There are 70 different Jewish names for God. Fifteen are found in the Hebrew Bible. These are the meanings of each Biblical name

‘Ĕlōhı̄m – is one of the most frequently used names in the Bible is אלהים , ‘Ĕlōhı̄m is a pre-Abraham genetic Semite name translated as “God”.

Ĕlōah – The singular form of Elohim used poetically to address God chiefly in the Book of Job. The Aramaic form of it , ‘ĕlāh , is often used in Ezra and Daniel.

‘Ēl – The most common word for Deity in the group of Semitic languages found throughout the Hebrew Bible but more frequently in Job and Psalms than in all the other books. It is often combined with nouns or adjectives to express the Divine name with reference to particular attributes or phases of God’s being, as ‘Ēl ‛Elyōn , ‘Ēl – Rō’ı̄ , etc.

Ādhōn , ‘Ǎdhōnāy – Is translated as, “the Lord” or “my Lord” ( Judges 6:15; Judges 13:8; Psalms 2:4; 16:2 ; Isaiah 7:7 ). It is sometimes combined with Yahweh (Genesis 15:8; Isaiah 7:7 , etc.) and with ‘Ĕlōhı̄m (Psalms 86:12 ).

Yahweh – The name YHVH was first openly made known at the burning bush of Moses (Exodus 3:13-16; 6:2-8). It means, “I WILL BE WHATEVER I WANT TO BE-BECOME” i.e. I am a Dynamic God of potentials. It is the name most distinctive of God, as the God of Israel  (יהוה , a combination of the four letters (YHWH) with the vowels of ‘Ǎdhōnāy, transliterated as Yehōwāh  but read aloud by Jews as ‘ădhōnāy).” 

By the time of the end of the books of the Hebrew Bible, the Jewish People had decided that theYHVH name was too powerful to be used out loud. The YHVH name is the most powerful of all names because it is silent. As Exodus 14:14 states:  “Yahweh will fight for you, and you will keep silent.” 

There are often internal or unseen struggles—loneliness, fear, hopelessness or difficult situations that cannot be fixed quickly just  by human effort. God’s protection is often silent, working to shield the Children of Israel, and all loving individuals, from dangers they cannot see.

Shadday –........

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