Q. Where can I get the best information on the different names for God used in the Bible?

(Submitted by: A. M.)

A. God is a generic name meaning deity and can be used for many things including false ones. Jesus told us to be very careful that we do not worship the wrong Christ with false doctrine.

"For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect." (Matthew 24:24)

"For false christs and false prophets will rise and show signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect." (Mark 13:22)

Most of the names given to us in the Bible are not personal names but titles or functions. Even the great YHVH which is unpronounceable could be translated as the Eternal One who preserves what he creates as Frank T. Seekins shows us in his little booklet Hebrew Word Pictures published in 1996. Other variations of this title are I AM or I AM who I will be. A personal name does not always show a person's function and we will not likely be aware of his true personal name until we are resurrected and it becomes a part of our glorified body.

"He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. And I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name. " (Revelation 3:12)

Remembering that Jesus the Christ or Messiah of the New Testament is the same being as YHVH or JHVH of the Old Testament who created Adam and Eve and spoke to Abram and Sarai and their family etc. we know this is the only God with whom humans have become acquainted since Creation. Until Jesus came no one knew who the Father was, therefore he is mentioned only obliquely in the Old Testament as the Ancient of Days or even YHVH as well.

"All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him." (Matthew 11:27)

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. . . . He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. . . . As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep. Both were God and both were Eternal Ones with out father or mother, beginning or ending." (John 1:1-2, 10-14, 10:15)

I do have a list of possible names and their interpretations though that might be useful.

You can add to the below list the following references to God's name: Exodus.

"If you diligently heed the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you." (Exodus 15:26)

Another possible deletion from the list below is the El Shaddai title which means God of my Provision or Almighty God.

"When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, 'I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless.' " (Genesis 17:1)

Moses was told by God that his ancestors did not know him by the YHVH title but by El Shaddai.

"I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty, but by My name LORD I was not known to them." (Exodus 6:3)

May God help you understand the immensity of his Glory and the extent of his Sovereignty.

