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HebrewNamesofGod
TheFatherasrevealedintheBritChadashah

Introduction
ThispagesurveystheHebrewNamesandTitlesofGodtheFatherasfoundintheBritChadashah.
Theyarelistedinalphabeticalorder,withtheHebrewspelling,commontransliteration,andEnglish
phoneticsfollowing.ForeachName,IincludesomeScripturalreferences.

Abba

Abba
(ab-ba)Aramaic.Abba.DaddyordearFather;atermofendearment,notasformalasAv.(Mark
14:26;Rom.8:15;Gal.4:6).

AbbaourFather

AbbaAvinu
(ab-baah-VEE-nu)Aramaic.AbbaourFather(Rom.8:15).

AllSufficientGod

ElShaddai
(elsha-DAI)TheAllSufficientGod;ShadmeansbreastinHebrew(Rev.1:8;cp.Gen.17:1).

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ConsumingFire

EshOkhlah
(EISHohkh-LAH)ConsumingFire(Heb.12:29;cp.Deut.4:24).

Creator

Hayotzer
(ha-yoh-TSER)TheCreator(Rom.1:25;1Peter4:9).

ElElyon

ElElyon
(elel-YOHN)TheMostHighGod.(Heb.7:1;cp.Gen.14:20;Psalm9:2).

Elohim

Elohim
(e-lo-HEEM)God(2Cor.9:7).

ElShaddai

ElShaddai
(elsha-DAI)TheAllSufficientGod;ShadmeansbreastinHebrew(Rev.1:8;
cp.Gen.17:1).

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EverlastingFather

Aviad
(a-vee-AD)EverlastingFather;FatherofEternity(1Cor.8:6).

FatherofAll

Avi-khol
(a-vee-KHOL)Fatherofall(Eph.4:6).

FatherofGlory

AviHaKavod
(a-veehak-kah-VOHD)FatherofGlory(Eph.1:17).

FatherofLights

AviHaMorot
(a-veeham-oh-ROHT)FatherofLights(James.1:17).

FatherofMercies

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AviHaRachamim
(a-veeha-ra-cha-MEEM)FatherofMercies(2Cor.1:3).

FatherofourLORDJesustheMessiah

AviYeshuaHamashiachAdoneinu
(a-veeha-roo-KHOT)FatherofourLordJesustheMessiah(Col.1:3;Rom.15:6;2Cor.1:3;1Pet.1:3).

FatherofSpirits

AviHaRuchot
(a-veeha-roo-KHOT)Fatherofspirits(Hebrews12:9).

God

Elohim
(e-lo-HEEM)God(2Cor.9:7).

GodofAbraham

EloheiAvraham
(e-lo-hayav-rah-HAHM)TheGodofAbraham(Acts7:32;cp.Ex.3:15).

GodofallComfort

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Eloheikhol-Nechamah
(e-lo-haykhol-ne-kha-MAH)GodofallComfort(2Cor.1:3).

GodofourFathers

EloheiAvoteinu
(e-lo-haya-vo-TAY-nu)Godofourfathers(Acts7:32;cp.Deut.26:7;1Chron.12:17).

GodofGlory

EloheiHaKavod
(e-lo-hayhak-ka-VOHD)GodofGlory(Acts7:2;cp.Psa.29:3).

GodofIsrael

ElYisrael
(elyees-rah-EL)TheGodofIsrael(Matt.15:31;cp.Ps.68:36).

GodofIssac

EloheiYaakov
(e-lo-hayyeetz-KHAK)TheGodofIsaac(Acts7:32;cp.Ex.3:15).

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GodofJacob

EloheiYaakov
(e-lo-hayya-a-kov)GodofJacob(Acts7:32;cp.Ex.3:15).

GodofPeace

EloheiHaShalom
(e-lo-hayha-sha-LOHM)TheGodofPeace(Heb.13:20).

GodtheFather

ElohimAvinu
(e-lo-HEEMah-VEE-nu)GodtheFather(2Tim.1:2).

HeavenlyFather

AvinuShebashamayim
(a-vee-KHOL)OurHeavenlyFather;OurFatherWhoartinHeaven(Matt.6:9;Luke11:2).

KingofKings

MelekhHaMelakhim
(ME-lekhha-me-lah-KHEEM)KingofKings(1Tim.6:15;Rev.17:14;19:16).

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KingoftheNations

MelekhHaGoyim
(ME-lekhha-goi-YEEM)Kingofthenations(Rev.15:3).

LivingGod

ElohimChayim
(e-lo-HEEMKHAI-eem)TheLivingGod(2Cor.3:3;6:16;cp.Jer.10:10).

