfills his purpose for me”
- God that showeth mercy
- God the Father
- God, the Father Almighty, Maker of all things visible and invisible
Nicene Creed
- God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible
Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed - God the Hero
Hebrew transliteration: El ha-Gibbor - God the Judge of All
- God the LORD
- God, Which Always Causeth Us to Triumph in Christ
NKJV, NASB: “God who always leads us in triumph in Christ”
ESV: “God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession”
- God, Which Doeth Great Things and Unsearchable—Marvelous Things Without Number
NKJV: “Who does great things, and unsearchable, Marvelous things without number.”
NASB: “Who does great and unsearchable things, Wonders without number.”
ESV: “who does great things and unsearchable, marvelous things without number”
- God which fed me all my life long unto this day
- God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ
- God, which hath not turned away my prayer
- God which raiseth the dead
- God, which trieth our hearts
- The God Who Sees
- The Godhead
- God’s Servant
refers to Jesus Christ - God’s Righteous Servant
refers to the Messiah - Good Shepherd
refers to Jesus Christ
- Governor Among the Nations
NASB, ESV: “He rules over the nations”
- Gracious and merciful God
- Great High Priest
refers to Jesus Christ
- Great King Above All Gods
- Great King Over All the Earth
- The Great Shepherd of the Sheep
Heb. 13:20—refers to Jesus ChristH - ha'El Elohe abika —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning: “El the God of your father” - ha'Elohiym —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning: “The Trinity”— consisting of the Father, Yeshua, and Ruach haQodesh
This word does not appear in the Bible. - HaKadosh or Hakkadosh —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning: “The Holy One”
- Hamelekh Hagoel —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning: “The Redeeming Angel”
- HaShem —transliteration from Hebrew השם
Meaning: “The Name”—refers to the name YHWH without saying that Holy name - Head of the Church / Head of the Body, the Church
refers to Jesus Christ
- Health of My Countenance
NKJV, NASB: “The help of my countenance”
- Heavenly Father
- Heir of All Things
refers to Jesus Christ
- Helper of the Fatherless
Psalm 10:14 KJV, NKJV, ESVNASB: Helper of the orphan - He in Whom I Trust
- He Is
Greek: Ἐλωῒ
Derived from Aramaic: Eil or elah (transliterations) —meaning: “He Is”
said by Jesus Christ of the Father, as He hung on the cross, and by Jacob after God’s communication to him in GenesisMark 15:34 KJV as Greek transliteration: “Eloi”Many translations say “My God” - He That Abideth of Old
NKJV: “He who abides from of old”
NCV: “God who lives forever”
NASB: “The One who sits enthroned from of old”
NIV: “God, who is enthroned from of old, who does not change”
- He That Built All Things
NKJV: He who built all things
ESV, NASB, NRSV: The builder of all things
- He That By Wisdom Made the Heavens
NKJV: “Him who by wisdom made the heavens”
NASB: “Him who made the heavens with skill” - He that called you into the grace of Christ
- He That Calleth You
ESV, NASB, RSV: “He who calls you”
- He That Cometh From Above
refers to Jesus Christ
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “He who comes from above”
- He That Cometh From Heaven
refers to Jesus Christ
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “He who comes from heaven”
- He That Cometh In the Name of the Lord
refers to the Messiah, Jesus Christ
ASV, Darby: “He that cometh in the name of Jehovah”
NKJV, ESV: “He who comes in the name of the Lord”
NASB: “The One who comes in the name of the LORD”
NOG: “The one who comes in the name of Yahweh”
WEB: “He who comes in Yahweh’s name”
CJB: “He who comes in the name of Adonai”
- He That Comforteth You
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “He who comforts you”
- He That Createth the Wind
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “He who…creates the wind”
- He That Declareth Unto Man What Is His Thought
NKJV: “Who declares to man what his thought is”
NASB: “…declares to man what are His thoughts”
ESV: “…declares to man what is his thought”
- He That Doth Speak
NKJV: “He who speaks”
NASB: “I am the one who is speaking”
- He That Endured Such Contradiction of Sinners Against Himself
refers to Jesus Christ
NASB: “Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself”
NIV: “Him who endured such opposition from sinners” - He That Filleth All In All
refers to Jesus Christ
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “Him who fills all in all” - He That Formed Thee From The Womb
NKJV: “He who formed you from the womb”
NASB: “The One who formed you from the womb” - He That Formeth The Mountains
NASB: He who forms mountains - He That Giveth Breath Unto the People
- He That Giveth Strength and Power Unto His People
- He That Has Called Us to Glory and Virtue
refers to Jesus Christ
NKJV: “Him who called us by glory and virtue”
NASB: “…who called us by His own glory and excellence”
ESV: “Him who called us to his own glory and excellence”
- He That Has Mercy On Them
NKJV, NASB: “He who has compassion on them”
ESV: “He who has pity on them”
- He That Has the Key of David
refers to Jesus Christ
NKJV, NASB: “He who has the key of David”
ESV: “the holy one, the true one, who has the key of David”
- He That Has the Seven Spirits of God
NKJV, NASB: “He who has the seven Spirits of God”
- He That Holds the Seven Stars in His Right Hand
refers to Jesus Christ
NKJV, NASB: “He who holds the seven stars in His right hand”
- Him That Is Able to Do Exceeding Abundantly Above All That We Ask or Think
refers to Jesus Christ
NKJV: “Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think”
NASB: “Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think”
ESV: “Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think”
- He That Is Able to Keep You From Falling
refers to Jesus Christ
ESV, NASB, NIV, NKJV: “Him who is able to keep you from stumbling”
- Him That Is Able to Keep You From Falling, and to Present You Faultless Before the Presence of His Glory With Exceeding Joy
refers to Jesus Christ
NKJV: “Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy”
NASB: “Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy”
ESV: “Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy”
- He Who Is the Beginning
refers to Jesus Christ
Colossians 1:18 KJV, NKJVNASB, ESV: “He is the beginning”
- He That Is Higher Than the Highest
- He That Is Holy
refers to Jesus Christ
- He That Is Mighty
refers to God the Father or Jehovah
NKJV, ESV: “He who is mighty”
NASB: “the Mighty One”
- He That Is of Power to Stablish You
NASB, NIV, NKJV: “Him who is able to establish you”
- He That Is True
refers to Jesus Christ
Revelation 3:7 KJV, NKJV, NASBESV: “the true one”
- He That Judgeth Me
NKJV: “He who judges me”
NASB: “the one who examines me”
ESV: “the Lord who judges me”
- He That Judgeth Righteously
NASB, NKJV: “Him who judges righteously”
ESV, NIV: “Him who judges justly”
- He That Keepeth Israel
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “He who keeps Israel”
- He That Keepeth Thee
ESV, NASB, NKJV, NRSV: “He who keeps you” - He That Keepeth Thy Soul
NKJV, NASB: “He who keeps your soul”
ESV: “He who keeps watch over your soul”
NIV: “He who guards your life”
NOG: “The One who guards your soul”
- He That Liveth and Was Dead
refers to Jesus Christ
NKJV: “He who lives, and was dead”
NASB: “the living One; and I was dead”
ESV: “The living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore”
- Him That Liveth For Ever and Ever
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “Him who lives forever and ever”
- He That Loved Us
refers to God the Father
- He That Maketh the Morning Darkness
NASB: “He who makes dawn into darkness”
- He That Maketh the Seven Stars and Orion
NASB: “He who made the Pleiades and Orion” - He That Made Great Lights
NKJV: “Him who made great lights”
NASB, LEB: “Him who made the great lights”
GNT, ICB, NCV: “He made the sun and the moon”
- He That Ministereth to You the Spirit
NASB: “He who provides you with the Spirit”
- He That Openeth, and No Man Shutteth; and Shutteth, and No Man Openeth
refers to Jesus Christ
NKJV: “He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens”
NASB: “He who…who opens and no one will shut, and who shuts and no one opens”
ESV: “He who…who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens”
- He That Pondereth the Heart
Proverbs 24:12 KJV, GNV
NASB, ESV, NIV: “He who weighs the heart”
CJB: “He who weighs hearts”
ERV: “The Lord knows everything, and he knows why you do things.”
