The Names of God: word cards
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In one sentence: learn the Hebrew alphabet by learning the names God gave Himself, one card at a time, until by the last card you have read all 22 letters.
✝️ Exodus 3:14 (ESV)
14 God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM." And he said, "Say this to the people of Israel: 'I AM has sent me to you.'"
God did not leave His people to guess at Him. At the burning bush He told Moses His name, and through the rest of the Old Testament He kept adding to it: the God who sees Hagar in the wilderness, the LORD who provides on the mountain, the LORD who heals, the LORD our righteousness. Each name is something He has shown Himself to be, so learning them is learning what He has promised to be for you. The last card is the name He gave His Son, Jesus, Yeshua: "the LORD saves". The Names of God is the study behind the cards: where each name was given, to whom, and what it promised. The Names of Jesus word cards begin where this deck ends, at Yeshua.
How the deck teaches the letters
The cards are in a deliberate order. The first, אֵלִי (Eli, "my God"), has three letters. Each card after it adds one to three new ones, and the front of the card shows which, with a bar for how many of the 22 you have met so far. By Tov, "good", the twentieth card, you have them all, and the last card is the name of Jesus. The order and the counts are worked out from the Hebrew on the cards, so they cannot drift from what is printed.
Use the deck alongside The Hebrew Alphabet: when a card introduces a letter, find it in the table, say its sound, then read the word.
Reading a card
- The front has the name as the Hebrew Bible writes it, vowel points included, and beneath it the same letters in Paleo-Hebrew, the script Israel wrote before the exile.
- The back has the reading in syllables with the stressed one underlined, the meaning, the verse that reveals the name (ESV), and a line marked Today on the word in modern Hebrew.
- The name of God, יְהוָה, has no reading on the card. It says read Adonai, which Jewish readers were already saying in its place by the time of Jesus. How Hebrew Is Pronounced explains why.
- Names as the verse says them. Two names are better known in another form. Exodus 15:26 says יְהוָה רֹפְאֶךָ, "the LORD your healer", which is popularly shortened to "Jehovah Rapha"; Genesis 22:14 says יְהוָה יִרְאֶה, "the LORD will see to it", popularly "Jehovah Jireh". The card prints the verse's words and gives the popular form beneath.
Learning a card
On screen, choose Practise on screen above the cards. It shows one card at a time: read the word, show the reading to check yourself, then mark it Again or I read it. It introduces three new cards a day, in the deck's order, and brings each card back when it is due: the next day, then after three days, a week, two weeks and a month. Hear it reads the word aloud in your device's Hebrew voice, where it has one, and always says Adonai for the name of God. Your progress is kept in this browser only.
On paper, take one card a day. Read the front aloud, letter by letter, then turn it over to check the reading and learn the meaning. Each time you read it correctly on a later day, tick a circle: 1, 2, 4, 7, 14 and 30 days after you learn it. Widening gaps like these are what fix a word in long-term memory.
How to print
- Choose Flashcards for the word on the front and everything else on the back, or Cards for one-sided cards.
- Print at A4, 100 % / actual size, with margins set to none and headers and footers off. Turn background graphics on.
- For flashcards, print double-sided, flip on long edge. The backs are mirrored so each lands behind its own front.
- Cut on the dashed lines. Untick Paleo-Hebrew or Modern Hebrew note before printing to leave them off.
Each card is 95 × 67.5 mm, eight to a sheet. Empty places on the last sheet print as blank ruled cards for a name of your own.
The cards
אֵלִי
𐤀𐤋𐤉
אֵלִי'e·li
my God
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Psalm 22:1 ESV
Today El (אֵל) lives on inside names: Michael, Daniel, Israel.
1אֱלֹהִים
𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉𐤌
אֱלֹהִים'e·lo·him
God
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 ESV
Today Still the everyday word for God.
2אֲדֹנָי
𐤀𐤃𐤍𐤉
אֲדֹנָי'a·do·nai
Lord, my Lord
O Lord GOD, what will you give me Genesis 15:2 ESV
Today Adoni (אֲדוֹנִי), "sir", is everyday polite address.
