Names of God

The names of God appear throughout the Bible, often given at a particular event. This page lists verses where God is named or titled, including I AM, the LORD, God Almighty, and names given by people.

I AM

• Exodus 3:13-15
  ¹³And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? ¹⁴And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. ¹⁵And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
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• John 8:58
  Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
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The LORD

• Exodus 6:2-3
  ²And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the Lord: ³And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name Jehovah was I not known to them.
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• Psalm 83:18
  That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.
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• Isaiah 42:8
  I am the Lord: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
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God Almighty and Most High

• Genesis 17:1
  And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
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• Genesis 14:18-20
  ¹⁸And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. ¹⁹And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: ²⁰And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
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• Psalm 91:1
  He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
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Names given at events

• Genesis 16:13
  And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?
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• Genesis 22:14
  And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah–jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen.
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• Exodus 17:15
  And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it JEHOVAH–nissi:
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• Judges 6:24
  Then Gideon built an altar there unto the Lord, and called it Jehovah–shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abi–ezrites.
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Other titles

• Isaiah 9:6
  For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
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• Jeremiah 23:6
  In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
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• Psalm 23:1
  The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
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• Revelation 19:16
  And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
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Honoring God's name

• Exodus 20:7
  Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
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• Psalm 8:1
  O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
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• Matthew 6:9
  After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
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• Philippians 2:9-10
  ⁹Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: ¹⁰That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
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See also

• God
• Jesus Christ
• Lord's Prayer

Notes

1. Verses are quoted in the translation chosen in the Translation menu at the top of the page. See Translations for sources and copyright notices.
2. Each reference links to the full chapter so the verse can be read in context.