CEV: “God can read your mind. He watches each of us and knows our thoughts.”
- He That Raised Up Jesus From the Dead
refers to the Holy Spirit
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “Him who raised Jesus from the dead”
- He That Revealeth Secrets
Daniel 2:28-29 KJV, ASV
AMPC, CJB, TLB, MEV: “He Who reveals secrets”
NOG: “The one who reveals secrets” ISV: “the Revealer of Secrets”
NASB, ESV: “He who reveals mysteries”
NIV, CSB, CEB, LEB, MSG, NRSV: “the Revealer of Mysteries”
- He That Rideth Upon the Heavens Of Heavens
NKJV: “Him who rides on the heaven of heavens”
NASB: “Him who rides upon the highest heavens”
ESV: “Him who rides in the heavens”
- He That Sanctifieth
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “He who sanctifies”
- He That Searcheth the Hearts
refers to Jesus Christ
Romans 8:27; Rev. 2:23 KJVNKJV, NASB: “He who searches the hearts”
ESV: “he who searches hearts”
- He That Shall Come
refers to Jesus Christ
NKJV, NASB: “He who is coming”
ESV: “the coming one”
- He That Shall Have Dominion
refers to the Messiah
NKJV: “Out of Jacob One”
NASB: “One from Jacob shall have dominion”
ESV: “One from Jacob shall exercise dominion”
- He That Sitteth in the Heavens
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “He who sits in the heavens”
- He That Sitteth Upon the Circle of the Earth
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “He who sits above the circle of the earth”
- He That Sitteth Upon the Throne
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “Him who sits on the throne”
- Him That Smote Egypt in Their Firstborn
NKJV: “Him who struck Egypt in their firstborn”
NASB: “Him who smote the Egyptians in their firstborn”
ESV: “Him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt”
- He That Spared Not His Own Son
refers to God the Father
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “He who did not spare His own Son”
- He That Speaketh From Heaven
NKJV: “Him who speaks from heaven”
NASB, ESV: “Him who warns from heaven”
- He That Strengtheneth the Spoiled Against the Strong
refers to Jehovah
NKJV: “He rains ruin upon the strong”
NASB: “He who flashes forth with destruction upon the strong”
ESV: He “who makes destruction flash forth against the strong”
- He That Stretched Out the Earth Above the Waters
- He that took me out of the womb
- He that treadeth upon the high places of the Earth
- He that turneth the shadow of death into the morning
- He that washed us from our sins
refers to Jesus Christ - He That Worketh Miracles Among You
NKJV, NASB, ESV: He who “works miracles among you”
- He Which Baptizeth With the Holy Ghost
refers to Jesus Christ - He Which Divided the Red Sea Into Parts
refers to Jehovah
- He Which Divideth the Sea
refers to Jehovah
NKJV: He “who disturbs the sea”
NASB, ESV: He “who stirs up the sea”
- He Which Giveth Life Unto the World
- He Which Hath Anointed Us
- He Which Hath the Sharp sword With Two Edges
- Him Which Is, and Which Was, and Which Is to Come
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “Him who is and who was and who is to come”
- Him Which Is Perfect in Knowledge
refers to Jehovah
Job 37:16 KJV, NKJVNASB: “One perfect in knowledge”
ESV: “Him who is perfect in knowledge”
- He Which Led His People Through the Wilderness
refers to Jehovah
- He which Searcheth the Reins and Hearts
NIV: “He who searches hearts and minds”
NASB, NKJV: “He who searches the minds and hearts” - He Which Smote Great Kings
- He Which Stablisheth Us With You in Christ
- He Which Was Ordained of God to Be the Judge of Quick and Dead
refers to Jesus Christ
- He Who Alone Doeth Great Wonders
- He Who Built the House
refers to Jesus Christ
- He Who Hath Called You Out of Darkness Into His Marvelous Light
- He Who Has Eyes Like a Flame of Fire
refers to Jesus Christ
- He Who Walks in the Midst of the Seven Golden Candlesticks
refers to Jesus Christ
- He Who Works All Things After the Counsel of His Own Will
- He Whom God Hath Sent
refers to Jesus Christ
- Him With Whom We Have to Do
Hebrews 4:13 KJV, NASBNKJV, ESV: “Him to whom we must give account”
- He Who Comes in the Name of the Lord
refers to the Messiah—Jesus Christ
Matthew 21:9 KJV, NKJV, NASB, ESV - High Priest (or Chief Priest)
refers to Jesus Christ
- High priest of Good Things to Come
refers to Jesus Christ
- High priest Over the House of God
refers to Jesus Christ
- High Priest Forever After the Order of Melchizedek
refers to the Messiah
- Him That Ought To Be Feared
NKJV: “Him who ought to be feared”
NASB, ESB: “Him who is to be feared”
NIV: “The One to be feared”
See: The fear of the Lord
- Him Who Is Able to Establish You
Romans 16:25 NASB, NIV, NKJV - His Anointed
refers to the Messiah, Jesus Christ)
See: Messiah and Christ - His Dear Son
refers to Jesus Christ
- His Son From Heaven
refers to Jesus Christ - His Spirit That Dwelleth In You
refers to the Holy Spirit
- His Unspeakable Gift
refers to Jesus Christ
- Holy God
- The Holy One
- Holy One of Israel
Hebrew transliteration: Kadosh Israel
- Holy Ghost
Matthew 1:18, etc.
