If God is a god how come he doesn't have a name other than God ? Would you name your dog Dog?

Question

or maybe he should be called The God

Answer 1

His name is Jehovah

Answer 2

That is the best question a person could answer! God does have a name! It is Jehovah! (Psalm 83:18) Here is an article that explains His name. Enjoy!

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JEHOVAH

(Je·ho´vah) [the causative form, the imperfect state, of the Heb. verb ha·wah´ (become); meaning “He Causes to Become”].

The personal name of God. (Isa 42:8; 54:5) Though Scripturally designated by such descriptive titles as “God,” “Sovereign Lord,” “Creator,” “Father,” “the Almighty,” and “the Most High,” his personality and attributes—who and what he is—are fully summed up and expressed only in this personal name.—Ps 83:18.

Correct Pronunciation of the Divine Name. “Jehovah” is the best known English pronunciation of the divine name, although “Yahweh” is favored by most Hebrew scholars. The oldest Hebrew manuscripts present the name in the form of four consonants, commonly called the Tetragrammaton (from Greek te·tra-, meaning “four,” and gram´ma, “letter”). These four letters (written from right to left) are ???? and may be transliterated into English as YHWH (or, JHVH).

The Hebrew consonants of the name are therefore known. The question is, Which vowels are to be combined with those consonants? Vowel points did not come into use in Hebrew until the second half of the first millennium C.E. (See HEBREW, II [Hebrew Alphabet and Script].) Furthermore, because of a religious superstition that had begun centuries earlier, the vowel pointing found in Hebrew manuscripts does not provide the key for determining which vowels should appear in the divine name.

Answer 3

Jehovah is the personal name of the only true God. His own self-designation. Jehovah is the creator and ,rightfully, the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe. Jehovah is translated from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH(MY computer doesn't print in Hebrew)sorry. It means"HE that causes to become"
Where in the Bible can the name be found?
The New English Bible. Exodus3:15; 6:3
The revided Standard Version (foot note) on Exodus 3:15
Today's English Version Same foot note
King James Version Exodus6:3 Psalms 83:18 Isaiah 12:2 Isaiah 26:4
There are 12 more translations of the bible that use Jehovah's personal name.
As my personal name is spelled different in different languages, also Jehovah's name will be different depending on your native language. So Yahweh, Jehovah , much like Jesus, In Hebrew Jesus is Yeshu a But in Greek it is Iesous. So use the pronunciation native to you and READ your BIBLE daily!

Answer 4

In the English language, we call Him "God," a rather generic term, and it is the translation of the Hebrew word "Elohim," or the Greek word "Theos." It is more a proper noun, than a name. When Moses asked God, "What is your name?" He replied, "I AM THAT I AM. Tell them I AM is sending you." (Exodus 3:14) His name explains who He is, and what His nature is. He is the self-existent one. It demonstrates His unchanging nature. As others in this thread have mentioned, God is called by many names and titles. The God of the Bible is to be differentiated from other so called "gods." To the Christian, Jesus is God, along with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Jesus' name means "I AM (or Yahweh) saves." This again points to His nature.

There is a complete difference though, between who the God of the Bible is, versus the Q'uran, and other religious texts. They are mutually exclusive, and opposed in every way. For example, the Q'uran says that God is not begotten. "Never has Allah begotten a son, nor is there any other god besides Him. Were this otherwise, each god would govern his own creation, each holding himself above the other. Exalted be Allah above their falsehoods!" (The Q'uran, Surah 23) Therefore, under Q'uranic teaching, Jesus cannot be God. This flies directly in the face of bedrock Christianity.

Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles, mentions that there are in fact, "many gods," (I Corinthians 8:5) but that those who are not the God of Israel, are demons (I Corinthians 10:19-21). This is why there are many gods/religions in the world. To counterfeit the real One, so that many will follow the god of their own heart.

Answer 5

Well, think about it: do YOU have two names? That IS his name! GOD is a HIGHER BEING, but that doesn't mean his name has to be HIGHER BEING, does it? No, instead his name is God. And no, I would never name my dog Dog, because there is no purpose in that. Yes, that is a DOG, but is that all it is to you? Names are supposed to symbolize who you are, what you're about, or your personality. Actually, I named my dog Grace, get it? (i'm not being sarcastic, either) And God shouldn't be called "The God" because if he should have, then it would have been that way in the Bible!