3יְהוָה
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄
יְהוָהread Adonai
the LORD, God's own name
This is my name forever Exodus 3:15 ESV
Today Read aloud as Adonai; in conversation many say HaShem, "the Name".
4אֶהְיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶהְיֶה
𐤀𐤄𐤉𐤄 𐤀𐤔𐤓 𐤀𐤄𐤉𐤄
אֶהְיֶה'eh·yehאֲשֶׁר'a·sherאֶהְיֶה'eh·yeh
I AM WHO I AM
I AM WHO I AM. Exodus 3:14 ESV
Today Ehyeh (אֶהְיֶה) is ordinary future tense today: "I will be".
5אֵל שַׁדַּי
𐤀𐤋 𐤔𐤃𐤉
אֵל'elשַׁדַּיsha·dai
God Almighty
I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless Genesis 17:1 ESV
Today Shaddai is written on the back of the scroll inside a mezuzah.
6אֵל עֶלְיוֹן
𐤀𐤋 𐤏𐤋𐤉𐤅𐤍
אֵל'elעֶלְיוֹןel·yon
God Most High
Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth Genesis 14:19 ESV
Today Elyon means "supreme": Israel's Supreme Court is Beit HaMishpat HaElyon.
7אֵל רֳאִי
𐤀𐤋 𐤓𐤀𐤉
אֵל'elרֳאִיro·'i
the God who sees
You are a God of seeing Genesis 16:13 ESV
Today From ra'ah (רָאָה), "see": lehitra'ot, "see you", means goodbye.
8יְהוָה יִרְאֶה
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 𐤉𐤓𐤀𐤄
יְהוָהread Adonaiיִרְאֶהyir·'eh
the LORD will see to it, will providealso “Jehovah Jireh”
The LORD will provide Genesis 22:14 ESV
Today The same verb as El Roi: yir'eh is "he will see".
9יְהוָה רֹפְאֶךָ
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 𐤓𐤐𐤀𐤊
יְהוָהread Adonaiרֹפְאֶךָro·fe·'e·kha
the LORD your healeralso “Jehovah Rapha”
I am the LORD, your healer. Exodus 15:26 ESV
Today A rofe (רוֹפֵא) is a doctor.
10יְהוָה נִסִּי
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 𐤍𐤎𐤉
יְהוָהread Adonaiנִסִּיni·si
the LORD is my banner
The LORD Is My Banner Exodus 17:15 ESV
Today Nes (נֵס) now means "miracle": nes gadol hayah sham, "a great miracle happened there".
11יְהוָה שָׁלוֹם
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 𐤔𐤋𐤅𐤌
יְהוָהread Adonaiשָׁלוֹםsha·lom
the LORD is peace
The LORD Is Peace. Judges 6:24 ESV
Today Shalom is hello and goodbye.
12יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 𐤑𐤁𐤀𐤅𐤕
יְהוָהread Adonaiצְבָאוֹתtze·va·'ot
the LORD of hostsalso “the LORD of Sabaoth”
Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts Isaiah 6:3 ESV
Today Tsava (צָבָא) is an army: the IDF is Tsva HaHaganah LeYisrael.
13אֵל חַי
𐤀𐤋 𐤇𐤉
אֵל'elחַיchai
the living God
the living God is among you Joshua 3:10 ESV
Today Chai (חַי) is "alive": the toast l'chaim is "to life".
14עִמָּנוּ אֵל
𐤏𐤌𐤍𐤅 𐤀𐤋
עִמָּנוּ'i·ma·nuאֵל'el
God with us
Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14 ESV
Today Imanu (עִמָּנוּ), "with us", is still everyday Hebrew.
15אֵל גִּבּוֹר
𐤀𐤋 𐤂𐤁𐤅𐤓
אֵל'elגִּבּוֹרgi·bor
Mighty God
and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 ESV
Today A gibbor (גִּבּוֹר) is a hero.
