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Introduction
This page surveys the plethora of Hebrew Names and Titles for God the Son, Yeshua Hamashiach, as found in the Brit Chadashah. They are listed in alphabetical order, with the Hebrew spelling, common transliteration, and English phonetics following. For each Name, I include some Scriptural references.
After reading through this list, you should be awestruck at the amount of direct revelation we have been given that Yeshua HaMashiach is indeed God the Son!
Adonai / YHVH
Adonai (a-doh-NIGH) Literally, "my Lords"; an emphatic form of adon (אָדוֹן), plural of majesty: "My Lord"; also used as a substitute for the sacred name YHVH which occurs over 5,100 times in the Tanakh. Yeshua is called both the Lord (אדני) as well as the LORD (יְהוָה). I AM (John 8:58; cp. Exod. 3:14). The name Adonai occurs over 560 times in the Tanakh.
Advocate
Malakh Melitz (mal-ahkh me-LEETS) Advocate; Intercessor (1 John 2:1; cp. Job 33:23).
All in All
Kol Bakol (kohl ba-KOHL) All in all (Eph. 1:23).
Alpha and Omega
Aleph v'Tav (ah-lef ve-TAHV) Alpha and Omega (Rev. 1:8, 11; 21:6; 22:13).
Annointed One
Ha-Mashiach (ham-mah-SHEE-akh) The Annointed. The Messiah (John 1:41). The synonymous word Christos (χριστός) occurs over 500 times in the Brit Chadashah (New Testament).
Beginning and Ending
Rosh vaSof (rosh ve-SOHF) Beginning and the Ending (Rev. 1:8).
Beginning of the Creation of God
Reishit Bri'at HaElohim (ray-SHEET be-ree-AT ha-e-lo-HEEM) The Beginning of the Creation of God (Rev. 3:14).
Beloved One
Yadid (yah-DEED) The Beloved (Matt. 12:18).
Branch of Righteousness
Tsemach Tsedakah (TSE-makh tse-dah-KAH) Branch of Righteousness (Jer. 33:15; cp. Isa. 4:2).
Bread of Heaven
Lechem Shamayim (LE-khem sha-MAI-yeem) Bread of Heaven (John 6:32).
Bread of God
Lechem Elohim (LE-khem e-lo-HEEM) Bread of God (John 6:33).
Bridegroom
Chatan (khah-TAHN) Bridegroom (John 3:29).
Cornerstone
Rosh Pinah (rosh peen-NAH) Chief Stone; Cornerstone (Mark 12:10; Psa. 118:22).
Christ
HaMashiach (ham-mah-SHEE-akh) The Annointed. The Messiah (John 1:41). Occurs over 500 times in the Brit Chadashah. "The Christ" (Χριστοῦ) in Koine Greek.
Dayspring from on High
Or-Boker Mimarom (ohr-BOH-ker meeem-mah-ROHM) Sunrise from on high; Dayspring from on High (Luke 1:78).
Deliverer
HaPalat (hap-pah-LAT) Deliverer (Rom. 11:26; cp. Psa. 18:2, 2 Sam. 22:2).
Door
HaSha'ar (hash-sha-AR) The Gate; The Door (John 10:9).
Faithful and True One
Ne'eman V'Yashar (ne-e-mahn ve-yah-SHAR) Faithful and True (Rev. 19:11).
Faithful Witness
Ha'ed Ha-Ne'eman (ha-ed han-ne-e-MAHN) The Faithful Witness (Rev. 1:5).
The Last Adam
HaAdam Ha-acharon (ha-ah-DAHM ha-a-cha-ROHN) The Last Adam (1 Cor. 15:45).
First and Last
HaRishon v'Ha'acharon (ha-ree-SHOHN ve-ha-a-kha-ROHN) The First and the Last (Rev. 1:11, 17; 2:8; 22:13).
God
HaElohim (ha-e-lo-HEEM) God (John 1:1; entire book of Hebrews).
God Blessed Forever
Ha-Elohim Hamvorakh L'Olam Va'ed (ha-e-lo-HEEM ham-voh-RAKH le-o-LAHM va-ED) God blessed forever (Romans 9:5).