- Holy Spirit
Luke 11:13, etc. - Holy Spirit of Promise
refers to the Holy Spirit
Ephesians 1:13 and referred to in Acts 2:33
The Holy Spirit was first promised by Christ in John 16:5-15. - Hope of Israel
refers to Jesus Christ
- Hope of Israel, the Savior Thereof in Time of Trouble
- Horn of My Salvation
- House of Defense
- Hupsistos —transliteration from Greek
Meaning: “Highest” - Hupsistos Hupsistos Theos —transliteration from Greek
Meaning: “The Most High God”I - I Am
refers to Jehovah and Jesus Christ
- I AM THAT I AM
Hebrew: אהיה אשר אהיה
Hebrew transliteration: Ehyeh asher ehyeh
Modern Hebrew translitation: Ehiyeh sh'Ehiyeh
- I Am a Father to Israel
- I Am a Great King
- I Am Alive for Evermore
refers to Jesus Christ
- I Am Alpha and Omega
refers to Jesus Christ
- I Am for You
- I Am from Above
refers to Jesus Christ
- I Am God (literal: “I am Elohim” אֱלֹהִים)
- I Am God Almighty
- I Am Gracious
- I Am He
- I Am He that Comforteth You
- I Am He That Doth Speak
- I Am He that Liveth, and Was Dead
refers to Jesus Christ
- I Am He Which Searcheth the Reins and Hearts
refers to Jesus Christ
NKJV, NASB: “I am He who searches the minds and hearts”
ESV: “I am he who searches mind and heart”
- I Am Holy
- I Am in the Midst of Israel
- I Am Married Unto You
- I Am Meek and Lowly in Heart
refers to Jesus Christ during His first coming
- I Am Merciful
- I Am the Almighty God
refers to Jehovah
- I Am the Bread of Life
refers to Jesus Christ
- I Am the Door
refers to Jesus Christ
- I Am the Door of the Sheep
refers to Jesus Christ
- I Am the First and the Last
refers to Jesus Christ
- I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob
- I Am the God of Thy Fathers
- I am the I am the light of the world of the world
refers to Jesus Christ
- I am the living bread
refers to Jesus Christ
- I am the LORD
Genesis 15:7, etc.
- I am the LORD, and there is none else
- I am the Lord GOD
Genesis 28:13; Ezekiel 13:9, etc.
- I am the LORD in the midst of the Earth
- I am the LORD that doth sanctify you I am the Lord who sanctifies you (NASB)
- I am the LORD that healeth thee I, the Lord, am your healer (NASB)
- I am the LORD that maketh all things I, the Lord, am the maker of all things (NASB)
- I am the LORD that smiteth
NKJV: I am the Lord who strikes
NIV: I the Lord who strikes you
NASB: I, the Lord, do the smiting - I am the LORD, the God of all flesh
Jeremiah 32:27 KJV, NKJV, NASB, ESVNIV: I am the Lord, the God of all mankind
- I am the LORD thy God
- I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt
- I Am the LORD Thy God Which Leadeth Thee By the Way That Thou Shouldest Go
NASB: “I am the Lord your God… Who leads you in the way you should go”
ESV: “I am the Lord your God… who leads you in the way you should go”
NOG: “I am Yahweh your Elohim. …I lead you where you should go.”
- I Am the LORD Thy God Which Teacheth Thee to Profit
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “I am the Lord your God, Who teaches you to profit”
- I Am the LORD Which Exercise Lovingkindness, Judgment, and Righteousness in the Earth
NKJV: “I am the Lord, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth”
NASB: “I am the Lord who exercises lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on earth”
ESV: “I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth”
- I Am the LORD Which Hallow You
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “I am the Lord who sanctifies you”
- I Am the LORD, Your Holy One
- I am the resurrection, and the life
refers to Jesus Christ
- I am the root and offspring of David
refers to Jesus Christ
- I am the Son of God
refers to Jesus Christ
- I am the Vine
refers to Jesus Christ
- I am The Way, The Truth, and The Life
refers to Jesus Christ - I am their inheritance (“their” refers to the priests
- I am thy exceeding great reward
- I am thy part and thine inheritance (“thy” and “thine” refers to the Levites
- I am thy salvation
- I am thy Savior
- I am thy shield
- I am with thee
Genesis 26:24; Acts 18:10; etc. KJVNKJV, NASB, ESV: “I am with you” - I am with thee to deliver thee
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “I am with you to deliver you” - I am with thee to save thee
NASB: “I am with you to save you” - I am with you always
refers to Jesus Christ
- I That Speak in Righteousness, Mighty to Save
- `Illay `Illay `Elahh (“The Most High God”)
- Image of the invisible God
refers to Jesus Christ - Immanuel
refers to Jesus Christ
Meaning: “God with us” - Israel’s Creator
J - Jah
- Jealous
Hebrew transliteration: Qanna' - Jealous God
Hebrew transliteration: Qanna' `ElExodus 20:5; Deuteronomy 4:24, etc. - Jehovah or Yahweh or YHWH—the most often used name for God in the Hebrew Bible (appearing several thousand times) / It appears first in Genesis.
Hebrew: יהוה - Jehovah M'Kaddesh or Yahweh M'Kaddesh —transliterations from Hebrew
Meaning: Jehovah sanctifiesLeviticus 20:8, etc. - Jehovah `Elohiym or Jehovah Elohim or Yahweh Elohim —transliterations from Hebrew
Genesis 3:23, etc.
- Jehovah-Jireh —transliteration from Hebrew
- Jehovah-Mekoddishkem —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning: “The Lord who sanctifies you” - Jehovah-Nissi or YHWH-Nissi or Yahweh-Nissi —transliterations from Hebrew
Meaning: “The LORD our Banner”
- Jehovah-Ra'ah —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning: “The Lord is my Shepherd”
- Jehovah-Rapha or YHWH-Rapha —transliterations from Hebrew
Meaning: “The Lord that Healeth”
- Jehovah-Rohi —transliteration from Hebrew
- Jehovah-Rophe —transliteration from Hebrew
- Jehovah-Sabaoth —transliteration from Hebrew
- Jehovah-Shalom —transliteration from Hebrew
- Jehovah-Shammah —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning: “The Lord is there” - Jehovah-Tsidkenu —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning: “The Lord our Righteousness” - Je-Hoshua —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning: “Jehovah is Salvation” - Jesus (English name)
Meaning: Salvation, or “the Lord is salvation,” “the Lord Saves”
French, Norman: Jésus
Greek: Ἰησοῦς
Greek transliteration: Iesous or Iēsoûs
Aramaic: ܝܫܘܥ
Aramaic transliteration: yeshuuʕ
Hebrew: ישוע or יֵשׁוּעַ—This name appears many times in the Hebrew version of the Old Testament.
