Hebrew Names of God from the Old Testament
This is a list of Hebrew names of God transliterated from the Old Testament with the pronunciation, meaning and first occurrence of each name.
 
Yahweh yah-weh “I AM (The One Who Is, Was and Will Be)” Genesis 2:4; cf. Exodus 3:14-15; 6:2-3

Yahweh Elohim yah-weh ’ĕ-lō-hîm “I AM God (Strong)” Genesis 2:4; cf. Genesis 1:1

Yahweh El Elyon yah-weh ’êl ‘el-yō-wn “I AM Most High (or Powerful) God” Genesis 14:18

Yahweh Qanah yah-weh qō-nêh “I AM Possessor” Genesis 14:22

Yahweh Adonai yah-weh ’ă-ḏō-nāy “I AM Lord (Master, Owner)” Genesis 15:2

Yahweh El Roi yah-weh ’êl rō-’î “I AM God Who Sees” Genesis 16:13

Yahweh El Shaddai yah-weh ’êl šad-day “I AM Almighty (or Nourisher, Satisfier, Sufficient) God” Genesis 17:1

Yahweh El Olam yah-weh ’êl ‘ō-w-lām “I AM Everlasting (Ancient of Days) God” Genesis 21:33

Yahweh Yireh yah-weh yir-’eh “I AM Will Provide” Genesis 22:14

Yah Ozzi Zimrath Shuah yāh ‘āz-zî wə-zim-rāṯ lî-šū-‘āh “I AM My Strength, My Song and My Salvation” Exodus 15:2

Yahweh Rophe yah-weh rō-p̄ə-’e-ḵā “I AM Who Heals” Exodus 15:26

Yahweh Nissi yah-weh nis-sî “I AM My Banner” Exodus 17:15

Yahweh El Qanna yah-weh ’êl qan-nā “I AM Jealous God” Exodus 34:14

Yahweh Qadash yah-weh mə-qad-diš-ḵem “I AM Who Sanctifies You” Leviticus 20:8

Yahweh Elohim Elohim Adonai Adonai El Gadol Gibbor Yare yah-weh ’ĕ-lō-hê hā-’ĕ-lō-hîm wa-’ă-ḏō-nê hā-’ă-ḏō-nîm hā-’êl hag-gā-ḏōl hag-gib-bōr wə-han-nō-w-rā, “I AM God of gods and Lord of lords, Great God, Mighty and Awesome” Deuteronomy 10:17

Yahweh Shalom yah-weh šā-lō-wm “I AM Peace” Judges 6:24

Yahweh Sabaoth yah-weh ṣə-ḇā-’ō-wṯ “I AM Hosts (Armies)” 1 Samuel 1:3

Yahweh Roi yah-weh rō-‘î “I AM My Shepherd” Psalms 23:1

Yahweh Ezer Magen yah-weh ‘ez-rê-nū ū-mā-ḡin-nê-nū “I AM Our Help and Our Shield” Psalms 33:20

Yahweh Machseh Matsuwd yah-weh maḥ-sî ū-mə-ṣū-ḏā-ṯî “I AM My Refuge and My Fortress” Psalms 91:2

Yahweh Tsidqenuw yah-weh ṣiḏ-qê-nū “I AM Our Righteousness” Jeremiah 23:6

Yahweh Shammah yah-weh šām-māh “I AM There” Ezekiel 48:35


​Compiled by Robert Dodson