Names and Titles of God / Jesus Christ *

• Adam 1Corinthians 15:45
• Advocate 1John 2:1
• Almighty Revelation 1:8
• Alpha and Omega Revelation 1:8
• Amen Revelation 3:14
• Angel Genesis 48:16; Exodus 23:20, 21
• Angel of his presence Isaiah 63:9
• Anointed Psalms 2:2
• Apostle Hebrews 3:1
• Arm of the Lord Isaiah 51:9, 10
• Author and Finisher of our faith Hebrews 12:2
• Beginning and end of the creation of God Revelation 3:14; 22:13
• Beloved Ephesians 1:6
• Blessed and only Potentate 1Timothy 6:15
• Branch Jeremiah 23:5; Zechariah 3:8
• Bread of life John 6:48
• Bridegroom Matthew 9:15
• Bright and Morning Star Revelation 22:16
• Brightness of the Father's glory Hebrews 1:3
• Captain of the Lord's host (army) Joshua 5:14
• Captain of Salvation Hebrews 2:10
• Carpenter Mark 6:3
• Carpenter's son Matthew 13:55
• Chief Shepherd 1Peter 5:4
• Chief Cornerstone 1Peter 2:6
• Chiefest among ten thousand Song of Songs 5:10
• Child Isaiah 9:6; Luke 2:27, 43
• Chosen of God 1Peter 2:4
• Christ Matthew 1:16; Luke 9:20
• The Christ (Messiah) Matthew 16:20; Mark 14:61
• Christ, a King Luke 23:2
• Christ Jesus Acts 19:4; Romans 3:24; 8:1; 1Corinthians 1:2, 30; Hebrews 3:1; 1Peter 5:10, 14
• Christ Jesus our Lord 1Timothy 1:12; Romans 8:39
• Christ of God Luke 9:20
• Christ, the chosen of God Luke 23:35
• Christ the Lord Luke 2:11
• Christ, the power of God 1Corinthians 1:24
• Christ the wisdom of God 1Corinthians 1:24
• Christ, the Son of God Acts 9:20
• Christ, Son of the Blessed Mark 14:61
• Commander Isaiah 55:4
• Consolation of Israel Luke 2:25
• Cornerstone Ephesians 2:20
• Counselor Isaiah 9:6
• Covenant of the people Isaiah 42:6
• David Jeremiah 30:9
• Daysman Job 9:33
• Dayspring Luke 1:78
• Day Star 2Peter 1:19
• Deliverer Romans 11:26
• Desire of all nations Haggai 2:7
• Door, the John 10:7
• Elect Isaiah 42:1
• Emmanuel Isaiah 7:14
• Ensign Isaiah 11:10
• Eternal Life 1John 5:20
• Everlasting Father Isaiah 9:6
• Faithful and True Revelation 19:11
• Faithful Witness, the Revelation 1:5
• Faithful and true witness, the Revelation 3:14
• Finisher of faith Hebrews 12:2
• First and last Revelation 1:17; 2:8; 22:13
• First begotten Hebrews 1:6
• First begotten of the dead Revelation 1:5
• Firstborn Psalms 89:27
• Foundation Isaiah 28:16
• Fountain Zechariah 13:1
• Forerunner Hebrews 6:20
• Friend of sinners Matthew 11:19
• Gift of God John 4:10
• Glory of Israel Luke 2:32
• God (deity) John 1:1
• God blessed forever Romans 9:5
• God manifest in the flesh 1Timothy 3:16
• God of Israel, the savior Isaiah 45:15
• God of the whole earth Isaiah 54:5
• God our savior 1Timothy 2:3
• God's dear Son Colossians 1:13
• God with us Matthew 1:23
• Good Master Matthew 19:16
• Governor Matthew 2:6
• Great Shepherd of the sheep Hebrews 13:20
• Head of the ekklesia (body) Ephesians 1:22, 23; 5:23; Colossians 1:18, 24
• Heir of all things Hebrews 1:2
• High priest Hebrews 4:14
• Head of every man 1Corinthians 11:3
• Head of the corner Matthew 21:42
• Holy child Jesus Acts 4:30
• Holy one Psalms 16:10; Acts 3:14
• Holy one of God Mark 1:24
• Holy one of Israel Isaiah 41:14; 54:5
• Holy thing Luke 1:35
• Hope (our) 1Timothy 1:1
• Horn of salvation Luke 1:69
• I AM John 8:58
• Image of God Hebrews 1:3
• Israel Isaiah 49:3
• Jehovah Isaiah 40:3
• Jehovah's fellow Zechariah 13:7
• Jesus Matthew 1:21
• Jesus Christ Matthew 1:1; John 1:17; 17:3; Acts 2:38; 4:10; 9:34; 10:36; Romans 1:1, 16:18; 3, 6; 2:16; 5:15, 17; 6:3; 1Corinthians 1:1, 4; 2:2; 2Corinthians 1:19; 4:6; 13:5; Galatians 2:16; Philippians 1:8; 2:11; 1Timothy 1:15; Hebrews 13:8; 1John 1:7; 2:1
• Jesus Christ our Lord Romans 1:3; 6:11, 23; 1Corinthians 1:9; 7:25
• Jesus Christ our savior Titus 3:6
• Jesus of Nazareth Mark 1:24; Luke 24:19
• Jesus (of Nazareth), King of the Jews John 19:19; Matthew 27:37
• Jesus, the Son of God Hebrews 4:14
• Jesus, the Son of Joseph John 6:42
• Judge Acts 10:42
• Just man, Just person, Just One Matthew 27:19, 24; Acts 3:14; 7:52; 22:14
• King Matthew 21:5
• King of Israel John 1:49
• King of the Jews Matthew 2:2
• King of Saints Revelation 15:3
• King of Kings 1Timothy 6:15; Revelation 17:14
• King of Glory Psalms 24:7-10
• King of Zion Matthew 21:5
• King over all the earth Zechariah 14:9
• Lamb Revelation 5:6, 8; 7:9, 6:16; 10, 17; 12:11; 13:8, 11; 14:1, 4; 15:3; 17:14; 21:9, 14, 22, 19:7, 9; 23, 27
• Lamb of God John 1:29
• Lawgiver Isaiah 33:22
