El or Elohim
- generic word for ‘God’
- over 2,500 times in the Old Testament (OT)
- means strength, power or greatness
- Elohim is plural and indicates intensity and hints at trinity
El Shaddai
- ‘El’ often combined with another word to describe God in more detail
- El Shadai means ‘all powerful, self-sufficent’ ruler
El Elyon
- means ‘the God most High’
El Olam
- speaks of God’s timeliness, often connected with hope and security.
Jahweh
- occurs in the OT 6,800 times
- proper name for OT Israel’s God. Not used for pagan gods
- verb “to be” (debated by scholars)
Jahweh Sabbaoth
- often translated “the Lord Almighty”
Theos
- greek word for ‘God’
- in New Testament about 1,000 times
Kurios
- Jahweh often translated meaning “Lord”