Answer 6

God's name is Jehovah. When the commandment not to take His name in vain, the Jewish scribes removed it and substituted God with a capital G. That's why some Psalms say "Oh God my god". The letters YHWH stand for God's name as Ancient Jewish manuscripts did not use vowels. Most likely it was pronounced as Yahweh. Jehovah is the English translation, just as Jesus is pronounced Yehoshua in Hebrew, and Haysus( phonetic spelling) in Spanish.Click the link below for a good article

Answer 7

GOD’S NAME

The Massorah has a rubric calling attention to these first 4 acrostics. This locks in the name of God according to Hebrew and Biblical scholars. The name also being spelled backwards for Divine reasons, a subject for another time.

Est.1:20 And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.
( shall give to their husbands honour both to great and small ) Hebrew ( Hi Vekal Hannashim Yittenu ) HVHY

Est.5:4 And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.
( let the king and Haman come this day ) Hebrew ( Yabo Hammelek Vehaman Hayyom ) YHVH

Est.5:13 Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.
( this availeth me nothing ) Hebrew ( zeH eynennV shoveH leY ) HVHY

Est.7:7 And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.
( that there was evil determined against him ) Hebrew ( kY kalethaH elayV haraaH ) YHVH

Also a 5th acrostic of “ I am”, ( I am that I am ) Hebrew ( ehyeh asher ehyeh ) Exo.3:14
Est.7:5 Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?
( Who is he, and where is he ) Hebrew ( huE zeH veeY zeH ) EHYH “I am”

The Massorah has a special rubric calling attention this acroustic.
Psa.96:11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad;
Hebrew ( Yismehu Hashshamayim Vethagel Haarez ) YHVH

Answer 8

God is a supreme being and a powerful force. God is beyond time, before time. GOD is defined by some as
G - Generator
O - Organizer
D - Destroyer.
He is formless, nameless, omniscient, omnipotent and much more. Religious heads have given him some form, for the lay man to understand and know him, some name according to the religion they are following. He accepts any name given to him, provided it come from the bottom of the heart, where there is no materialism and only pure devotion. Some of the names given as Brahma,Vishnu,Shiva. Jesus. Allah etc.
Dog are many in numbers and many in breeds but God is one irrespective of any religion, but he has many forms and he is powerful. so God is omnipotent and omniscient. He is beyond religion.

Answer 9

he does have other names
ALPHA and OMEGA Revelation 22:13

Wonderful Counselor (Isaiah 9:6)

The Mighty God
The Everlasting Father (Isaiah 9:6)

The Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6)



Lamb of God (John 1:29)
Good Shepherd (John 10:11)



The Christ/Annointed One/Messiah (Mark 8:29)


Immanuel (Matthew 1:23 and Isaiah 7:14)
nal.

The Word (Revelation 19:13 and John 1:1)







Rose of Sharon (Song of Solomon 2:1)


Lily of the Valley


Friend (Matthew 11:19)


Saviour (John 4:42)
Read John 4:39-42.

yes i would name my dog dog

Answer 10

God does have other names.

Answer 11

He does have a name, Jehovah(Yahweh). He has many names that follow that that explain who He is.

Jehovah Jireh : “The Lord will provide.” God’s provision (Gen. 22:14)
Jehovah Nissi: “The Lord is my Banner.” God is our means of victory (Ex. 17:15).

Jehovah Shalom: “The Lord is Peace.” God is our means peace and rest (Jud. 6:24).
Jehovah Sabbath: “The Lord of Hosts.” God is the commander of the armies of heaven (1 Sam. 1:3; 17:45).
Jehovah Maccaddeshcem: “The Lord your Sanctifier.” God sets His people apart (Ex. 31:13).
Jehovah Roi: “The Lord my Shepherd.” God is the Shepherd who cares for His people as a shepherd cares for the sheep (Ps. 23:1).
Jehovah Tsidkenu: “The Lord our Righteousness.” God is the means of our righteousness (Jer. 23:6).
Jehovah Shammah: “The Lord is there.” God;s presence now and in the future (Ezek. 48:35).
Jehovah Elohim Israel: “The Lord, the God of Israel.” The God of Israel(Jud. 5:3.; Isa. 17:6).

All of these names have deep personal meanings. I encourage anyone who wants to know the truth to consider each name in depth and how that name demonstrates how God desires to relate to everay man, woman and child personally.