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THE NAMES OF GOD

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<strong>NAMES</strong> <strong>OF</strong> <strong>GOD</strong> IN <strong>THE</strong> BIBLE: A DISPENSATIONAL APPROACH : PR<strong>OF</strong>. M. M. NINAN<br />

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<strong>THE</strong> 14-LETTER NAME<br />

Another little-used Name is the 14-letter Name, which is derived from the phrase "YHVH Elohainu<br />

YHVH" from the Shema. By means of temura (letter transposition), the 14-letter Name comes out to<br />

If we use<br />

Adonai Eloheinu Adonai<br />

and apply At Bash<br />

we get<br />

Kh-V-Z-V-B-M-V-Kh-S-Z-Kh-V-Z-V<br />

(Khaf-Vav-Zayin-Vav-Bet-Mem-Vav-Khaf-Samech-Zayin-Khaf-Vav-Zayin<br />

This name is written on the backs of mezuzot which is placed on door posts of houses.<br />

Another form is<br />

from the Shema, words 3, 4, and 5 of the first 7<br />

יהוה אלוהנו יהוה<br />

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