Attributive Names of God

There is one name that is found only once in all of the Bible, 'El-'Elohe-Israel. It is found in Genesis 33:20. Jacob calls God this name when he builds an altar to the Lord at Shechem on the occasion of his struggle at Peniel which resulted in God changing his name from Jacob to Israel. A literal translation of this passage would say that Jacob, "called it the altar of El, the God of Israel".
Elyon  or Most High is used to denote His stature, His exaltation or elevation. It means that He is far above all other men or gods.
Deut 32:8
When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when he divided all mankind, he set up boundaries for the peoples according to the number of the sons of Israel.  
Gen 14:18-19
Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High,
Gibbor, "Mighty (One)": The people of Israel were in a constant struggle for their land and their liberties, a struggle that reached its most intense and patriotic fervor in the heroic days of Saul and David. In those days a band of men developed whose great deeds entitled them to the honorable title "mighty men" of valor (gibborim). These were the knights of David's "Round Table." In like manner the Hebrew thought of his God as fighting for him, and easily then this title was applied to God as the Mighty Man of war, occurring in David's psalm of the Ark's Triumphant Entry.
Ps 24:8-10
Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. 10 Who is he, this King of glory? The LORD Almighty — he is the King of glory.
Another name for God that occurs only once in the Bible is 'El-Ro'I, - One who sees me. When Hagar was fleeing from Sarah's persecutions, Yahweh spoke to her in the wilderness of Shur, words of promise and cheer.
Gen 16:13
She gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: "You are the God who sees me," for she said, "I have now seen the One who sees me."
 Tsaddiq, "Righteous"GOD, The root tsadhaq, "to be straight" or "right," signifies fidelity to a standard, and is used of God's fidelity to His own nature and to His covenant-promise. He is righteous and just. With the plurality of its' usage the word goes from an adjective,  a description of one of His attributes, Righteous God; to His actual name, Righteous. You can see the evolution in the following passages.
Isa 41:10
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Ezra 9:15
O LORD, God of Israel, you are righteous!
Ps 7:9
O righteous God, who searches minds and hearts, bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure.
Jer 23:6
This is the name by which he will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness
Kanna, "Jealous". While it is translated as Jealous we  should not impose our modern understanding of petty jealousy that comes from insecurity.  God simply requires loyalty understanding that no one can serve two masters. He demands single minded devotion. It is more accurately "righteous zeal". God has a righteous zeal for His own name.
Ex 20:5
You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God,
Ex 34:14
Do not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.
Isa 9:7
Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.

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  1. UnknownMarch 24, 2012 at 2:45 PM

    Awesome! Thanks for the enlightening education and scripture.

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