16יְהוָה צִדְקֵנוּ
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 𐤑𐤃𐤒𐤍𐤅
יְהוָהread Adonaiצִדְקֵנוּtzid·ke·nu
the LORD is our righteousness
The LORD is our righteousness. Jeremiah 23:6 ESV
Today Tsedek (צֶדֶק) is justice; tsedakah (צְדָקָה) is charity.
17מֶלֶךְ הַכָּבוֹד
𐤌𐤋𐤊 𐤄𐤊𐤁𐤅𐤃
מֶלֶךְme·lekhהַכָּבוֹדha·ka·vod
the King of glory
Who is this King of glory? Psalm 24:8 ESV
Today Kavod (כָּבוֹד) is honour or respect: kol hakavod, "well done".
18עִזּוּז וְגִבּוֹר
𐤏𐤆𐤅𐤆 𐤅𐤂𐤁𐤅𐤓
עִזּוּז'i·zuzוְגִבּוֹרve·gi·bor
strong and mighty
The LORD, strong and mighty Psalm 24:8 ESV
Today From oz (עֹז), "strength".
19טוֹב
𐤈𐤅𐤁
טוֹבtov
good
Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Psalm 34:8 ESV
Today Boker tov (בֹּקֶר טוֹב) is "good morning".
20יֵשׁוּעַ
𐤉𐤔𐤅𐤏
יֵשׁוּעַye·shu·a'
the LORD saves: the name of Jesus
you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. Matthew 1:21 ESV
Today Yeshuah (יְשׁוּעָה) is "salvation".
21אֵלִי
𐤀𐤋𐤉
אֱלֹהִים
𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉𐤌
אֲדֹנָי
𐤀𐤃𐤍𐤉
יְהוָה
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄
אֶהְיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶהְיֶה
𐤀𐤄𐤉𐤄 𐤀𐤔𐤓 𐤀𐤄𐤉𐤄
אֵל שַׁדַּי
𐤀𐤋 𐤔𐤃𐤉
אֵל עֶלְיוֹן
𐤀𐤋 𐤏𐤋𐤉𐤅𐤍
אֵל רֳאִי
𐤀𐤋 𐤓𐤀𐤉
אֵלִי'e·li
my God
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Psalm 22:1 ESV
Today El (אֵל) lives on inside names: Michael, Daniel, Israel.
1אֱלֹהִים'e·lo·him
God
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 ESV
Today Still the everyday word for God.
2אֲדֹנָי'a·do·nai
Lord, my Lord
O Lord GOD, what will you give me Genesis 15:2 ESV
Today Adoni (אֲדוֹנִי), "sir", is everyday polite address.
3יְהוָהread Adonai
the LORD, God's own name
This is my name forever Exodus 3:15 ESV
Today Read aloud as Adonai; in conversation many say HaShem, "the Name".
4אֶהְיֶה'eh·yehאֲשֶׁר'a·sherאֶהְיֶה'eh·yeh
I AM WHO I AM
I AM WHO I AM. Exodus 3:14 ESV
Today Ehyeh (אֶהְיֶה) is ordinary future tense today: "I will be".
5אֵל'elשַׁדַּיsha·dai
God Almighty
I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless Genesis 17:1 ESV
Today Shaddai is written on the back of the scroll inside a mezuzah.
6אֵל'elעֶלְיוֹןel·yon
God Most High
Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth Genesis 14:19 ESV
Today Elyon means "supreme": Israel's Supreme Court is Beit HaMishpat HaElyon.
7אֵל'elרֳאִיro·'i
the God who sees
You are a God of seeing Genesis 16:13 ESV
Today From ra'ah (רָאָה), "see": lehitra'ot, "see you", means goodbye.
