What is the Hebrew word for God?

Answer 1

One word for God is El. All the names that end in -el, like Gavriel (Gabriel), Imanuel (Emanuel), Mikhael (Michael).

Another word for God is Yah. All names that end in -yah, -iah, or -jah, like Elijah, Jeremiah, or Zachary (a short form of Zachariah).

Answer 2

יהוה (YHVH).

In English it is mistakenly transliterated as Jehovah. God's Hebrew name יהוה is the causative form, imperfect state, of the Hebrew verb ha·wah´ (become); meaning "He Causes to Become." Other translate it as "was, is, will be."

Only the 4 Hebrew consonants of God's name are known. The vowels have been lost to history. The mistaken transliteration of Jehovah was the result of early Christians not understanding a Jewish writing convention.

When Jews came across the 4 letters of God's name, they would (and still do) pronounce the Hebrew word for "Lord" instead (a less-holy name of God, not forbidden to utter). To remind them of this substitution, they took the vowels from the word "Lord" and placed them under the word "YHVH." Early Christians in the 12th century didn't know this custom, and pronounced the entire word as if it were a real word.

It is important to note that it is prohibited to Jews to attempt to utter this name out loud, a fact of which most Christians seem to be unaware.

Comment -- There are others who will say that we are to praise his holy name which is Yehowah, (YHWH). The Hebrew scripts also states that those who call upon his name will be saved. Joel 2:32 The prohibition came through the Talmud, not the Torah

Answer 3

Answer 1

adonay or yahweh

Answer 2

The Creator has one true name which is represented by the letters YHVH in English. The Hebrew letters are "yud, hei, vav, hei". These four letters are referred to as the tetragrammaton and, on the simplest level, are a contraction of the Hebrew words for, "was, is, and will be". His true name was only said in the Temple and with the Temple's destruction we lost the correct pronunciation.

In the Tanach (Jewish Bible), there are 72 different 'names' used for The Creator; these aren't actual names though, they're descriptions of Him that are contextual. In daily conversation, most Jews use the name 'HaShem' which literally translates to 'The Name' in reference to His true name. In prayers, we use the name Adonai (my Lord).

Answer 4

Answer 1

There are many Hebrew words for God. Jewish tradition counts 72 words, though this list varies by scholar. Kabbalah uses a different approach, not based on the spoken language, but rather on the arrangement of the text in Exodus 14.

The most commonly used among Jews are Elohim (אלוקים) and Adonai (השם). In non-praying contexts, "hashem" or "adoshem" is substituted for adonai.

Other words are:

hashem (ה׳)

adoshem (ד׳)

el (קל)

eloha (קלוה)

einsof (אינסוף)

hamakom or makom (המקום)

hakadosh baruch hu (הקדוש ברוך הוא)

hamarom or marom (מרום)

haboreh or boreh (בורא)

hayotser or yotser (יוצר)

hashamayim or shamayim (שמיים)

sh'chinah (שכינה)

el elyon (קל עליון)

el shadai (קל שדי)

harachaman (הרחמנן)

moshia (מושיע)

melech (מלך)

yah (יה)

av (אב)

avinu (אבינו)

gomel chasadim (גומל חסדים)

somech noflim (סומך נופלים)

rofeh cholim (רופא חוליםּ)

matir asurim (מתיר אסורים)

male gods of other religions

el (אל)

elil (אליל)

goddesses

ela (אלה)

elila (אלילה)

Answer 2

YHVH is how God's proper name appears in the Hebrew Bible. But we do not know what the vowels are, and Jewish custom forbids the pronunciation of the name. [Note: this is not the word for God, it is the Name of God.]

Answer 3

The word God has seventy different synonyms in Hebrew...

Most common one when referring to the Jewish god is 'Elohim' - אלוהים

but there are many equivalent names (El - meaning a god, Elil - meaning a pagan god, and many more Jewish names for the Jewish god such as 'Eloha', 'Hashem' etc)

Answer 4

In general it's El (אל) and can be used for all types of gods like Greek gods.

Specifically for the almighty it's Elohim - (אלוהים).

The religious Jews will say Elokim instead of Elohim so they won't take the lord's name in vain.

Of course there are many other words for the almighty like HaKadosh Baruch Hu (הקדוש ברוך הוא), Hashem (השם) and many more.