God the Only Begotten Son
Elohim ben Yachid (e-loh-HEEM ben ya-KHEED) The Only Begotten God (John 1:18).
Good Shepherd
HaRo'eh HaTov (ha-roh-EH hat-TOHV) The Good Shepherd (John 10:11, 14; Heb. 13:20).
Governor
Moshel (moh-SHEL) Ruler; Governor (Matt. 2:6).
Great High Priest
HaKohen HaGadol (ha-ko-HEIN hag-gah-DOHL) The Great High Priest (Heb. 3:1; 4:14; the entire book of Hebrews).
Head of all things
Rosh l'khol-ha'edah (rosh le-KHOL ha-ei-DAH) Head over all things to the church (Eph. 1:22).
Head of the Church
Rosh Ha'edah (rosh ha-ei-DAH) Head of the Congregation; Chief Shepherd (1 Pet. 5:4; Col. 1:18).
Heir of all things
Nachalah Vakol (na-kha-LAH va-KOHL) Heir of all things (Heb. 1:2).
Holy One
Kadosh (kah-DOSH) The Holy One (Acts 3:14; cp. Isa. 40:25).
Holy Servant
Eved HaKadosh (E-ved ha-kah-DOHSH) Holy Servant (Acts 4:27).
Horn of Salvation
Keren Yeshuah (KE-ren ye-shoo-AH) Horn of Salvation (Luke 1:69; cp. 1 Sam. 2:10).
I AM THAT I AM
Ehyeh asher Ehyeh (eh-YEH a-sher eh-YEH) I AM THAT I AM. (John 8:58; cp. Exodus 3:14).
Image of God
Tselem Elohim (TSE-lem e-lo-HEEM) The Image of God (Col. 1:15).
Immanuel
Immanuel (eem-mah-noo-EL) God with us (Matt.1:23; cp. Isa. 7:14).
Intercessor
Malakh Melitz (mal-ahkh me-LEETS) Advocate; Intercessor (1 John 2:1; cp. Job 33:23).
Jesus
Yeshua (ye-SHOO-a) Yeshua; Jesus (Matt. 1:21; Luke 2:21). Note that the Name "Jesus" appears 973 times in the Brit Chadashah.
Jesus Christ
HaMashiach Yeshua (ham-mah-SHEE-akh ye-SHOO-ah) Jesus the Messiah; Jesus Christ ( Matt. 1:1, 18; Mk. 1:1; Jn. 1:17; 17:3; Acts 2:38; Rom. 1:1, 3, 6; 1 Co. 1:1ff; 2 Co. 1:1ff, Eph. 1:1ff; Col. 1:1ff; etc.). "Jesus Christ" in Koine Greek.
Jesus of Nazareth
Yeshua haNotzri (ye-SHOO-a han-NOHTS-ree) Jesus of Nazareth (Mk. 1:24; 10:47; 14:67; 16:6; Lk. 4:34; 18:37; 24:19; John 1:45; 18:5, 7; 19:19; Acts 2:22; 6:14; 10:38; 22:8; 26:9; Matt. 26:71).
Jesus Son of Joseph
Yeshua ben-Yosef (ye-SHOO-a ben-yo-SEIF) Jesus son of Joseph (John 1:45).
Jesus the Messiah
HaMashiach Yeshua (ham-mah-SHEE-akh ye-SHOO-ah) Jesus the Messiah; Jesus Christ ( Matt. 1:1, 18; Mk. 1:1; Jn. 1:17; 17:3; Acts 2:38; Rom. 1:1, 3, 6; 1 Co. 1:1ff; 2 Co. 1:1ff, Eph. 1:1ff; Col. 1:1ff; etc.). "Jesus Christ" (᾽Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ) in Koine Greek.
Jesus the Nazarene
Yeshua Minetzeret (ye-SHOO-a meen-ne-TSE-ret) Jesus of Nazareth (Matt. 21:11).
Judge of the Living and the Dead
Shofet haChayim v'hametim (SHO-fet ha-KHAI-yeem ve-ham-me-TEEM) The Judge of the living and the dead (Acts 10:42, cp. Psa. 50:6, 75:7).
