God is referred to by a number of names in the Bible—not just a single name. By some counts there are more than 20 different names for God mentioned in the Bible. And each of these names has great significance. Each one tells us something important about God—His character and how He relates to us.

That is my name.” (Isaiah 42:8) This name appears about 7,000 times in ancient Bible manuscripts —far more frequently than any other term for God or, indeed, anyone else’s personal name. b. Are there other names for God? Although the Bible refers to God by only one personal name, it uses many titles and descriptions for him. The following ...

The call of Matthew to the apostolic band is mentioned in Mark 2:14, Matthew 9:9 and Luke 5:27-28. From these passages, we learn that Matthew also was called Levi. It was a common custom in the Middle East at the time of Christ for men to have two names. Matthew's names mean "a gift of God." The name Levi could have been given to him by Jesus.

Many translations of the Bible contain God’s personal name at Exodus 6:3. That passage says: “I used to appear to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob as God Almighty, but as respects my name Jehovah I did not make myself known to them.” Jehovah is a rendering of God’s name in English that has been used for centuries. While many scholars prefer the ...

Jesus made glorifying God’s name a priority in his life, and for this reason he could say in prayer: “I have made your name known to them and will make it known.” —John 17:26. The name matters to those who know God. God’s people in the past understood that their protection and salvation were linked to God’s unique name. “The name ...

By some counts there are at least a hundred or more names or titles for God in the Bible. Jehovah Rapha in Exodus 15:26. In Hebrew, rapha means “to heal.” So Jehovah Rapha means “the Lord who heals.” This name for God appears for the first time in …

God has kept each of his loyal servants in his memory, as if writing their names down in a book, since “the founding of the world” of mankind. ( Revelation 17:8 ) The faithful man Abel was apparently the first one whose name was recorded in the book of life.

Rohi (or Raah, a variant spelling) is the Hebrew word for “shepherd.” Jehovah is God’s personal name in Scripture. So Jehovah Rohi means “the Lord Is My Shepherd.” It is one of God’s many names in the Bible. Both rohi and raah come from a Hebrew root word meaning “to feed” and came to mean a shepherd who feeds his flock.

God is Jehovah Shalom. What the Bible says about the peace God offers. There is no real peace apart from God. “The wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest. . . . ‘There is no peace,’ says my God, ‘for the wicked’ ” (Isaiah 57:20, 21). The wicked have no peace because they will not trust Jehovah Shalom—the “God of ...

Jehovah Tsidkenu is one of the names of God in the Bible. It combines God’s personal name (Jehovah or Yahweh) with the Hebrew word for “righteousness” (tsidkenu). Together this name for God means “The Lord Is Our Righteousness.” Jehovah Tsidkenu in the Book of Jeremiah