answersLogoWhite

0

The name of God (Yah-weh - " i am who I am") is unmentionable for the Jews as it is considered too holy even to utter. Therefore, in the Hebrew scriptures the Jews adopted other names for God depending upon the situation. One name, 'eloah', means 'Mighty One'. The word 'eloah' is the singular form of 'elohim' and appears over 70 times in the Hebrew scriptures, mostly in poetic passages. References include Deut. 32:15, Chronicles 32:15 and Job 3:4, and many of the psalms. Another word for God used by the Jews in the Hebrew scriptures is Adonai. Nowadays in the English translations of The Bible, the words used for God are all translated as Lord (where the 'L' is capitalised, and the 'ORD' are in small capitals, to differentiate it from the normal 'Lord' as used in other contexts.

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

What else can I help you with?