2007-02-18 05:34:16 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's God. Sorry so boring, I didn't name him.
2007-02-18 05:36:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Different scholars have different ideas about how the name YHWH was originally pronounced.
In the glossary of the French Revised Segond Version, page 9, the following comment is made: “The pronunciation Yahvé used in some recent translations is based on a few ancient witnesses, but they are not conclusive. If one takes into account personal names that include the divine name, such as the Hebrew name of the prophet Elijah (Eliyahou) the pronunciation might just as well be Yaho or Yahou.”
In 1749 the German Bible scholar Teller told of some different pronunciations of God’s name he had read: “Diodorus from Sicily, Macrobius, Clemens Alexandrinus, Saint Jerome and Origenes wrote Jao; the Samaritans, Epiphanius, Theodoretus, Jahe, or Jave; Ludwig Cappel reads Javoh; Drusius, Jahve; Hottinger, Jehva; Mercerus, Jehovah; Castellio, Jovah; and le Clerc, Jawoh, or Javoh.”
Thus it is evident that the original pronunciation of God’s name is no longer known. Nor is it really important. If it were, then God himself would have made sure that it was preserved for us to use. The important thing is to use God’s name according to its conventional pronunciation in our own language.
Modern forms of the divine name in different languages, indicate international acceptance of the form Jehovah
Awabakal - Yehóa
Bugotu - Jihova
Cantonese - Yehwowah
Danish - Jehova
Dutch - Jehovah
Efik - Jehovah
English - Jehovah
Fijian - Jiova
Finnish - Jehova
French - Jéhovah
Futuna - Ihova
German - Jehova
Hungarian - Jehova
Igbo - Jehova
Italian - Geova
Japanese - Ehoba
Maori - Ihowa
Motu - Iehova
Mwala-Malu - Jihova
Narrinyeri - Jehovah
Nembe - Jihova
Petats - Jihouva
Polish - Jehowa
Portuguese - Jeová
Romanian - Iehova
Samoan - Ieova
Sotho - Jehova
Spanish - Jehová
Swahili - Yehova
Swedish - Jehova
Tahitian - Iehova
Tagalog - Jehova
Tongan - Jihova
Venda - Yehova
Xhosa - uYehova
Yoruba - Jehofah
Zulu - uJehova
2007-02-18 08:42:07 · answer #2 · answered by Kilroy J 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If Jesus is God's son, then who was Adam's father? Hmmmm?
God has many names. try this;
1 Allah (الله) God
2 Ar-Rahman (الرحمن) The All Beneficent
3 Ar-Rahim (الرحيم) The Most Merciful
4 Al-Malik (الملك) The King, The Sovereign
5 Al-Quddus (القدوس) The Most Holy
6 As-Salam (السلام) The Peace and Blessing
7 Al-Mu'min (المؤمن) The Guarantor
8 Al-Muhaymin (المهيمن) The Guardian, The Preserver
9 Al-Aziz (العزيز) The Almighty, The Self Sufficient
10 Al-Jabbar (الجبار) The Powerful, The Irresistible
11 Al-Mutakabbir (المتكبر) The Tremendous
12 Al-Khaliq (الخالق) The Creator
13 Al-Bari' (البارئ) The Maker
14 Al-Musawwir (المصور) The Fashioner of Forms
15 Al-Ghaffar (الغفار) The Ever Forgiving
16 Al-Qahhar (القهار) The All Compelling Subduer
17 Al-Wahhab (الوهاب) The Bestower
18 Ar-Razzaq (الرزاق) The Ever Providing
19 Al-Fattah (الفتاح) The Opener, The Victory Giver
20 Al-`Alim (العليم) The All Knowing, The Omniscient
21 Al-Qabid (القابض) The Restrainer, The Straightener
22 Al-Basit (الباسط) The Expander, The Munificent
23 Al-Khafid (الخافض) The Abaser
24 Ar-Rafi (الرافع) The Exalter
25 Al-Mu'izz (المعز) The Giver of Honour
26 Al-Mudhill (المذل) The Giver of Dishonour
27 As-Sami (السميع) The All Hearing
28 Al-Basir (البصير) The All Seeing
29 Al-Hakam (الحكم) The Judge, The Arbitrator
30 Al-`Adl (العدل) The Utterly Just
31 Al-Latif (اللطيف) The Subtly Kind
32 Al-Khabir (الخبير) The All Aware
33 Al-Halim (الحليم) The Forbearing, The Indulgent
34 Al-Azim (العظيم) The Magnificent, The Infinite
35 Al-Ghafur (الغفور) The All Forgiving
36 Ash-Shakur (الشكور) The Grateful
37 Al-[[AlAla or Al-Aala] (العلى) The Sublimely Exalted, (has nothing to do with the name Ali, the cousin of Muhammad. They are both different, in Arabic way of writing and reading them).