Note: Yeshua is an alternate form of Yehoshua or Y'hoshuaʿ (Joshua) or Jeshua—Hebrew: יְהוֹשֻׁעַ
Hebrew transliteration: Yeshua—This name is preferred by many Messianic Jews.
Roman Latin: Iesvs
Late Latin: Iesus - Jesus Christ
- Jesus Christ our Lord
- Jesus Christ our Savior
- Jesus Christ the righteous
- Jesus of Nazareth (or Jesus the Nazarene) (Nazoraios)
- Jesus of Galilee (or Jesus the Galilean)
- Jesus the mediator of the new covenant
- Jesus, Son of God Most High
- Jesus, Which Delivered Us From the Wrath to Come
- Joshua
This Hebrew name means: “Jehovah is Salvation”
Hebrew: יְהוֹשׁ֫וּעַ —transliteration: Yehoshua
- The Judge
- Judge of All the Earth
- Judge of the Living and the Dead
refers to Jesus Christ
Acts 10:42 NKJV, NASB, ESV, etc.KJV: “Judge of Quick and Dead” - Judge of the Widows
- Just God and Saviour
- Just One
K - Kadosh —transliteration from Hebrew
- Kanna —transliteration from Hebrew
- Katanalisko Pur —transliteration from Greek
Meaning: “Consuming Fire”
- Thy Keeper
NASB, ESV: “Your keeper” - The King
- The King Forever and Ever
- King of all the Earth
- The King of Glory
- King of Heaven
- King of Israel
- King of Kings
Hebrew transliteration: Melech HaMelachim or Melech Malchei HaMelachim
Meaning: “The King, King of kings” - KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS
- King of Nations
- King of Saints
refers to Jesus Christ - King of the Jews
refers to Jesus Christ - Ktizo —transliteration from Greek
Meaning: “Creator”
- Kokhav miya’akov —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning: Star from Jacob
- Kurios —transliteration from Greek
Meaning: “Lord”, “Master”
- Kurios Theos Pantokrator —transliteration from Greek
Meaning: “Lord God Almighty”
L - The Lamb of God
refers to Jesus Christ - The Lamb Slain Before the Foundation of the World
- The Life
- Light of Israel
- Light of the Gentiles
refers to Jesus Christ—Luke 2:32 - Light of the Nations
Hebrew transliteration: ‘Or Goyim
- Light of the world
- Light to lighten the Gentiles (a light to bring revelation to the Gentiles)
- Lion of the tribe of Judah
refers to Jesus Christ - A living stone / The living stone
- Logos—transliteration from Greek
Λόγος
Meaning: “Word,” “Word of God” - LORD
- Lord also of the sabbath
- Lord and Christ
- Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
- LORD God
Genesis 2:4, 3:23, etc.Hebrew transliteration: Yehovah `Elohiym - Lord God Almighty
Greek: kurios theos pantokrator - LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel
- LORD God of gods
Hebrew transliteration: Yehovah `El `Elohiym Yehovah - LORD God of Israel
- LORD God of my salvation
- LORD God of our fathers
- LORD God of recompense (=repayment or reward)
- LORD God of the Hebrews
- Lord God of the Holy Prophets
- LORD God of Truth
- LORD of hosts (or “Lord of the Hosts”)
Hebrew transliteration: yehovah tsaba' or Jehovah Sabaoth
appears 245 times in the Old Testament, including: 1 Samuel 1:3, 4:4; 1 Chronicles 11:9; Psa. 24:10; Isaiah 1:9; Mal. 4:3 - Lord of lords
- Lord God of Your Fathers
appears in— Joshua 18:3; Deuteronomy 1:11, etc. - The Lord God Omnipotent
Revelation 19:6 KJV, NKJVNASB, ESV: “The Lord our God the Almighty”
- The Lord GOD Which Gathereth the Outcasts of Israel
NKJV, ESV: “The Lord God, who gathers the outcasts of Israel”
NASB: “The Lord God, who gathers the dispersed of Israel”
- Lord, Holy and True
Revelation 6:10 KJV, NKJV, NASBESV: “Sovereign Lord, holy and true”
- Lord Jesus
- The Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, begotten of the Father [the only-begotten; that is, of the essence of the Father, God of God,] Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father
Nicene Creed - The LORD Most High
ESV: “The Lord, the Most High”
- Lord of All
refers to Jesus Christ
Acts 10:36 KJV, NKJV, NASB, ESV - The Lord of Glory
James 2:1 KJV, NKJV, ESV—also numerous verses use the phrase “the glory of the Lord”
NASB: “glorious Lord Jesus Christ”
- Lord of Kings
- The Lord of Lords
Deuteronomy 10:17; Psalm 136:3 KJV, NKJV, NASB, ESV - The Lord of Peace
Jehovah brought peace to the Hebrew people many times
Judges 6:24 NASB, ESV: “The Lord is Peace”
NKJV: “The-Lord-Is-Peace”
- The LORD our Peace
Hebrew transliteration: YHWH-Shalom / Jehovahshalom - The Lord of the Harvest
Matthew 9:38 KJV, NKJV, NASB, ESV
- The Lord of Sabaoth
Hebrew transliteration: Jehovah Sabaoth (or Tsabaoth)
Romans 9:29; James 5:4 KJV, NKJV, NASBESV: “the Lord of hosts”
- The Lord of the Whole Earth
Micah 4:13 KJV, NKJV, ESVNASB: “the Lord of all the earth”
- The LORD on High
- The LORD Our God
- LORD our Lord
refers to Jehovah
NASB: “God our Lord”
- The Lord, Which Art, and Wast, and Shalt Be
NKJV: “Lord, The One who is and who was and who is to be”
NASB: “You, who are and who were”
ESV: “You…who is and who was”
- Love
Meaning: “God is love”)
M - Matsuwd —transliteration from Hebrew
Hebrew: מְצוּדָה
Meaning: “Fortress,” “Shelter,” “Refuge,” “Stronghold”
- Magen —transliteration from Hebrew
- The Majesty On High
refers to God the Father
Hebrews 1:3 KJV, NKJV, NASB, ESV - Man of Sorrows, and Acuainted With Grief
refers to the MessiahIsaiah 53:3 KJV, NKJV, NASB, ESV - Man of War
Exodus 15:3 KJV, NKJV, ESVNASB: “A warrior”
- Ma’on —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning: “Refuge,” “Dwelling place”
- Master
refers to Jesus Christ
Transliteration from Greek: kurios
didaskalos
- Master of the World
Hebrew transliteration: Adon Olam or Ribbono shel `Olam - The Mediator of a Better Covenant (or The Mediator of the New Covenant / The Mediator of a New Covenant)
refers to Jesus Christ
Hebrews 8:6 KJV, NKJV, NASB; 12:24 KJV, NKJV, NASB, ESV - The Mediator of the New Testament
refers to Jesus Christ
NKJV: “the Mediator of the new covenant”
NASB, ESV: “the mediator of a new covenant”
- Melekh —transliteration from Hebrew
- Melekh HaKavod —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning: “The King of Glory”—Psalm 24:7-10 - Melekh Yisrael —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning: “King of Israel”
