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Names Of God : Judaic Terms
66 words, approx. 1 pages
It was forbidden to pronounce the *Tetragrammaton so consequently substitute titles were used. These include El (God), El Elyon (Most High), El Olam (Eternal God), El Shaddai (God Almighty), El Brit (God of the Covenant), *Elohim (God), *Adonai (Lord),...
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Adonai : Judaic Terms
37 words, approx. 1 pages
(Hebrew. ‘My Lord’) Title for *God. When the *tetragrammaton (JHWH) appears in the Biblical text, it is usual to read it out loud either as Adonai or as *HaShem (‘The Name’). (See *NAMES OF GOD,...
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Shem, Ha- : Judaic Terms
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(Hebrew. ‘The Name’) Term used when referring to *God. ‘Ha-Shem’ is used to avoid pronouncing the divine *tetragrammaton. It is used in such phrases as ‘Barukh ha-Shem’ (Blessed be God). (See also *NAMES OF...
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Ha-Shem : Judaic Terms
30 words, approx. 1 pages
(Hebrew. ‘the Name’) Ha-Shem is frequently used as a substitute for the name of God when the *tetragrammaton appears in the Hebrew text (See *ADONAI, *NAMES OF GOD,...
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