LORDGod

AdonaiElohim
(a-doh-NIGHe-lo-HEEM)TheLORDGod(Acts3:22;cp.Gen.2:4,etc.).

LORDofHosts

AdonaiTsevaot
(a-doh-NIGHtse-va-OHT)TheLORDofarmies(orhosts)(2Cor.6:18;James5:4;cp.1Sam.1:11).

LORDofLords

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AdonaiHa-Adonim
(a-doh-NIGHha-a-doh-NEEM)LordofLords(1Tim.6:15;Rev.17:14;19:16).

MostHighGod

ElElyon
(elel-YOHN)TheMostHighGod.(Heb.7:1;cp.Gen.14:20;Psalm9:2).

OurHeavenlyFather

AvinuShebashamayim
(a-vee-KHOL)OurHeavenlyFather;OurFatherWhoartinHeaven(Matt.6:9;Luke11:2).

TheAllSufficientGod

ElShaddai
(elsha-DAI)TheAllSufficientGod;ShadmeansbreastinHebrew(Rev.1:8;cp.Gen.17:1).

TheCreator

Hayotzer
(ha-yoh-TSER)TheCreator(Rom.1:25;1Peter4:9).

TheExcellentOne

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Hagaon
(ha-GAH-ohn)TheExaltation;TheExcellency(2Peter1:17;cp.Job37:4;Isa.2:19).

TheFatherofJesustheMessiah

HaAvLYeshuaHaMashiach
(ha-ahvle-ye-SHU-aham-ma-SHEE-ach)TheFatherofJesustheMessiah(2Cor.11:31).

TheGodofIsrael

ElYisrael
(elyees-rah-EL)TheGodofIsrael(Matt.15:31;cp.Ps.68:36).

TheJudge

HaShofet
(ha-sho-FET)TheJudge(James4:12;cp.Judges11:27).

TheKingofKings

MelekhHaMelakhim
(ME-lekhha-me-lah-KHEEM)KingofKings(1Tim.6:15;Rev.17:14;19:16).

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TheKingoftheNations

MelekhHaGoyim
(ME-lekhha-goi-YEEM)Kingofthenations(Rev.15:3).

TheLivingGod

ElohimChayim
(e-lo-HEEMKHAI-eem)TheLivingGod(2Cor.3:3;6:16;cp.Jer.10:10).

TheLORDGod

AdonaiElohim
(a-doh-NIGHe-lo-HEEM)TheLORDGod(Acts3:22;cp.Gen.2:4,etc.).

TheLORDGodAlmighty

AdonaiEloheiTsevaot
(a-doh-NIGHe-lo-HAYtse-va-OHT)LordGodAlmighty;LordGodofHosts(Rev.15:3).

TheLORDGodofIsrael

AdonaiEloheiYisrael
(a-doh-NIGHe-lo-HEEMyees-rah-EL)TheLordGodofIsrael(Luke1:68;cp.Isa.17:6).

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TheLORDofHosts

AdonaiTsevaot
(a-doh-NIGHtse-va-OHT)TheLORDofarmies(orhosts)(2Cor.6:18;James5:4;cp.1Sam.1:11).

TheLORDofLords

AdonaiHa-Adonim
(a-doh-NIGHha-a-doh-NEEM)LordofLords(1Tim.6:15;Rev.17:14;19:16).

TheMajestyonHigh

HaGedullahBamaron
(ha-ge-doo-lahbam-ma-ROHM)TheMajestyonHigh(Heb.1:3;cp.1Chron.29:11).

TheMostHighGod

ElElyon
(elel-YOHN)TheMostHighGod.(Heb.7:1;cp.Gen.14:20;Psalm9:2).

TheOnlyWiseGod

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ElohimEchadVhechakham
(e-lo-HEEMe-KHADve-he-khah-KHAM)TheOnlyWiseGod(1Tim.1:17).

ThePower

Hagevurah
(ha-ge-voo-rah)ThePower(Mark14:62).

TheSovereignOne

Hamvorakh
(ham-voh-RAKH)Potentate,Emperor,Sovereign,SupremeRuler(1Tim.6:15).

ANoteabouttheHebrewandGreekTextsfortheFathersNames
TheNewTestamentwaswritteninKoineGreek,ofcourse,andthat'sthestartingpointforserious
exegesisofitswritings.TheHebrewnamesderivedherecomefromtheSalkinson-GinsburgHebrew
NewTestament(1999edition)whichIcomparedtoF.Delitzsch'solderHebrewtranslationoftheBrit
ChadashahaswellaswiththeRobinson-PierpontMajorityText(1995),theWestcottandHortNT,and
theFribergNT(UBS3/4).Ialsocross-checkedagainsttheLXXandvariousJewishsources.

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