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A reference list of the Names of God in Scripture

Exodus 3:14
“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.”

The names of God reveal His nature, character, authority, and covenant relationship with His people. In Hebrew thought, a name was never just a label. It revealed who someone truly is.

Yahweh (YHWH)

Meaning: The Self-Existent One / The Eternal I AM

• God’s covenant name.
• Reveals that God exists by His own power and depends on nothing.
• Often translated LORD (all caps) in English Bibles.

Scripture:

• Exodus 3:14–15
• Exodus 6:2–3

Yahweh Jireh

Meaning: The LORD Will Provide

• God reveals Himself as the one who sees the need and supplies it.

Scripture:

• Genesis 22:14

Yahweh Rapha

Meaning: The LORD Who Heals

• Reveals God as the healer of physical, emotional, and spiritual conditions.

Scripture:

• Exodus 15:26

Yahweh Nissi

Meaning: The LORD Is My Banner

• God is the rallying point and victory banner over His people.

Scripture:

• Exodus 17:15

Yahweh Shalom

Meaning: The LORD Is Peace

• God Himself is the source of wholeness, completeness, and peace.

Scripture:

• Judges 6:24

Yahweh Tsidkenu

Meaning: The LORD Our Righteousness

• God provides righteousness for His people.

Scripture:

• Jeremiah 23:6

Yahweh Shammah

Meaning: The LORD Is There

• Declares the presence of God dwelling among His people.

Scripture:

• Ezekiel 48:35

Yahweh Sabaoth

Meaning: The LORD of Hosts / Armies

• God as the commander of heavenly armies and ruler over all powers.

Scripture:

• 1 Samuel 1:3
• Isaiah 6:3

Yahweh Rohi

Meaning: The LORD My Shepherd

• God personally leads, protects, and provides like a shepherd.

Scripture:

• Psalm 23:1

Yahweh Mekoddishkem

Meaning: The LORD Who Sanctifies

• God is the one who sets His people apart as holy.

Scripture:

• Exodus 31:13

El Shaddai

Meaning: God Almighty / The All-Sufficient One

• The God who is more than enough, powerful and sustaining.

Scripture:

• Genesis 17:1

El Elyon

Meaning: God Most High

• God as the supreme ruler over heaven and earth.

Scripture:

• Genesis 14:18–20

El Olam

Meaning: The Everlasting God

• God who exists beyond time and generations.

Scripture:

• Genesis 21:33

El Roi

Meaning: The God Who Sees Me

• Reveals God as the one who sees the forgotten and overlooked.

Scripture:

• Genesis 16:13

Elohim

Meaning: Creator God / Mighty God

• The plural form expressing God’s majesty and power as Creator.

Scripture:

• Genesis 1:1

Adonai

Meaning: Lord / Master

• A title acknowledging God’s authority and ownership.

Scripture:

• Psalm 8:1

Abba

Meaning: Father

• Expresses intimacy, relationship, and sonship.

Scripture:

• Romans 8:15
• Galatians 4:6

The Alpha and the Omega

Meaning: The Beginning and the End

• God is sovereign over all of history and eternity.

Scripture:

• Revelation 1:8
• Revelation 22:13

Emmanuel

Meaning: God With Us

• Revealed in Jesus Christ, God dwelling among humanity.

Scripture:

• Isaiah 7:14
• Matthew 1:23

The Great I Am

Meaning: The Eternal Self-Existing One

• God is not becoming — He simply IS.
• Jesus applies this title to Himself.

Scripture:

• Exodus 3:14
• John 8:58

Summary Insight

Every name of God reveals a dimension of His covenant nature.

He is:

• Provider (Jireh)
• Healer (Rapha)
• Peace (Shalom)
• Righteousness (Tsidkenu)
• Shepherd (Rohi)
• Presence (Shammah)

All of them ultimately flow from one truth:

God is the Great I Am — everything His people need.