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      • Kurios in Greek and Adonai in Hebrew are both translated as Lord in English. Kurios is one of the proper names of God, designating him the Almighty One, ruler and possessor. In the New Testament, it is also used for Christ, revealing him to be truly God, the same God Israel worshiped in the Old Testament—God incarnate (Luke 1:41–45).
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      Why Do We Call God "Lord"? - Core Christianity

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  3. www.gotquestions.org › LORD-GOD-Lord-GodWhat do LORD, GOD, Lord, God, etc., stand for in the Bible?

    Jan 4, 2022 · The primary reason for the use of LORD in place of God’s Hebrew name is to follow the tradition of the Israelites in not pronouncing or spelling out God’s name. So, when God’s Hebrew name "YHWH" is used in the Old Testament, English translations usually use "LORD" in all caps or small caps.

  4. bibleproject.com › articles › god-name-many-actuallyGod Has a Name ... Many Actually! - BibleProject

    • Tim Mackie
    • People, Place, and Time. Understanding the ancient cultural context of the people, places, and times of the Bible is important for grasping what is actually going on in a particular story within the Bible.
    • El or Elohim. Among ancient Israel’s neighbors, people referred to the most powerful god as “El,” which is not actually a name, but an ancient Semitic title, “god.”
    • Yahweh. Remember, in English and in Hebrew, the word “God” (or El, or Elohim) is not a name, but a generic title for a deity that could be applied to other, lesser, spiritual beings.
    • Jehovah. Much later in Israel’s history (around the 3rd or 2nd century B.C.E.) , people stopped pronouncing Yahweh’s name aloud, likely as a form of reverence.

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  6. biblereasons.com › lord-vs-godLord Vs God: Is There A Difference? (4 Truths) - Bible Reasons

    Sep 5, 2024 · Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.’” (2 Chronicles 14:11) Adon or Adonai is a Hebrew word usually translated as “lord” in the Old Testament. This word can be for a person or for God, so the translators usually capitalize it when it means God.

  7. blogs.blueletterbible.org › blb › 2012/06/21The Names of God in the OT (Introduction) - Blue Letter Bible

    Jun 21, 2012 · “Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory [is] above the earth and heaven.” Psa 148:13. In the Old Testament times, a name was not only identification, but an identity as well. Many times a special meaning was attached to the name.

  8. corechristianity.com › why-do-we-call-god-lord-Why Do We Call God "Lord"? - Core Christianity

    Dec 8, 2023 · Let’s take a closer look at this title, Lord, found in both the Old and New Testaments, to unpack this image of a sovereign God who has descended to be with his people, a God to whom we can call out for salvation. Kurios in Greek and Adonai in Hebrew are both translated as Lord in English.

  9. library.biblicalarchaeology.org › article › why-godWhy God Has So Many Names - The BAS Library

    Elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible, God is called Adonai (also translated as “Lord”); a El and Eloah (also rendered as “God”); Shaddai, traditionally translated as “the Almighty”; El Elyon, the “Upper God” or “Most High”; and Yahweh Elohim, the “Lord God”—to name just a few of God’s names (see the sidebar to this article ...

  10. www.thegospelcoalition.org › essay › the-names-of-godThe Names of God - The Gospel Coalition

    God’s primary names, with many additional designations, are initially revealed in the Old Testament. The Bible also makes explicit statements about God’s names; this is particularly true of His personal name YHWH (Yahweh), typically translated as “the Lord.”.