- Merciful and Faithful High Priest
refers to Jesus Christ
Heb. 2:17 KJV, NKJV, NASB, ESV - Merciful God
- Messiah or Meshiach or mashiakh —transliterations from Hebrew
Meaning: “The Anointed One” or “The Chosen One”
Hebrew: מָשִׁיחַ
Aramaic: מְשִׁיחָא
Aramaic transliteration: mshikha
Greek equivalent (transliteration): Khristos—Christ - Mighty
Deuteronomy 10:17, etc. - Mighty God
refers to the Messiah (Christ) - Mighty God of Jacob
Genesis 49:24, etc. - Mighty One of Israel
- Mighty One of Jacob
Hebrew transliteration: Avir Ya’akov - Mighty Terrible One
refers to the Messiah NKJV: “a mighty, awesome One”
NIV: “a mighty warrior”
NRSV: “a dread warrior”
- Mine Elect
refers to the Messiah
NKJV: “My Elect One”
NASB, ESV: “My Servant”
- Mine Holy One
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “my Holy One”
- Minister of the Sanctuary, and of the True Tabernacle
refers to Jesus Christ
Heb. 8:2 KJV, NKJVNASB: “minister in the sanctuary and in the true tabernacle”
ESV: “minister in the holy places, in the true tent that the Lord set up”
- Misthapodotes —transliteration from Greek
Meaning: “Rewarder” of them that diligently seek Him
- Morning Star
KJV: “Day Star” - Most High
Hebrew: עֶלְי֑וֹן —transliteration: elyown or elyōwn
Greek: ὕψιστος —transliteration: Hypsistos or Hupsistos Hupsistos
- Most High God
Hebrew: עֶלְי֑וֹן אֱלֹהִ֣ים
Hebrew transliteration: `Elyown `Elohiym
Hebrew transliteration: `Illay `Illay `elahh
Greek transliteration: Hupsistos Hupsistos Theos
- Most Mighty
Hebrew: גִּבּ֑וֹר —transliteration: gibbor
- Most upright
Hebrew: יָשָׁ֕ר —transliteration: yashar
- My beloved
refers to Jesus Christ
- My Beloved Son
refers to Jesus Christ
- My Buckler
- My Defense
- My Defense and Refuge in the day of my trouble
- My Deliverer
- My Exceeding Joy
- My father's God
- My firstborn, higher than the kings of the Earth
refers to Jesus Christ
- My Fortress
- My friend
- My glory
- My God
- My goodness
- My help
- My Helper
- My hiding place
- My hiding place and my shield
- My high tower
- My hope
- My hope in the day of evil
- My judge
- My King
- My Lamp
- My love
- My portion for ever
- My portion in the land of the living
- My praise
- My Redeemer
- My refuge
Hebrew: מַחְסִ֣י —transliteration: machaseh or machseh
- My refuge and my portion
- My refuge in the day of affliction
- My rock
- My Salvation
- My Savior
- My [God’s] servant
refers to Jesus Christ - My [God’s] servant David
refers to Jesus Christ - My shepherd
Psalm 23:1; Matthew 9:36; 25:32; 26:31; Mark 6:34; 14:27; John 10:11, 14; 16; Hebrews 13:20; 1 Peter 2:25; 5:4
- My Shield
- My Song
- My Stay ESV, NASB, NIV: “my support”
- My strength and power
ESV: “my strong refuge”
NASB: “my strong fortress”
NIV: “God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure” - My strength and song
- My strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort
- My strong refuge
- My strong rock
- My trust from my youth
N - Nail in a sure place
- The Name
Hebrew: השם —transliteration: HaShem
ה = The / שם = Name
used by many modern Jews
refers to the name “YHWH” (Jehovah)
O - One LORD
- One Mediator between God and men
refers to Jesus Christ - Only begotten of the Father
refers to Jesus Christ - Only begotten Son of God
refers to Jesus Christ - ‘Or Goyim —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning: “Light of the Nations”
- ‘Or Yisrael —transliteration from Hebrew
Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֽוֹר־
Meaning: “Light of Israel”
- Our Captain
- Our Dwelling Place
Hebrew transliteration: Ma’on or Ma'own
- Our Father
Hebrew transliteration: …`Ab
Greek transliteration: …Pater
- Our Father, our King
Hebrew transliteration: Avinu Malkeinu - Our Father which is in heaven
- Our guide
- Our lawgiver
- Our life
- Our Lord Jesus Christ
- Our peace
- Our potter
- Our Savior Jesus Christ
P - Palet —transliteration from Hebrew
- Pantokrator or Pantokratōr —transliterations from Greek
Greek: Παντοκράτωρ Meaning: “Almighty”
- Place of broad rivers and streams
- Plant of Renown (KJV)
Lterally, “A Plant of the Name
NASB: “A Renowned Planting Place”
- The Great Physician
- Pioneer and Perfecter of our Faith (or Author and Finisher
- Portion of Jacob
- Portion of mine inheritance and of my cup
- Possessor of heaven and Earth
- Only Potentate
refers to Jesus Christ
Greek transliteration: dunastes
Meaning “Ruler,” “Sovereign” - Precious Corner Stone
refers to Jesus Christ
- A Very Present Help in Trouble
- Preserver of Men
NKJV, NASB: “You, O watcher of men”
ESV: “You watcher of mankind” - Priest upon his throne
- Prince
refers to Jesus Christ
- Prince and Savior
refers to Jesus Christ
- Prince of Life
refers to Jesus Christ
- Prince of Peace
Hebrew: Sar Shalom - Prince of princes
- Prince of the kings of the Earth
- Promise of the Father
refers to Holy Spirit)
Q - Qanna' and Qanna' `El
“Jealous”—Exodus 34:14
“Jealous God”—Exodus 20:5; Deuteronomy 4:24, etc.)
R - Rabbī or Rabbi —transliterations from Hebrew
Hebrew: רִבִּי
Meaning: “teacher”
refers to Jesus Christ)
- Redeemer
- Redeemer of Israel
- Redeeming Angel
Hebrew transliteration: Hamelekh Hagoel
- Refuge
Ma’on —transliteration from Hebrew
- Refuge for the oppressed
- Refuge from the storm
- Refuge in times of trouble
- Rewarder of them that diligently seek Him
- The Righteous Branch
refers to Jesus Christ
- Righteous Father
- Righteous One
- Rivers of water in a dry place
- Rock
- Rock of His Salvation (Tsur Yeshuato)
- Rock of Israel
Tsur Yisrael or Tzur Israel —transliteration from Hebrew
- Rock of my refuge
- Rock of my salvation
- Rock of my strength
- Rock of offence (to both the houses of Israel)
Meaning: “a stone to strike and a rock to stumble over” NASB
- Rod out of the stem of Jesse
- Hebrew: Roeh
Meaning: “Shepherd” - Root of David
refers to Jesus Christ - Root of Jesse
refers to Jesus Christ - Hebrew: Ruach Elohim
Genesis 1:2—“The Ruach Elohim was hovering over the water.”