King of Israel
Melekh Yisrael (ME-lekh yees-rah-EL) King of Israel (Mark 15:32).
King of the Jews
Melekh HaiYehudim (ME-lekh ha-ye-hoo-DEEM) The King of the Jews (Matt. 2:2; 27:11, 29, 37; Mk. 15:2, 9, 12, 18, 26; Lk. 23:3, 37; Jn. 18:33, 39; 19:3, 19, 21).
Kohen Gadol
HaKohen HaGadol (ha-ko-HEIN hag-gah-DOHL) The Great High Priest (Heb. 3:1; 4:14; the entire book of Hebrews).
Lamb of God
Seh HaElohim (seh ha-e-lo-HEEM) The Lamb of God (John 1:29, 36; Rev 5:12).
Last Adam
HaAdam Ha'acharon (ha-ah-DAHM ha-a-cha-ROHN) The Last Adam (1 Cor. 15:45).
Light of the World
Or Ha'Olam (ohr ha-oh-LAHM) Light of the World (John 8:12; cp. Psa. 27:1).
Lion of Judah
Ha-Aryei Mishevet Yehudah (ha-ar-YEI meesh-SHE-vet ye-HOO-dah) The Lion of Judah (Rev. 5:5; cp. Gen. 49:9).
LORD
Ha'Adon (ha-ah-DOHN) The Lord (Rom. 10:9).
LORD of Glory
Adon HaKavod (a-dohn hak-kah-VOHD) The Lord of Glory (1 Cor. 2:8; cp. Psa. 24:8; Isa. 40:5).
Man of Sorrows
Ish Makhovot (eesh makh-oh-VOHT) Man of Sorrows (Isa. 53:3).
Master
Rabbi (rab-BEE) Rabbi; "my great Master" (Matt. 23:8).
Mediator
Melitz Echad (me-LEETS e-KHAD) One Mediator (1 Tim. 2:5).
Messiah of God
Mashiach HaElohim (mah-SHEE-ach ha-e-lo-HEEM) The Messiah of God (Luke 9:20).
Morning Star
Kokhav Hashachar (ko-KHAV ha-she-KHAR) Morning Star (Rev. 22:16; cp. Rev. 2:28).
My Beloved Son
Beni Yedidi (be-nee ye-dee-DEE) My Beloved Son (Matt. 3:17; 17:5; Mk. 1:11; 9:7; Lk. 3:22; 1 Co. 4:17; 2 Tim. 1:2; 2 Pet. 1:17).
Mystery of God
Sod HaElohim (sohd ha-e-lo-HEEM) The Mystery of God (Col. 2:2).
Nazarene
Notzri (nots-REE) Nazarene; One "separated"; Matt. 2:23; Lk. 18:37; Jn. 19:19; Acts 6:14; 22:8. HaNotzrim was the name given to the first Christians (Acts 24:5).
Only Begotten Son
Ben Yachid (ben yah-KHEED) Only Begotten Son (John 1:14, 18; 3:16, 18; Heb. 11:17; 1 John. 4:9).
Our Passover
Pischeinu (pees-KHAY-nu) Mashiach our Passover (1 Cor. 5:7).
Power of God
Gevurat Elohim (ge-voo-RAT e-lo-HEEM) The Power of God (1 Cor. 1:24).
Prince
Sar (sar) Prince (Acts 5:31).
Prince of the Kings of the Earth
Elyon leMalkhei-Aretz (el-YOHN le-mal-khay-AH-rets) Prince of the kings of the earth (Rev. 1:5).
Prince of Life
Sar haChayim (sar ha-KHAI-yeem) The Prince of Life (Acts 3:15).
Prophet
HaNavi (han-nah-VEE) The Prophet (John 1:25, 6:14; Matt. 13:57, cp. Deut. 18:15).
Rabbi
Rabbi (rab-BEE) Rabbi; Teacher; "my great Master" (Matt. 23:8).
Redeemer
HaGo'el (ha-go-EL) The Redeemer; Kinsman Redeemer (John 4:42; cp. Isa. 49:7).