• Leader Isaiah 55:4
• Life John 14:6
• Light John 8:12
• Light, everlasting Isaiah 60:20
• Light of the world John 8:12
• Light to the Gentiles Isaiah 42:6
• Light, true John 1:9
• Living Bread, the John 6:51
• Living Stone 1Peter 2:4
• Lion of the tribe of Judah Revelation 5:5
• Lord Romans 1:3
• Lord of Lords Revelation 17:14; 19:16
• Lord of all Acts 10:36
• Lord our righteousness Jeremiah 23:6
• Lord God Almighty Revelation 15:3
• Lord from heaven 1Corinthians 15:47
• Lord and savior Jesus Christ 2Peter 1:11; 3:18
• Lord Christ Colossians 3:24
• Lord Jesus Acts 7:59; Colossians 3:17; 1Thessalonians 4:12
• Lord Jesus Christ Acts 11:17; 16:31; 20:21; Romans 5:1, 11; 13:14
• Lord Jesus Christ our savior Titus 1:4
• Lord of glory James 2:1
• Lord of Hosts (armies) Isaiah 44:6
• Lord, mighty in battle Psalms 24:8
• Lord of the dead and living Romans 14:9
• Lord of the sabbath Mark 2:28
• Lord over all Romans 10:12
• Lord's Christ Luke 2:26
• Lord, strong and mighty Psalms 24:8
• Lord, the, our righteousness Jeremiah 23:6
• Lord, your holy one Isaiah 43:15
• Lord, your redeemer Isaiah 43:14
• Man Christ Jesus 1Timothy 2:5
• Man of sorrows Isaiah 53:3
• Master Matthew 23:8
• Mediator, the only 1Timothy 2:5
• Messenger of the covenant Malachi 3:1
• Messiah John 1:41
• Messiah the Prince Daniel 9:25
• Mighty God Isaiah 9:6
• Mighty one of Israel Isaiah 30:29
• Mighty one of Jacob Isaiah 49:26
• Mighty to save Isaiah 63:1
• Minister of the sanctuary Hebrews 8:2
• Morning Star Revelation 22:16
• Most holy Daniel 9:24
• Most mighty Psalms 45:3
• Nazarene Matthew 2:23
• Offspring of David Revelation 22:16
• Only begotten (Greek monogenes: one and only, unique) John 3:16
• Only begotten (Greek monogenes: one and only, unique) of the Father John 1:14
• Only begotten (Greek monogenes: one and only, unique) Son (the best manuscripts have "God" instead of "Son" here) John 1:18
• Only wise God, our savior Jude 1:25
• Overseer 1Peter 2:25
• Passover, our 1Corinthians 5:7
• Plant of renown Ezekiel 34:29
• Potentate 1Timothy 6:15
• Power of God 1Corinthians 1:24
• Physician Matthew 9:12
• Precious Cornerstone Isaiah 28:16
• Priest Hebrews 7:17
• Prince Acts 5:31
• Prince of Life Acts 3:15
• Prince of Peace Isaiah 9:6
• Prince of the kings of the earth Revelation 1:5
• Prophet Deuteronomy 18:15, 18; Matthew 21:11; Luke 24:19
• Propitiation (expiation, our Sin-offering) 1John 2:2
• Rabbi, Rabboni John 1:49; 20:16
• Ransom 1Timothy 2:6
• Redeemer Isaiah 59:20
• Resurrection and the Life, the John 11:25
• Redemption 1Corinthians 1:30
• Righteous Branch Jeremiah 23:5
• Righteous Judge 2Timothy 4:8
• Righteous Servant Isaiah 53:11
• Righteousness 1Corinthians 1:30
• Rock 1Corinthians 10:4
• Rock of Offence 1Peter 2:8
• Root of David Revelation 5:5; 22:16
• Root of Jesse Isaiah 11:10
• Rose of Sharon Song of Songs 2:1
• Ruler in Israel Micah 5:2
• Salvation Luke 2:30
• Sanctification 1Corinthians 1:30
• Sanctuary Isaiah 8:14
• savior Luke 2:11
• savior, Jesus Christ 2Timothy 1:10; Titus 2:13; 2Peter 1:1
• savior of the body (ekklesia) Ephesians 5:23
• savior of the world 1John 4:14
• Sceptre Numbers 24:17
• Second Man, the 1Corinthians 15:47
• Seed of David 2Timothy 2:8
• Seed of the woman Genesis 3:15
• Servant Isaiah 42:1
• Servant of rulers Isaiah 49:7
• Shepherd Mark 14:27
• Shepherd and Overseer of souls 1Peter 2:25
• Shepherd, Chief 1Peter 5:4
• Shepherd, Good John 10:11
• Shepherd, Great Hebrews 13:20
• Shepherd of Israel Psalms 80:1
• Shiloh Genesis 49:10
• Son of the Father 2John 1:3
• Son of God, See JESUS, SON OF GOD
• Son of Man, See JESUS, SON OF MAN
• Son of the Blessed One (God) Mark 14:61
• Son of the Highest One (God) Luke 1:32
• Son of David Matthew 9:27
• Star Numbers 24:17
• Sun of Righteousness Malachi 4:2
• Surety (Guarantee) Hebrews 7:22
• Stone Matthew 21:42
• Stone of Stumbling 1Peter 2:8
• Sure Foundation Isaiah 28:16
• Teacher John 3:2
• True God 1John 5:20
• True Vine John 15:1
• Truth John 14:6
• Unspeakable Gift 2Corinthians 9:15
• Very Christ Acts 9:22
• Vine, the John 15:1
• Way, the John 14:6
• Which is, which was, which is to come (equivalent to the tetragrammaton (YHWH), the Eternal One, I AM THAT I AM) Revelation 1:4
• Wisdom Proverbs 8:12
• Wisdom of God, the 1Corinthians 1:24
• Witness Isaiah 55:4; Revelation 1:5
• Wonderful Isaiah 9:6
• Word John 1:1
• Word of God Revelation 19:13
• Word of Life 1John 1:1