- Only Ruler
Greek transliteration: dunastes
refers to Jesus Christ
1 Timothy 6:15 CEV, NIV, DARBY, GW, ISV - Ruler in Israel
S - Sabaoth —transliteration from Hebrew
- Salvation of God
refers to Jesus Christ - Salvation of Israel
- Sanctifier
- Sar Shalom
Hebrew: שלום = shalom = peace
“Prince of Peace”—Isaiah 9:6 - Saving strength of his anointed
- Savior
- Savior of all men
refers to Jesus Christ - Savior of the world
refers to Jesus Christ
- Seed of Abraham
refers to Jesus Christ - Shaddai (or Shadday)
Hebrew: שַׁדַּי - Shadow from the heat
- Hebrew: Shaphat
- A Shelter for me
- Shepherd
Hebrew translitation: Roeh
- Shepherd of Israel
Hebrew transliteration: Ro'eh Yisra'el - Great Shepherd of the Sheep
- My Shield
Hebrew: מָגִנִּ֞י
- Shiloh —transliteration from Hebrew
Hebrew: שִׁילֹה
Meaning: “He whose it is” or “he who is to be sent,” “that which belongs to him”
Refers to the Messiah - Shaphat / Shofet —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning: “Judge” - Shelter (for me)
Hebrew transliteration: Machaceh - Shepherd and Bishop of your souls
- Shepherd of Israel
- Shield of Abraham
Hebrew transliteration: Magen Avraham - Shield of thy help
- A Shield to Those Who Walk in Integrity
Proverbs 2:7 NASB, ESV - The Son
- Son of David
refers to the Messiah—Jesus Christ - The Son of God
refers to Jesus Christ
Luke 1:35, etc. - The Son of Man
refers to Jesus Christ - The Son of the Blessed
refers to Jesus Christ
- Son of the Father
refers to Jesus Christ - Son of the Highest
refers to Jesus Christ
- The Son of the Living God
refers to Jesus Christ
- Son Over His Own House
refers to Jesus Christ / The Church is Christ’s house. - Sophia —transliteration from Greek
Meaning: “The Wisdom of God” - Soter—transliteration from Greek
Meaning: “Savior” - Spirit of Christ
Greek transliteration: pneuma christos)
- Spirit of Counsel and Might
- The Spirit of Glory and of God
- Spirit of God
Hebrew transliteration: ruwach `elohiym Greek transliteration: pneuma theos - The Spirit of Grace
- The Spirit of Holiness
- The Spirit of Knowledge and of the Fear of the LORD
Isaiah 11:2 - The Spirit of Life
- The Spirit of Mercy
- The Spirit of the Living God
- The Spirit of the LORD
refers to the Holy Spirit - Spirit of Truth
- The Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding
- A Star Out of Jacob
refers to the Messiah - The Stone
refers to the Messiah—Jesus Christ
also see: Rock
- A Tried Stone
Isaiah 28:16 KJV and NKJVNASB, ESV: “a tested stone”
- Stone of Israel
Hebrew tranliteration: ‘Even Yisrael - A Stone of Stumbling [to the unbeliever]
refers to the Messiah—Jesus Christ - Strength
Psa. 19:14, etc. - Strength of Israel
- Strength of My Heart
- Strength of My Salvation
- A Strength to the Needy in His Distress
- A Strength to the Poor
- Strong One
Hebrew transliteration: Adir - A Strong LORD
- A Strong Tower from the Enemy
Psalm 61:3 KJV and NKJVNASB: “A tower of strength against the enemy”
ESV: “a strong tower against the enemy”
- Stumblingstone
- Sun and Shield
- Sun of Righteousness
refers to Jesus Christ
- Sword of Thy Excellency
T - Theos —transliteration from Greek
Meaning: “God” - Theotes Theotés or Theotētos —transliterations from Greek
Greek: Θεότητος
Meaning: Godhead, Deity - That Man Whom He Hath Ordained
refers to Jesus Christ
- The Beginning and the Ending
- The Beginning, the Firstborn from the Dead
refers to Jesus Christ
- The Branch of Righteousness
refers to Jesus Christ
- The Breaker (as in, The Deliverer
- The Bridegroom
refers to Jesus Christ
- The Brightness of His Glory
refers to Jesus Christ
Hebrews 1:3 KJV and NKJVNASB: “the radiance of His glory”
ESV: “He is the radiance of the glory of God”
- The Chief Corner Stone
refers to Jesus Christ
- The Chief Shepherd
refers to Jesus Christ - The Christ
- The Christ of God
- The Comforter
refers to Holy Spirit - The Deliverer
refers to both Jehovah and Jesus Christ - The Earnest of Our Inheritance
refers to Holy Spirit NKJV, ESV: “the guarantee of our inheritance”
NASB: “a pledge of our inheritance”
- The Eternal God
- The Eternal Spirit
- The express image of his person
refers to Jesus Christ - The faithful and true witness
- The faithful God
- The Father almighty (from the Apostles' Creed
- The fear of Isaac
- The First and the Last
- The First-Begotten
refers to Jesus Christ - The Glorious LORD
- The Great and Dreadful God
NKJV, NASB, ESV: The “great and awesome God”
- The Great God
- The Great God and Our Savior Jesus Christ
Titus 2:13 KJV, NKJVNASB, ESV: The “great God and Savior, Christ Jesus”
- The Great God That Formed All Things
NKJV: “The great God who formed everything”
Does not appear in NASB or ESV
- The Great, the Mighty God
NASB, ESV: “great and mighty God”
- the great, the mighty, and the awesome God
KJV: The great, the mighty, and the terrible God
“terrible” in KJV means “awesome”
- The Head
refers to Jesus Christ - The head of the corner
refers to Jesus Christ - The high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity
- The high God their redeemer
- The Highest
- The Holy
- The Holy One
- The Holy One, Blessed be He—phrase common among Jews
Hebrew: הקדוש ברוך הוא
Hebrew transliteration: HaKadosh Baruch Hu or Hakodesh baruch hu or Hakodosh boruch hu
- The Holy One and the Just
refers to Jesus Christ
- The Holy One in the midst of thee
- The Holy One of God
refers to Jesus Christ - Holy One of Israel
Kadosh Israel —transliteration from Hebrew2 Kings 19:22; Psalms 78:41; Isaiah 1:4; 5:19; 10:20; 30:11; Jeremiah 50:29; 51:5; Isaiah 12:6; 48:17; etc. - The hope of their fathers
- The Husband
refers to God as Israel’s husband NKJV, NASB, ESV: “Your husband” - The Husbandman
refers to the Father - The invisible God
- The Just One
- The King eternal, immortal, invisible
- The Lamb
refers to Jesus Christ - The Lamb slain from the foundation of the world
refers to Jesus Christ - The Lamb that was slain
refers to Jesus Christ
- The last Adam
refers to Jesus Christ
- The lifter up of mine head
- The Light
- The Light of the World
refers to Jesus Christ
- The Living Bread which came down from heaven
refers to Jesus Christ
- The Living Father
- The Living God
(refers to the fact that He is truly alive, in contrast to false god idols which are not—“…their idol is wood!… They burn incense to worthless gods…” Jer. 10:8; 18:15 NASB / “…mute idols…” 1 Cor. 12:2 NASB