Rejected Stone
Even Ma'asu (E-ven mah-a-SOO) The Rejected Stone (Mark 12:10; cp. Psa. 118:22).
Resurrection and Life
Hatekumah v'haChayim (ha-te-koo-mah ve-ha-KHAI-yeem) The Resurrection and the Life (John 11:25).
Righteous One
Tsaddik (tsa-DEEK) The Just; The Righteous (Acts 3:14; cp. Zeph. 3:5).
Root of David
Shoresh David (SHO-resh dah-VEED) Root of David (Rev. 5:5; 22:16).
Ruler
Moshel (moh-SHEL) Ruler; Governor (Matt. 2:6).
Savior of all Men
HaMoshia l'chol Adam (ham-moh-SHEE-a le-khol-a-DAHM) The Savior of all men (1 Tim. 4:10; cp. Isa. 45:15, Jer. 14:8).
Savior of the World
Moshia HaOlam (moh-SHEE-ah ha-oh-LAHM) The Savior of the world (John 4:42; Phil. 3:20; 1 Tim. 4:10; cp. Isa. 45:15, Jer. 14:8).
Seed of Abraham
Zera' Avraham (ze-RA; av-rah-HAHM) The Seed of Abraham (Gal. 3:16).
Shepherd
HaRo'eh (ha-roh-EH) The Shepherd (John 10:11; 1 Peter 5:4; cp. Zech. 13:7).
Son of Abraham
Ben Avraham (ben av-rah-HAHM) Son of Abraham (Matt. 1:1; Luke 3:34; 19:9).
Son of David
Ben David (ben dah-VEED) Son of David Son of David (Matt. 1:1, 20; 9:27; 12:23; 15:22; 20:30f; 21:9, 15; 22:42; Mk. 10:47f; 12:35; Lk. 3:31; 18:38f).
Son of God
Ben Ha-Elohim (ben ha-e-lo-HEEM) The Son of God (Dan. 3:25; Matt. 4:3, 6; 14:33; 26:63; 27:40, 43, 54; Mk. 1:1; 3:11; 15:39; Lk. 1:35; 22:70; Jn. 1:34, 49; 5:25; 9:35; 10:36; 11:4, 27; 19:7; 20:31; Acts 8:37; 9:20; Rom. 1:4; 2 Co. 1:19; Gal. 2:20; Eph. 4:13; Heb. 4:14; 6:6; 7:3; 10:29; 1 Jn. 3:8; 4:15; 5:5, 10, 12, 20; Rev. 2:18).
Son of Man
Ben Ha'adam (ben ha-a-dam) The Son of Man (Matt. 8:20; 9:6; 26:2, 24, 45, 64; Mk. 2:10, Lk. 5:24; 6:5; 24:7; Jn. 1:51; 3:13f; 5:27; 6:27, 53, 62; 8:28; 12:23, 34; 13:31; Acts 7:56; Heb. 2:6; Rev. 1:13; 14:14; cp. Dan. 7:13).
Son of the Father
Ben Ha'Av (ben ha-AHV) Son of the Father (2 John 1:3).
Son of the Highest
Ben Elyon (ben el-YOHN) Son of the Highest (Luke 1:32).
Son of the Living God
Ben Elohim Chayim (ben e-lo-heem KHAI-yeem) Son of the Living God (Matt. 16:16; John 6:69).
Teacher
Rabbi (rab-BEE) Rabbi; Teacher; "my great Master" (Matt. 23:8).
The Amen
Ha-Amen (ha-ah-MEIN) The Amen (Rev. 3:14).
The Christ
HaMashiach (ham-mah-SHEE-akh) The Annointed. The Messiah (John 1:41). Occurs over 500 times in the Brit Chadashah. "The Christ" in Koine Greek.
The Coming One
Hu Haba' (hoo ha-BAH) The One who comes (Luke 7:19).
The Deliverer
HaPalat (hap-pah-LAT) Deliverer (Rom. 11:26; cp. Psa. 18:2, 2 Sam. 22:2).
The Door
HaSha'ar (hash-sha-AR) The Door (John 10:9).