Answer 5

El means 'god' and the plural, 'gods' is Elohim. Elohim was also used in a singular context, or with a singular verb, to denote the Abrahamic God, otherwise known as YHWH.

The Creator has one true name which is represented by the letters YHVH in English. The Hebrew letters are "yud, hei, vav, hei". These four letters are referred to as the tetragrammaton and are a contraction of the Hebrew words for, "was, is, and will be". His true name was only said in the Temple and with the Temple's destruction we lost the correct pronunciation.

In the Tanach (Jewish Bible), there are 72 different 'names' used for The Creator, these aren't actual names though, they're descriptions of Him that are contextual. In daily conversation, most Jews use the name 'HaShem' which literally translates to 'The Name' in reference to His true name.

Answer 5

The Hebrew name of God consists of 4 consonants, but the pronunciation is lost. For more information, including a visual image of the name in Hebrew, see related links.

The true name of the Almighty is Yehowah, the true pronunciation is not lost, it has been hidden from most people, but if one searches one will find the truth.

Answer 6

This phrase is usually translated as El Shaddai (קל שדי). However, "shaddai" does not literally mean almighty. It is a very idiomatic expression that doesn't translate well into English.

The Hebrew name that the Almighty gave to Mosses is Yehowah.

Most bibles have replaced the name with LORD, and the name Jehovah is a German corruption of the true Hebrew name Yehowah.

Answer 7

• יהוה - the Eternal (see below)
  
• Adonai - the Lord
  
• Elohim - God
  
• Shaddai - the Almighty
  
• El - a name indicating the power of God
  
• Tzevaot - Lord of hosts
  

Note:

God's name in the Torah is יהוה (in Hebrew, not in English). Other names which refer to God (such as Elohim) are more generic (referring to God's power) and can in certain contexts refer to such authorities as judges (Exodus ch.21-22).
Over the course of the exile, the exact pronunciation of this name of God has been lost. (The usual transliterations, Jehovah or Yahweh, are inaccurate renditions based on a misunderstanding of the the way it is printed in such vocalized texts as Hebrew prayerbooks and printed Tanakhs.)
The name of God is not pronounceable for us, due to to a religious prohibition for Jews (Mishna, Sanhedrin ch.11), and also to the fact that the way in which it would be pronounced is today not known. While the Temple in Jerusalem still stood, only the Kohen Gadol would pronounce this name of God and only one day a year. The remainder of the time, less explicit names of God, including Adonai or Elohim, were used; and that is what we do today also, in prayers, blessings and Torah-reading. In daily conversation in English, we use English words (God, or the idiomatic "Hashem," which refers to God but is not an actual name).

See also:

What do Jews believe God is like?

Answer 8

There are many ways to say God (tradition holds that there are 70 ways). Here are a few:

el

eloha

elohim

shechinah

adonai

hashem

hamakom

hakadosh

shadai

Answer 9

God has a number of names in Hebrew Scripture:

• YHWH (in Hebrew) - the Eternal (see below)
  
• Adonai - the Lord
  
• Elohim - God
  
• Shaddai - the Almighty
  
• El - a name indicating the power of God
  
• Tzevaot - Lord of hosts
  

Note:

God's name in the Torah is YHWH (in Hebrew, not in English). Other names which refer to God (such as Elohim) are more generic (referring to God's power) and can in certain contexts refer to such authorities as judges (Exodus ch.21-22).
Over the course of the exile, the exact pronunciation of God's name has been lost. (The usual transliterations, Jehovah or Yahweh, are inaccurate renditions based on a misunderstanding of the the way it is printed in such vocalized texts as Hebrew prayerbooks and printed Tanakhs.)
The name of God is not pronounceable for us, due to to a religious prohibition for Jews (Mishna, Sanhedrin ch.11), and also to the fact that the way in which it would be pronounced is today not known. While the Temple in Jerusalem still stood, only the Kohen Gadol would pronounce this name of God and only one day a year. The remainder of the time, less explicit names of God, including Adonai or Elohim, were used; and that is what we do today also, in prayers, blessings and Torah-reading. In daily conversation in English, we use English words (God, or the idiomatic "Hashem," which refers to God but is not an actual name).

See also:

What do Jews believe God is like?