The Different Names of God

Knowing the different Names of God will help us to understand and relate with Him better. When we relate right with God, we also live our lives right.

Jehovah: Comes from a verb which means “to exist, be” and commonly also known as Yahweh (YHWH). This, plus its usage, shows that this name stresses God as the independent and self-existent God of revelation and redemption (Ex. 3:12-14).

Jehovah-Elohim               The Eternal Creator  (Isa. 17:6)
Jehovah-Jireh                 The Lord our Provider (
Gen. 22:14)
Jehovah-Nissi                 The Lord our Banner (Ex. 17:15)
Jehovah-Ropheka           The Lord our Healer (Ex. 15:22-26)
Jehovah-Shalom             The Lord our Peace (
Jud. 6:24)
Jehovah-Tsidkenu           The Lord our Righteousness (
Jer. 23:6)
Jehovah-Mekaddishkem  The Lord our Sanctifier (Ex. 31:13)
Jehovah-Sabaoth             The Lord of Hosts (
1 Sam.17:45)
Jehovah-Shammah           The Lord is Present (
Ezek. 48:35)
Jehovah-Rohi                   The Lord our Shepherd (
Ps. 23:1)
Jehovah-Hoseenu            The Lord our Maker (Psalm 95:6)
El-Shaddai                   The God Who is Sufficient for the Needs of His People (Gen 17:1-2)