8יְהוָה יִרְאֶה
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 𐤉𐤓𐤀𐤄
יְהוָה רֹפְאֶךָ
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 𐤓𐤐𐤀𐤊
יְהוָה נִסִּי
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 𐤍𐤎𐤉
יְהוָה שָׁלוֹם
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 𐤔𐤋𐤅𐤌
יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 𐤑𐤁𐤀𐤅𐤕
אֵל חַי
𐤀𐤋 𐤇𐤉
עִמָּנוּ אֵל
𐤏𐤌𐤍𐤅 𐤀𐤋
אֵל גִּבּוֹר
𐤀𐤋 𐤂𐤁𐤅𐤓
יְהוָהread Adonaiיִרְאֶהyir·'eh
the LORD will see to it, will providealso “Jehovah Jireh”
The LORD will provide Genesis 22:14 ESV
Today The same verb as El Roi: yir'eh is "he will see".
9יְהוָהread Adonaiרֹפְאֶךָro·fe·'e·kha
the LORD your healeralso “Jehovah Rapha”
I am the LORD, your healer. Exodus 15:26 ESV
Today A rofe (רוֹפֵא) is a doctor.
10יְהוָהread Adonaiנִסִּיni·si
the LORD is my banner
The LORD Is My Banner Exodus 17:15 ESV
Today Nes (נֵס) now means "miracle": nes gadol hayah sham, "a great miracle happened there".
11יְהוָהread Adonaiשָׁלוֹםsha·lom
the LORD is peace
The LORD Is Peace. Judges 6:24 ESV
Today Shalom is hello and goodbye.
12יְהוָהread Adonaiצְבָאוֹתtze·va·'ot
the LORD of hostsalso “the LORD of Sabaoth”
Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts Isaiah 6:3 ESV
Today Tsava (צָבָא) is an army: the IDF is Tsva HaHaganah LeYisrael.
13אֵל'elחַיchai
the living God
the living God is among you Joshua 3:10 ESV
Today Chai (חַי) is "alive": the toast l'chaim is "to life".
14עִמָּנוּ'i·ma·nuאֵל'el
God with us
Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14 ESV
Today Imanu (עִמָּנוּ), "with us", is still everyday Hebrew.
15אֵל'elגִּבּוֹרgi·bor
Mighty God
and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 ESV
Today A gibbor (גִּבּוֹר) is a hero.
16יְהוָה צִדְקֵנוּ
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 𐤑𐤃𐤒𐤍𐤅
מֶלֶךְ הַכָּבוֹד
𐤌𐤋𐤊 𐤄𐤊𐤁𐤅𐤃
עִזּוּז וְגִבּוֹר
𐤏𐤆𐤅𐤆 𐤅𐤂𐤁𐤅𐤓
טוֹב
𐤈𐤅𐤁
יֵשׁוּעַ
𐤉𐤔𐤅𐤏
יְהוָהread Adonaiצִדְקֵנוּtzid·ke·nu
the LORD is our righteousness
The LORD is our righteousness. Jeremiah 23:6 ESV
Today Tsedek (צֶדֶק) is justice; tsedakah (צְדָקָה) is charity.
17מֶלֶךְme·lekhהַכָּבוֹדha·ka·vod
the King of glory
Who is this King of glory? Psalm 24:8 ESV
Today Kavod (כָּבוֹד) is honour or respect: kol hakavod, "well done".
18עִזּוּז'i·zuzוְגִבּוֹרve·gi·bor
strong and mighty
The LORD, strong and mighty Psalm 24:8 ESV
Today From oz (עֹז), "strength".
19טוֹבtov
good
Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Psalm 34:8 ESV
Today Boker tov (בֹּקֶר טוֹב) is "good morning".
20יֵשׁוּעַye·shu·a'
the LORD saves: the name of Jesus
you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. Matthew 1:21 ESV
Today Yeshuah (יְשׁוּעָה) is "salvation".
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Sources
Every Hebrew word on these cards is checked against STEPBible.org's Translators Amalgamated Hebrew OT (TAHOT, CC BY), which follows the Leningrad Codex, and takes its syllables, stress and Strong's number from it. Cantillation marks are removed for legibility. The Paleo-Hebrew is the same letters drawn in the Unicode Phoenician script. Scripture quotations marked ESV are from the ESV® Bible, © 2001 by Crossway, used by permission (see Copyright & Scripture Permissions), and each is checked against the ESV text before it is printed.