An Introduction to the Hebrew Names and Titles of God, as revealed in the Tanakh and B'rit Chadashah.
An indepth look at the meaning and etymology of the awesome name Hebrew. We'll discuss the original Hebrew, plus the words and names Hebrew is related to, plus the occurences of this name in the Bible.
GOD, NAMES OF. Distinctive of the Hebrew-Christian system is the use of the names for deity as instruments for divine disclosure. The several names, simple and compound, employed in both the OT and the NT are not mere human designations or constructs. Rather they are revelatory instruments,...
Yahweh means “The Lord” – Yahweh is derived from the Hebrew word for “I AM,” it is the proper name of the divine person, coming from the verb which means to “exist,”“be.” When God told Moses to go to Pharaoh and to lead the Israelites out of Egypt, Moses was scared. He...
Multitudes in the Hebrew suggest the confused noise of a great multitude. Isa 17:12 Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters!Isa 17:13 The nations shall ru...
When Gomer leaves Hosea for another man, he takes her back and lovingly forgives her. To illustrate the strain on the relationship, however, God gives Hosea’s children symbolic names. Hosea’s daughter’s name, Lo-ruhamah, comes from the Hebrew wordslo, meaningnoandracham, meaningcompassionor...
The angels of the First Sphere are closest to God, continuously circling the throne of the Divine and serving as direct counselors. 1. Seraphim Seraphim The Seraphim (singular: Seraph) occupy the highest rank in the angelic hierarchy. Their name means “the burning ones” in Hebrew, representin...
“Therefore, put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with thebelt of truthbuckled around your waist, with thebreastplate of righteousnessin ...
"Righteous" is the Hebrewtsaddîq, from the roottsādēq, "be just, be righteous," which connotes conformity to an ethical or moral standard." The word "refers to an ethical, moral standard and, of course, in the Old Testament that standard is the nature and will of God."8Other go...
But no, it never happened. The Holy Spirit of God did not inspire all of the New Testament writers to use the Hebrew name YHWH transliterated to "Jehovah," hundreds of times in their gospels and epistles. On the other hand, let's ask ourselves a serious question: If Jesus said He came...