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Names of God

Divine names refer to the various names, titles, and epithets used to denote or invoke the concept of a deity or deities in different religious and cultural traditions. These names often carry significant theological and cultural weight, reflecting the beliefs, attributes, and roles ascribed to the divine being or beings they represent. In Hebrew, the term for divine names is שמות אלוהים (Shmot Elohim). In Arabic, they are known as أسماء الله (Asmā' Allāh), and in Greek, they are referred to as Θεοῦ ὀνόματα (Theoû onómata). Contextually, divine names are often used in rituals, prayers, and sacred texts, and they can hold profound spiritual significance for adherents. For example, in Judaism, the Tetragrammaton (YHWH) is considered the most sacred name of God, while in Christianity, names such as "Father," "Son," and "Holy Spirit" are central to the doctrine of the Trinity. In Islam, the 99 names of Allah are revered and used in various forms of worship and devotion.

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Names of God
Names of God
There are various names of God and many titles that refer to God, many of which enumerate the various qualities of a Supreme Being. The English word god is used by multiple religions as a noun to refer to different deities, or specifically to the Supreme Being, as denoted in English by the capitalized and uncapitalized terms God and god. Ancient cognate equivalents for the biblical Hebrew Elohim, one of the most common names of God in the Bible, include proto-Semitic El, biblical Aramaic Elah, and Arabic ilah. The personal or proper name for God in many of these languages may either be distinguished from such attributes, or homonymic. For example, in Judaism the tetragrammaton is sometimes related to the ancient Hebrew ehyeh. It is connected to the passage in Exodus 3:14 in which God gives his name as אֶהְיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶהְיֶה, where the verb may be translated most basically as "I Am that I Am", "I shall be what I shall be", or "I shall be what I am". In the passage, YHWH, the personal name of God, is revealed directly to Moses.
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