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You're not ready for this! Names of God finale!!!

To conclude the names of God series, I just wanted to drop a list of some common (and some less common) names of God along with their meanings.


El Shaddai - God Almighty

El Elyon - The Most High God

Yahweh - Lord, Jehovah

Adonai - Lord, Master

Elohim - Strong one

El Olam - The Everlasting God

El Roi - The God Who Sees

El Deah - The God of Knowledge

Jehovah Nissi - The Lord My Banner

Jehovah Raah - The Lord My Shepherd

Jehovah Rapha - The Lord That Heals

Jehovah Shammah - The Lord Is Here

Jehovah Shalom - The Lord Is Peace

Jehovah Sabaoth - The Lord Of Hosts

Jehovah Jireh - The Lord Will Provide

Jehovah Tsidkenu - The Lord Our Righteousness

Jehovah Mekoddishkem - The Lord Who Sanctifies You


Also, here are some names of God in different Nigerian languages.


Igbo:

Odogwu - Might man

Odogwu/Dike n'Agha - Mighty man of war

Odogwu bi n'eligwe ogodo ya nakpu n'ana - The mighty man who sits in the heavens and his robe reaches the earth

Chukwu - Great God

Chineke - The God that creates

Eze Ndi Eze - King of Kings

Ejide Obi Esike - My Confidence

Igwe - King

Oku n'Ere Ere - Consuming Fire

Chukwu Ebube - Glorious God

Amama Amasi Amasi - The One who knows all


Yoruba:

Oluwa, Olorun - God, Lord

Kabiyeesi - King of the world

Olodumare - The Almighty God

Arugbo Ojo -Ancient of days

Olusegun - The conqueror

Olowogbogboro - The one whose hand is long enough to reach any length of the earth

Onise Iyanu - Miracle Worker


Hausa:

Ubangiji - Supreme being

Allah - God

Sariki n Salama - Prince of Peace

Mai Taimako - The Helper

Allah Mai Iko - Powerful God

Allah Mai Girma - Great God

Tushen Rai - The Author of Life

Ubangiji n Dunia - Master of the World


Others:

Abasi (Ibibio) - The Director of the Universe

Osanobwa (Edo) - The one who carries and sustains the world

Dagwi (Birom) - The source of being

Soko (Nupe) - The creator that resides in heaven

Tamuno (Abua) - God

Awaji (Andoni) - God

Geno (Fulani) - God

Ojo (Igala) - God

Oghene (Isoko) - Almighty God

Oritse (Itsekiri) - God

Obong (Qua) - The King


*Disclaimer*: These lists do not come close to covering 0.01% of the names of God. The tribes represented are the ones that are more common or have more common names of God.


Drop some more names of God you know in the comments!!! Peace and love of Christ be with you all!

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