38 Al-Kabir (الكبير) The Great
39 Al-Hafiz (الحفيظ) The Preserver
40 Al-Muqit (المقيت) The Nourisher
41 Al-Hasib (الحسيب) The Reckoner
42 Al-Jalil (الجليل) The Majestic
43 Al-Karim (الكريم) The Bountiful, The Generous
44 Ar-Raqib (الرقيب) The Watchful
45 Al-Mujib (المجيب) The Responsive, The Answerer
46 Al-Wasi (الواسع) The Vast, The All Encompassing
47 Al-Hakim (الحكيم) The Wise
48 Al-Wadud (الودود) The Loving, The Kind One
49 Al-Majid (المجيد) The All Glorious
50 Al-Ba'ith (الباعث) The Raiser of The Dead
51 Ash-Shahid (الشهيد) The Witness
52 Al-Haqq (الحق) The Truth, The Real
53 Al-Wakil (الوكيل) The Trustee, The Dependable
54 Al-Qawiyy (القوى) The Strong
55 Al-Matin (المتين) The Firm, The Steadfast
56 Al-Waliyy (الولى) The Protecting Friend, Patron and Helper
57 Al-Hamid (الحميد) The All Praiseworthy
58 Al-Muhsi (المحصى) The Accounter, The Numberer of All
59 Al-Mubdi' (المبدئ) The Producer, Originator, and Initiator of All
60 Al-Mu'id (المعيد) The Reinstater Who Brings Back All
61 Al-Muhyi (المحيى) The Giver of Life
62 Al-Mumit (المميت) The Bringer of Death, The Destroyer
63 Al-Hayy (الحي) The Ever Living
64 Al-Qayyum (القيوم) The Self Subsisting Sustainer of All
65 Al-Wajid (الواجد) The Perceiver, The Finder, The Unfailing
66 Al-Majid (الماجد) The Illustrious, The Magnificent
67 Al-Ahad (الاحد) The One, the All Inclusive, The Indivisible
68 As-Samad (الصمد) The Self Sufficient, The Impregnable, The Eternally Besought of All, The Everlasting
69 Al-Qadir (القادر) The All Able
70 Al-Muqtadir (المقتدر) The All Determiner, The Dominant
71 Al-Muqaddim (المقدم) The Expediter, He Who Brings Forward
72 Al-Mu'akhkhir (المؤخر) The Delayer, He Who Puts Far Away
73 Al-Awwal (الأول) The First
74 Al-Akhir (الأخر) The Last
75 Az-Zahir (الظاهر) The Manifest, The All Victorious
76 Al-Batin (الباطن) The Hidden, The All Encompassing
77 Al-Wali (الوالي) The Patron
78 Al-Muta'ali (المتعالي) The Self Exalted
79 Al-Barr (البر) The Most Kind and Righteous
80 At-Tawwab (التواب) The Ever Returning, Ever Relenting
81 Al-Muntaqim (المنتقم) The Avenger
82 Al-'Afuww (العفو) The Pardoner, The Effacer of Sins
83 Ar-Ra'uf (الرؤوف) The Compassionate, The All Pitying
84 Malik-al-Mulk (مالك الملك) The Owner of All Sovereignty
85 Dhu-al-Jalal wa-al-Ikram (ذو الجلال و الإكرام) The Lord of Majesty and Generosity
86 Al-Muqsit (المقسط) The Equitable, The Requiter
87 Al-Jami' (الجامع) The Gatherer, The Unifier
88 Al-Ghani (الغنى) The All Rich, The Independent
89 Al-Mughni (المغنى) The Enricher, The Emancipator
90 Al-Mani'(المانع) The Withholder, The Shielder, the Defender
91 Ad-Darr (الضار) The Distressor, The Harmer (This attribute can only be found in hadith)
92 An-Nafi' (النافع) The Propitious, The Benefactor
93 An-Nur (النور) The Light
94 Al-Hadi (الهادي) The Guide
95 Al-Badi (البديع) The Incomparable, The Originator
96 Al-Baqi (الباقي) The Ever Enduring and Immutable
97 Al-Warith (الوارث) The Heir, The Inheritor of All
98 Ar-Rashid (الرشيد) The Guide, Infallible Teacher and Knower
99 As-Sabur (الصبور) The Patient, The Timeless
2007-02-18 05:38:11 · answer #3 · answered by raze 2 · 1⤊ 8⤋
Allah is just a generic term for "God".
