Names of God in the Old Testament
Names of God in the Old Testament
Name
Reference*
Adonai
Exod 4:13; Josh 3:11; 1 Kgs 22:6; Zech 9:4
Adonai Yahweh
Gen 15:2; 2 Sam 7:18–19; Isa 61:1; Ezek 25:3; 37:3; Amos 7:1
El
Gen 46:3; 2 Sam 22:33; Neh 1:5; Job 9:2; Isa 9:6
El Bethel
Gen 31:13; 35:7
El Elyon
Gen 14:18–22
El Olam
Gen 21:33
El Ro’i
Gen 16:13
El Shaddai
Gen 17:1; Exod 6:3; Ruth 1:20; Job 5:17; Psa 68:14; Isa 13:6; Joel 1:15
Eloah
Deut 32:15; Job 12:6; Prov 30:5; Isa 44:8; Hab 3:3
Elohim
Gen 1:1; 17:3; Exod 3:1; Deut 5:26; Psa 7:9
Elyon
Deut 32:8; Psa 9:2; 78:17; Isa 14:14; Lam 3:38
Yahweh
Gen 4:1; Exod 3:15; 6:3; 1 Sam 12:22; Isa 42:8
Yahweh Elohim
Gen 2:4; 3:1; Exod 9:30; Ezra 9:15; Psa 72:18
Yahweh Elyon
Psa 7:17; 47:2; 91:1; 97:9
Yahweh Yir’eh
Gen 22:14
Yahweh Meqaddish
Lev 20:8
Yahweh Nissi
Exod 17:15
Yahweh Rohi
Psa 23:1
Yahweh Rophe
Exod 15:26
Yahweh Shalom
Judg 6:24
Yahweh Shammah
Ezek 48:35
Yahweh Tseva’oth
1 Sam 1:3; 1 Kgs 18:15; Psa 24:10; Isa 1:9; Zech 1:3
Yahweh Tsidqenu
Jer 23:6
*Not an exhaustive list.