- The Lord from Heaven
refers to Jesus Christ
1 Corinthians 15:47 NASB—“The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven.” See: Adam, a type - The LORD is present
Hebrew transliteration: YHWH-Shammah or Jehovah-shammah - The LORD mighty in battle
- The LORD my banner
Hebrew transliteration: Yahweh-Nissi or Jehovah Nissi - The LORD my strength
- The LORD my Shepherd
Hebrew transliteration: YHWH-Ro'i - The LORD our maker
- The LORD our righteousness
Hebrew transliteration: YHWH-Tsidkenu - The LORD strong and mighty
- The LORD that doth sanctify you
- The LORD that healeth thee
- The LORD that is faithful
- The LORD that maketh all things
- The LORD that smiteth
- The LORD the God
- The LORD, the God of Hosts
- The LORD the Judge
- THE LORD THY GOD
- The LORD thy God from the land of Egypt
- The LORD thy God in the midst of thee
- The LORD thy Redeemer
- The LORD which hallows you
- The LORD which will help thee
- The LORD will provide
Hebrew transliteration: YHWH-Yireh or Jehovah-jireh - The LORD your God which goeth before you
- The Lord’s Christ
refers to Jesus Christ
- The Majesty in the heavens
- The Messiah— refers to Jesus Christ
- The Messiah the Prince
refers to Jesus Christ
- The mighty God
- The Most High
- The most high God
- The Most High over all the Earth
- The Most Holy
refers to Jesus Christ
- The Only Lord God
- The Only True God
- The Only Wise God
- The Only wise God Our Savior
- The Pearl of Great Price
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “One pearl of great value” - The Prophet
refers to Jesus Christ - The propitiation for our sins
refers to Jesus Christ - The resurrection, and the life
refers to Jesus Christ
- The righteous judge
- The Righteous LORD
- The Rock
- The Rock that Begat Thee
NKJV, NASB: “The Rock Who Begot You”
ESV: “The Rock That Bore You” - The Rock That Is Higher Than I
Psalm 61:2 KJV, NKJV, NASB - The Root and the Offspring of David
refers to Jesus Christ
Revelation 22:16 KJV, NKJVNASB: “The root and the descendant of David” - The Seven Spirits of God
refers to Holy Spirit - The Shadow of a Great Rock in a Weary Land
Isaiah 32:2 KJV, NKJVNASB: “Like the shade of a huge rock in a parched land” - The Son
refers to Jesus Christ
- The Spirit
Genesis 1:2; 41:38; Exodus 31:3; 35:31; Numbers 11:25-26; 24:2; 27:18; Deuteronomy 34:9; Judges 3:10; 6:34; 11:29; 13:25; 14:6, 19; 15:14; 1 Samuel 10:6; Ecclesiastes 12:7; Isaiah 11:2; 40:13; Matthew 3:16; 4:1; Luke 4:14; Acts 8:39; Romans 8:26 KJV—and numerous other verses - The Spirit of His Son
refers to Holy SpiritGalatians 4:6 KJV, NKJV, NASB, ESV - The Spirit of Your Father
Matthew 10:20 KJV, NKJV, NASB, ESV - The Stone Which the Builders Disallowed
refers to Jesus Christ
NKJV, NASB: “The stone which the builders rejected”
ESV: “The stone that the builders rejected” - The True Bread From Heaven
refers to Jesus Christ
- The True God
- The True Light
refers to Jesus Christ
John 1:9; 1 John 2:8 KJV, NKJV, NASB, ESV - The Uncorruptible God
Romans 1:23 KJV, NKJV, NASBESV: “The immortal God” - The Way, the Truth, and the Life
refers to Jesus Christ
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “The way, and the truth, and the life” - The Word of Life
refers to Jesus Christ
1 John 1:1 KJV, NASB, ESV - Thine Everlasting Light
NKJV, ESV: “Your everlasting light”
NASB: “An everlasting light” - Thou that Dwellest Between the Cherubim
NKJV: “You who dwell between the cherubim”
NASB: “You who are enthroned above the cherubim”
ESV: “You who are enthroned upon the cherubim” - Thou that Dwellest in the Heavens
NKJV: “You who dwell in the heavens”
NASB, ESV: “You who are enthroned in the heavens!” - Thou that Hearest Prayer
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “You who hear prayer” - Thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel
NASB: “You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel” - Thou that Leadest Joseph Like a Flock
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “You who lead Joseph like a flock” - Thou that Liftest Me Up From the Gates of Death
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “You who lift me up from the gates of death” - Thou That Savest by Thy Right Hand
NASB: “Savior of those who take refuge at Your right hand”
ESV: “Savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at your right hand”
NKJV: “You who save those who trust in You From those who rise up against them” - Thou Whom My Soul Loveth
NASB, ESV: “You whom my soul loves”
NKJV, NIV: “You whom I love” - True God
1 John 5:20 KJV, NASBNKJV, ESV: “Him who is true” - Thy Creator
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “Your Creator” - Thy Exceeding Great Reward
NKJV: “Your exceedingly great reward” - Thy Father that Hath Bought Thee
NKJV: “Your Father, who bought you”
NASB: “Your Father who has bought you” - Thy God that Pleadeth the Cause of His People
NKJV, ESV: “Who pleads the cause of his people”
NASB: “Who contends for His people” - Thy Good Spirit
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “Your good Spirit” - Thy Holy Child Jesus
NKJV, NASB ESV: “Your holy servant” - Thy Life, and the Length of Thy Days
NASB: “Your life and the length of your days” - Thy Lord the LORD
NASB: “Your Lord, the Lord” - Thy Maker
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “Your Maker” - Thy Shade upon Thy Right Hand
NASB: “…Your shade on your right hand” - Tower of Salvation
- The Trinity—a word that does not appear in Scripture, but is used by Christians to refer to the One True God who is 3 persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
- The True Vine
refers to Jesus Christ
John 15:1 KJV, NKJV - The Truth
Emet —transliteration from Hebrew - Tsaddiq —transliteration from Hebrew
Hebrew: צַדִּיק
Meaning: “Righteous,” “Just” - Tsemach —transliteration from Hebrew
Hebrew: צָמַח
Meaning: “Bud,” “Branch,” “Sprout,” “Shoot” of David from David’s family tree
refers to the Messiah - Tsemach Adonai —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning: “Branch of the Lord”
- Tsur —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning “Rock,” “Strength” - Tsur Yisrael —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning: “Rock of Israel”
