Bible Question:

What are the names of God? In some places He is called the GREAT I AM and in others THE MOST HIGH. Could you list them?

Bible Answer:

Wow, I have only one name and God has many. Now that is extraordinarily special. Most of His names describe something about Him – some characteristic. The name “I AM” says that He eternally exists and He is self-sustaining. God is an aseity (John 5:26). The name Most High implies there is no other God. There is no one else who is higher than He. The names of God are both comforting and awesome.

What Are The Names of God?

 

Here is a list of some of His other names.

Names of God
NAME OF GODMEANINGPASSAGE
ElohimGodGenesis 1:1
El ElyonGod Most HighGenesis 14:18
El ShaddaiThe Almighty, All-SufficientGenesis 17:1
AdonaiJehovah, Our RulerGenesis 15:2
El OlamGod of EternityGenesis 20:13
Jehovah JirehLord Our ProviderGenesis 22:14
El Elohe IsraelGod of IsraelGenesi 33:20
Jehovah M’KaddeshThe Lord SanctifiesExodus 20;8, 11
ELStrong OneNumbers 23:22
Jehovah ShalomLord Our PeaceJudges 6:24
Jehovah SabaothLord of Hosts1 Samuel 1:3
Jehovah TsidkenuLord Is RighteousPsalm 23:3
Jehovah RohiLord My ShepherdPsalm 80:1
Jehovah HoseenuLord Our CreatorPsalm 95:6
Jehovah EloheenuLord Our GodPsalm 99:5
Jehovah RophThe PhysicianPsalm 147:3
Jehovah ShammahLord Is ThereEzekiel 48:35
Jehovah ElohimJehovah is GodZechariah 13:9

For a complete listing of all the names of God you may want to look at “All the Divine Names and Titles of God in the Bible.” by Herbert Lockyer (Zondervan Publishing House. Grand Rapids, MI. 1975).

Conclusion:

Biblical names always had meanings just like most names today. In our Bibles the meaning of God’s name is often given instead of the formal title. So if we look them up in these passages, we will either find the formal name or the meaning of the name given. These names of God tell us what He is like. He is our provider, creator, peace, physician, and shepherd. He is almighty, God, ruler, and eternal one. He is holy!

Suggested Links:

What does the name El Shaddai mean?
Jesus Is the Great I Am
Why do we not call our God by His proper name? — Yahweh
What does the name Yeshua mean in the Bible?