Jesus father is called "I am I am" and “Yahweh”.
The best translation of Yahweh to English would be Jehovah.
Since the United States is not a Hebrew speaking country the name Jehovah is used.
Like Jose in Spanish we would say John in English. The same applies to God’s name from Hebrew to English.
2007-02-19 03:53:42 · answer #4 · answered by keiichi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God's name is Jehovah...that is the commonly accepted English pronunciation.
Psalm 83:18: "That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth." King James Version
It is such a shame that God's great name Jehovah has been removed thousands of times from the Bible and replaced with mere titles, such as the LORD, GOD, etc. It has caused so much confusion among Christians. They don't even realize that they are confused, but some of them believe that Jesus is God. How very sad, for the purpose of making known God's name was very important to Jesus himself...
John 17:6: “I have made your name manifest to the men you gave me out of the world."
John 17: 25 & 26: "Righteous Father, the world has, indeed, not come to know you; but I have come to know you, and these have come to know that you sent me forth. 26 And 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 and I in union with them.”
Jesus also said this:
John 17: 3: "This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ."
This shows that the Father and the Son are two separate individuals, working in union to do the Father's will, just as those who come to know the Father and the Son accurately, also in union with them are working to do the Father's will.
2007-02-18 06:11:36 · answer #5 · answered by wannaknow 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Psalm 83: verse 18 tell us The Almighty God's name is Jehovah..
Exodus 6:3; Isaiah 12:2; 26:4
These bible verses tell us God's name is Jehovah
2007-02-18 05:41:38 · answer #6 · answered by Just So 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
According to some, the true name of God is the greatest secret in the universe. Others claim that His name is YHWH (meaning 'I Am'). Elohim, like Allah, simply means 'the Lord' and is more of a title than a name. JW's falsely claim that God can be called by His 'personal name' Jehovah - which is in fact nothing more than an ellipsis of YHWH with Elohim, not a proper name or title. Some have said that God has no name as we understand it, because it would define and therefore limit Him.
The short answer is, nobody really knows. It's not like we can check His birth certificate.
2007-02-18 05:44:50 · answer #7 · answered by dukefenton 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
His names are: God, the Great I Am, Heavenly Father, Lord, the Supreme Governor, Elohim, Jehovah.
2007-02-18 05:40:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
God has several names, but they all tend to stay within the common idea of "God" or "Lord". Also, "I AM" is something that He called Himself on many occasions.
The common one I've heard is Jehovah, which translates to Yahweh in Hebrew (Or Greek, sorry that I can't remember). All of the names which I'm aware of are all some kind of translation of God, when you really look at it.
Check out this link to see a breif description of some of the names, along with some Bible verses to look up.
http://www.bibletopics.com/BIBLESTUDY/61.htm
Blessings and Love,
Sarah
2007-02-18 05:43:18 · answer #9 · answered by intothecrimsonsky 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes the son has a name and it is Jesus Christ. the Father also has a name and it is Jehovah. it is also in the king james bible also. read ps 83 verse 18. God is a title. just like we have a name, and the son has a name, God has a name also. in the model prayer Jesus said to use God's name, Jehovah. YHWH. yes Jesus Christ said you seen me you seen the Father, what he was saying was that he was with Jehovah from the beginning and knows his Father real well not that he is God
2007-02-18 05:37:53 · answer #10 · answered by lover of Jehovah and Jesus 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
God has many names but you can think of it as God being the family name. Father God, Son God and Holy Spirit God. The main thing is to learn of His love and accept it, not what name you need to call Him by.
2007-02-18 05:38:10 · answer #11 · answered by ramall1to 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