- Tsur Yeshuato —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning: “Rock of His Salvation”
V - The Vine
refers to Jesus Christ
W - Who calls into being that which does not exist (literally: Who calls the things which do not exist as existing)
- Who Will Have All Men to Be Saved
- Who Alone Works Wonders [miracles]
- Who Also Maketh Intercession for Us
refers to Jesus Christ
NASB: “Who…intercedes for us”
ESV: “Who indeed is interceding for us” - Who Answered Me in the Day of My Distress
Genesis 35:3 KJV and NKJV, NASBESV: “who answers me in the day of my distress”
- Who Calleth Those Things Which Be Not As Though They Were
NIV: “the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not”
ESV: “who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist”
NASB: “who… calls into being that which does not exist” - Who Comforteth Us in All Our Tribulation
NKJV: “Who comforts us in all our tribulation”
NASB, ESV: “Who comforts us in all our affliction” - Who Commanded the Light to Shine Out of Darkness
- Who Coverest Thyself With Light as With a Garment
NKJV: “Who cover Yourself with light as with a garment”
NASB: “Covering Yourself with light as with a cloak” - Who crowneth thee with loving-kindness and tender mercies
“Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies” —Psalm 103:4 NASB - Who Daily Bears Our Burdens
Psalm 68:19 NASBESV: “who daily bears us up”
KJV: “who daily loadeth us with benefits”
NKJV: “Who daily loads us with benefits”
- Who Dwelleth on High
NKJV: “Who dwells on high” NASB: “Who is enthroned on high”
ESV: “Who is seated on high” - Who Forgiveth All Thine Iniquities
NIV: “who forgives all your sins”
ESV: “who forgives all your iniquity”
NASB: “Who pardons all your iniquities”
- Who Gave Himself a Ransom For All
refers to Jesus Christ
NKJV, NASB, ESV: “Who gave Himself as a ransom for all” - Who Gave Himself for Our Sins
refers to Jesus Christ
- Who Gives Life to the Dead
refers to Jesus Christ
- Who Gives Food to All Flesh
NASB: “Who gives food to all flesh”
ESV: “he who gives food to all flesh”
NIV: “…gives food to every creature”
- Who Gives Rain Upon the Earth
- Who Gives Songs in the Night
- Who Gives Us Richly All Things to Enjoy
- Who has Abolished Death
refers to Jesus Christ - Who Has Also Sealed Us
refers to Jesus Christ
NKJV: “who also has sealed us”
NASB: “who also sealed us”
ESV: “who has also put his seal on us”
NIV: “…set his seal of ownership on us”
- Who Has Ascended Up Into Heaven
- Who Has Bound the Waters in a Garment
Proverbs 30:4 KJV and NKJVNASB: “Who has wrapped the waters in His garment”
ESV: “Who has wrapped up the waters in a garment”
NIV: “Who has wrapped up the waters in a cloak”
- Who has called you unto his kingdom and glory
- Who has established all the ends of the Earth
- Who has gathered the wind in His fists
- Who has given me counsel
- Who has given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts
refers to Jesus Christ
- Who has his eyes like unto a flame of fire
refers to Jesus Christ
- Who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity
- Who has redeemed us from our enemies
- Who has saved us and called us with a holy calling
- Who has done great things
- Who hast set thy glory above the heavens
- Who healeth all thy diseases
- Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven and in the Earth
- Who is above all, and through all
- Who is blessed for ever
- Who is over all
refers to Jesus Christ
- Who is rich in mercy
- Who is worthy to be praised
- Who keepest covenant and mercy
- Who laid the foundations of the Earth, that it should not be removed for ever
- Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters
- Who liveth for ever and ever
- Who loved me, and gave himself for me
refers to Jesus Christ
- Who maketh the clouds his chariot
- Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire
- Who only doeth wondrous things
- Who only hath immortality
- Who quickeneth all things
- Who quickeneth the dead
Who gives life to the dead —Romans 4:17 NASB - Who redeemeth thy life from destruction
Who redeems your life from the pit —Psalm 103:4 NASB, etc. - Who remembered us in our low estate
- Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things
- Who shall establish you, and keep you from evil
2 Thessalonians 3:3 - Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain
- Who taketh vengeance
- Who walketh upon the wings of the wind
- Who was delivered for our offenses
refers to Jesus Christ - Who was faithful to him that appointed him
refers to Jesus Christ
- Who was raised again for our justification
refers to Jesus Christ
- Who was with me in the way which I went
- A Witness to Us
refers to Holy Spirit - The Word
refers to Jesus Christ
- The Word of God
refers to Jesus Christ
- Wonderful
refers to the MessiahHebrew: פֶּ֫לֶא —transliteration: peleh or pele’Y - Yah [YH] or Jah —transliteration from Hebrew
This is a contraction of the name YHWH, consisting of its first 2 letters.
Hebrew: יָהּ
Appears in the word “hallelujah” (literally “Praise Jah”)
The name Ishmaiah (Yishmayah) means “the Lord hears.” - Yahweh or YHWH or YHVH —transliteration from Hebrew
Hebrew: יהוה
Pious Jews carefully avoid saying this name, and substitute such words as Hashem, Adonai, “The Name,” etc. - Yahweh Elohe Tsebaoth—transliteration from Hebrew
Amos 4:13 NOGYLT: Jehovah, God of Hosts
CJB, TLV: Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot
NKJV, NASB, WYC: The Lord God of hosts - Yahweh Elohim —transliteration from Hebrew
Genesis 1:4, etc. (NOG)—“Yahweh Elohim made earth and heaven”
- Yashar —transliteration from Hebrew
Meaning: “Just One”
- Yeos —transliteration from Greek
Meaning: “God” - Yeshua, Yesua or Yesha —transliterations from Hebrew
Hebrew: יֵשׁוּעַ or ישוע
See: Jesus and Joshua - Yeshua Christ
- Your Dread
Isaiah 8:13 KJV—“Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.” - Your Fear
Isaiah 8:13 KJV—“Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.” - Your Heavenly Father
- Your Holy One
- Your King
- Yĕhowshuwa or Y'shua or Joshua —transliteration from Hebrew
or Jesus —English
Hebrew: יְהוֹשׁוּעַ
Meaning: “Jehovah is Salvation”
Z - Zur or Tsur —transliterations from Hebrew
Hebrew: צוּר
Meaning: Rock
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