Names of God
The purpose of this website is to present and display: How the Names of God reveal God's nature and character, and how we can KNOW God through them.
Displayed below are the original Hebrew texts and the primary/ literal English translations of God's Names followed by brief definitions.
More detailed descriptions, explanations, historical
and
cultural
contexts,
and
the
theological/ spiritual significance can be seen for these Names by clicking on or pressing each of the Hebrew text blocks here below.
El
The Hebrew name of God "El" (אֵל) is one of the most ancient and foundational titles for God in the Hebrew Bible.
Elohim
The Hebrew name of God "Elohim" (אֱלֹהִים) is one of the most frequently used titles for God in the Hebrew Bible.
YHVH
The Hebrew name of God (also written as YHWH) is the most sacred and
inexpressible
name of God in the Bible.
Ruach Elohim
The Hebrew name "Ruach Elohim" (רוּחַ אֱלֹהִים) appears in the Hebrew Bible and carries deep spiritual significance.
Adonai
The Hebrew name "Adonai" (אֲדוֹנָי) is one of the most frequently used names for God in the Hebrew Bible, especially in prayers and liturgy.
HaKadosh
The Hebrew name "HaKadosh" (הַקָּדוֹשׁ) means "The Holy One" and is a deeply significant title of God in Jewish thought/ worship.
HaGoel
The Hebrew name "HaGoel" (הַגּוֹאֵל) means "The Redeemer" and one of the most powerful and hope-filled names of God in Scripture.
Mashiach
The Hebrew name "Mashiach" (מָשִׁיחַ) means "The Messiah" and it carries profound spiritual and prophetic significance (see below).
Comparing Jewish & Christian Views of Mashiach (The Messiah)
To explore a side-by-side comparison of Jewish and Christian views of the Mashiach (Messiah)—including key beliefs, expectations, and interpretations of MESSIANIC PROPHECIES, click/ press the white banner here below.