Names of God in the Bible

The two most common are God (Elohim, 4,049 times) and the LORD (YHWH, 6,487 times in the Berean Standard Bible). Others describe who He is: the LORD Will Provide, the LORD Who Heals, God Almighty.

1. God · Elohim · 4,049×

   The general word for God, used from the first verse.

   Genesis 1:1
   In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

2. The LORD · YHWH (Yahweh) · 6,487×

   God’s personal name, revealed to Moses. English Bibles print it LORD in capitals.

   Exodus 3:15
   God also told 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, and this is how I am to be remembered in every generation.

3. I AM · 3×

   God’s answer when Moses asks His name.

   Exodus 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.’”

4. Lord · Adonai · 1,106×

   Master; printed with lowercase letters to tell it apart from LORD.

   Psalm 8:1
   For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.

5. God Almighty · El Shaddai · 58×

   The name God gives Abraham.

   Genesis 17:1
   When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.

6. Most High · El Elyon · 56×

   God above all; first used by Melchizedek.

   Genesis 14:18
   Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High —

7. The Everlasting God · El Olam · 4×

   The name Abraham calls on at Beersheba.

   Genesis 21:33
   And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called upon the name of the LORD, the Eternal God.

8. The LORD Will Provide · Yahweh Yireh · 1×

   Abraham’s name for the place where God provided the ram.

   Genesis 22:14
   And Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. So to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.”

9. The LORD Who Heals You · Yahweh Rapha · 1×

   Spoken after the bitter water is made sweet.

   Exodus 15:26
   saying, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, then I will not bring on you any of the diseases I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”

10. The LORD Is My Banner · Yahweh Nissi · 1×

    Moses’ altar after the victory over Amalek.

    Exodus 17:15
    And Moses built an altar and named it The LORD Is My Banner.

11. The LORD Is Peace · Yahweh Shalom · 1×

    Gideon’s altar.

    Judges 6:24
    So Gideon built an altar to the LORD there and called it The LORD Is Peace. To this day it stands in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

12. The LORD of Hosts · Yahweh Sabaoth · 240×

    The LORD of heaven’s armies.

    1 Samuel 1:3
    Year after year Elkanah would go up from his city to worship and sacrifice to the LORD of Hosts at Shiloh, where Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests to the LORD.

13. The LORD Our Righteousness · Yahweh Tsidkenu · 2×

    The name of the promised King.

    Jeremiah 23:6
    In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.

14. The LORD Is There · Yahweh Shammah · 1×

    The name of the city in Ezekiel’s last vision.

    Ezekiel 48:35
    The perimeter of the city will be 18,000 cubits, and from that day on the name of the city will be: THE LORD IS THERE.”

15. The Ancient of Days · 3×

    Daniel’s vision of God on His throne.

    Daniel 7:9
    As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze.

16. The Holy One of Israel · 32×

    Isaiah’s favorite title for God.

    Isaiah 1:4
    Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children of depravity! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.

17. Abba, Father · 3×

    Aramaic for father, used by Jesus in Gethsemane.

    Mark 14:36
    “Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”

Counts are exact matches in the Berean Standard Bible.