THE NAMES OF GOD

NAMES OF GOD IN THE BIBLE: A DISPENSATIONAL APPROACH : PROF. M. M. NINAN
Singular
ELOAH
"ELOAH" is the singular of Elohim. It is used 50 times in the Bible.
It too is translated as "God."
YHWH is called Eloah (God), the singular form of Elohim, in the following verses:
Dt 32:15.17; Isa 44:8; Hab 3:3; Ps 18:32; 50:22; 114:7; 139:19; Job 3:4; 3:23; 4:9.17; 5:17; 6:4.7.9;
9:13; 10:2; 11:5; 12:4.6; 16:21; 19:6.21.26.; 21:9.19; 22:12.26; 24:12; 27:3.8.10; 29:2.4; 31:2.6;
33:12.26; 35:10; 36:2; 37:15.22; 39:17; 40:2; Prov 30:5; Neh 9:17.
Variations on this name include El, Eloha, Elohai (my God) and Elohaynu (our God).
ELAH
It is used 70 times in the Scriptures.
Deut. 32:15; 2 Chr. 32:15; Neh. 9:17; Ezr. 5:1, 11; 6:14; 7:12, 19, 21, 23; Dan. 2:18, 23, 28, 37, 44f, 47;
3:15, 28f; 6:8, 13…..
This word is a masculine plural of a word Eloha which is feminine singular.
The name is also used to refer to princes, judges, other gods, and other powerful beings.
This Name is used in scripture when emphasizing God's might, His creative power, and his attributes
of justice and rulership.
Elohai
Elohai or Elohei ("My God") is a form of Elohim along with the first-person singular pronoun enclitic. It
appears in the names "God of Abraham" (Elohai Avraham); "God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob"
(Elohai Avraham, Elohai Yitzchak ve Elohai Yaʿaqov); and "God of Sarah, Rebecca, Leah, and
Rachel" (Elohai Sara, Elohai Rivka, Elohai Leah ve Elohai Rakhel).
It can be combined with other words so that different attributes of God are emphasized.
Elah Avahati.
God of my fathers (Dan. 2:23).God who has been experienced by the fathers
Elah Yerush'lem - God of Jerusalem: (Ezra 7:19). God is uniquely associated with Jerusalem. He is
forever tied to the city of Jerusalem. It is His eternal capital and dwelling place. It will be the future
center of the universe.
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