The Firstborn
Habekhor (hab-be-KHOR) The Firstborn (Col. 1:15; Heb. 1:6).
The Firstborn of the Dead
Habekhor hakam min-hametim (hab-be-KHOR hak-kahm meen-ham-me-TEEM) First Begotten from the dead (Rev. 1:5).
The Holy One of God
Kedosh Ha-Elohim (ke-DOSH ha-e-lo-HEEM) The Holy One of God (Luke 4:34).
The Life
HaChayim (ha-KHAI-yeem) The Life (John 14:6).
The Living One
HeChai (he-KHAI) The Living One (Luke 24:5).
The LORD
Ha'Adon (ha-ah-DOHN) The Lord (Rom. 10:9).
The LORD of Glory
Adon HaKavod (a-dohn hak-kah-VOHD) The Lord of Glory (1 Cor. 2:8; cp. Psa. 24:8; Isa. 40:5).
The Messiah
HaMashiach (ham-mah-SHEE-akh) The Annointed. The Messiah (John 1:41). Occurs over 500 times in the Brit Chadashah. "The Christ" in Koine Greek.
The Prophet
HaNavi (han-nah-VEE) The Prophet (John 1:25, 6:14; Matt. 13:57, cp. Deut. 18:15).
The Righteous One
Tsaddik (tsa-DEEK) The Just; The Righteous (Acts 3:14; cp. Zeph. 3:5).
The True Vine
HaGefen Emet (hag-GE-fen E-met) The True Vine (John 15:1).
The Truth
HaEmet (ha-E-met) The Truth (John 14:6).
The Way
HaDerech (had-DE-rekh) The Way (John 14:6).
The Word
HaDavar (had-dah-VAHR) The Word (John 1:1).
The Word of God
HaDavar Elohim (had-dah-VAHR e-lo-HEEM) The Word of God (John 1:1, 14; Gen. 1:1).
True and Righteous Witness
Ed HaEmet v'haTzedek (ed ha-E-met ve-hatz-TZE-dek) The True and Righteous Witness (Rev. 3:14).
Watcher of our Souls
Hamashgiach Nafshoteikhem (ham-mash-GEE-akh naf-sho-TAY-khem) Watcher of our souls (1 Peter 2:25; cp. Song 2:9).
Wisdom of God
Chokhmat Elohim (khokh-mat e-lo-HEEM) The Wisdom of God (1 Cor. 1:24).
Word of God
Devar HaElohim (de-var ha-e-lo-HEEM) The Word of God (Rev. 19:13; John 1:1).
Word of Life
Devar HaChayim (de-var ha-KHAI-yeem) The Word of Life (1 Jn. 1:1).
Yeshua
Yeshua (ye-SHOO-a) Yeshua; Jesus (Matt. 1:21; Luke 2:21). Note that the Name "Jesus" appears 973 times in the Brit Chadashah.
Yeshua ben-Yosef
Yeshua ben-Yosef (ye-SHOO-a ben-yo-SEIF) Jesus son of Joseph (John 1:45).
Yeshua ha-Notzri
Yeshua haNotzri (ye-SHOO-a han-NOHTS-ree) Jesus of Nazareth (Mk. 1:24; 10:47; 14:67; 16:6; Lk. 4:34; 18:37; 24:19; John 1:45; 18:5, 7; 19:19; Acts 2:22; 6:14; 10:38; 22:8; 26:9; Matt. 26:71).
Yeshua Minetzeret
Yeshua Minetzeret (ye-SHOO-a meen-ne-TSE-ret) Jesus of Nazareth (Matt. 21:11).
A Note about the Hebrew and Greek Texts for the Son's Names
The New Testament was written in Koine Greek, of course, and that's the starting point for serious exegesis of its writings. The Hebrew names derived here come from the Salkinson-Ginsburg Hebrew New Testament (1999 edition) which I compared to F. Delitzsch's older Hebrew translation of the Brit Chadashah as well as with the Robinson-Pierpont Majority Text (1995), the Westcott and Hort NT, and the Friberg NT (UBS3/4). I also cross-checked against the LXX and various Jewish sources.
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