What is God's name?

Question

after A LOT of resaerching this question "What is the name of God?" the most common answer I got was that "Jehova" is a mistranslation of a name that no one can be certain was the name of the lord to beigin with, so where do we go from here? What is God's REAL name? does anyone know? I hope not to get any answers that say anything about opening a bible because that would show me that you are not paying attention to what I am asking.

Answer 1

There have been many names, depending on the religion.

The most common of God's Names (according to one source) is the four-letter Name represented by the Hebrew letters Yod-Heh-Vav-Heh (YHVH). It is often referred to as the Ineffable Name, the Unutterable Name or the Distinctive Name. Linguistically, it is related to the Hebrew root Heh-Yod-Heh (to be), and reflects the fact that God's existence is eternal. In scripture, this Name is used when discussing God's relation with human beings, and when emphasizing his qualities of lovingkindness and mercy. It is frequently shortened to Yah (Yod-Heh), Yahu or Yeho (Yod-Heh-Vav), especially when used in combination with names or phrases, as in Yehoshua (Joshua, meaning "the Lord is my Salvation"), Eliyahu (Elijah, meaning "my God is the Lord"), and Halleluyah ("praise the Lord").

Ex 3:14 God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: `I AM has sent me to you.'"

Ex 3:15 God also said to Moses, "Say to the Israelites, `The LORD, the God of your fathers-- the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob-- has sent me to you.' This is my name forever, the name by which I am to be remembered from generation to generation.


Some eastern traditions refer to him as Anami Purusch (Nameless Power as he is so great, he cannot be named.)

Islam refers to God as Allah.

Answer 2

YHWH, which most people pronounce "Yahweh" based on the personal name endings which include it, like "Isaiah," "Jeremiah," "Elijah," "Adonijah." There are NO VOWELS in archaic Hebrew, so we don't know for sure...but the names carried over into the Greek New Testament and the Septuagint with the "ah" sound. The YHWH name was considered so holy they wouldn't add the (later) vowel pointings on to it--and wouldn't write anything else with the pen they used to write it.

"Jehovah" may be a name created by scribes who inserted the vowels from the word "Adonai" ("Lord") into the consonants from the ancient "YHWH." It's believed they did that to alert the reader to read the word aloud as "Adonai" to avoid speaking the sacred name. (See 3rd Commandment, Exodus 20:7)

In Exodus 3:14-15, God indicates that His name is "I AM" (Jesus claims this name in John 8:58) and in Exodus 34:14, God says His name is "Jealous."

It would have been perfectly acceptable to answer this question, "Jesus," though...because the meaning of Jesus is, "Yahweh is salvation." Philippians 2:5-11 shows that He is given the "name which is above every name."

Answer 3

It is true that the Almighty did not say, "Listen, thousands of years from now when a new language called English comes along, they can pronounce my name as 'Jehovah' and that's fine."

Instead, like with any and every personal name, different languages TRANSLATE personal names to fit their lingual tendencies. George becomes "Hor-hey" in Spanish or "Gay-org" in German and no one gets upset.

It's not exactly wrong to call the Almighty by the impersonal "God", just as it's not wrong to call one's offspring "Child". If we want a familiar and close relationship, however, it makes sense to use the personal name of someone we love. The Scriptures encourage us to use God's personal name.

At one time it seemed that the Hebrew name “Yahweh” was the best approximation of the divine name's true pronunciation. More recent scholarship, however, increasingly argues toward an intermediate long "o" or "u" sound in the middle, such as "Yahoweh". In either case, just as the Hebrew name “Yeshua” (or “Yehoshua”) is translated into “Jesus” in English, the Hebrew name “Yahweh” is translated into “Jehovah” in English.

The important thing is to use God’s personal name in whatever language you speak, rather than insisting upon the impersonal! The name “Yahweh” is certainly preferable to the non-name “God” or “Lord”, especially if you speak Hebrew. If you speak English, feel free to use the name "Jehovah".

(Psalms 83:18) That people may know that you, whose name is Jehovah, You alone are the Most High over all the earth

(John 17:26) [Jesus said] I have made your name known to them and will make it known, in order that the love with which you loved me may be in them

Answer 4

YHWH (Hebrew name) was the name written on the Bible scroll found in the Dead Sea. Bible Scholars added the vowels in between: YAHWEH meaning in today's modern English is JEHOVAH (which is the very closest pronounciation of God's name).

Answer 5

The name that makes the most sense to me is---
All that is.

I think this is the most descriptive because God created everything. There is no point where God ends and something else begins. So All that is pretty well describes God.

To be honest I doubt if God sees a name as necessary. A name is used to differentiate between what something is and what it isn't.

Being God is everything, there is nothing to differentiate God from.

Love and blessings Don

Answer 6

YHWH was the constants used over 6ooo times in the original writing. the true name was losted due to fear by the Jews to use the name at that time. no vowels were used, so the true pronunciation was lost, but the importance to use the name remains the same

Answer 7

If everyone had read the Bible, all answers would be the same. Ps. 83:18 says: "That people may know that you, whose name is Jehovah, you alone are the Most High over all the earth."

Answer 8

it doesn't matter the name, just what u See IN him. but i think a few are God, Jehovah, and Lord.
Hollowed might be one because in the lords prayer it says "Hallowed be thy name"

Answer 9

You might take note that so is the word Jesus. That is not the proper translation.

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/2006/11/robertson_says.html

Answer 10

Elhim=God-Yahwey=The Lord-El Elyon=God Most High-El Roi=God who sees-El Shaddai=God Almighty-Yahwey Yirah=The Lord will provide-Adonai=Lord-Attiq Yomin=Ancient of days,i hope this helps