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The Names of God: Jehovah Mekoddishkem

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(yeh-ho-vaw’ M-qadash)
The Lord Who Sanctifies You
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The Lord Who Makes Holy

Use in the Bible: In the Old Testament Jehovah Mekoddishkem occurs 2 times. Jehovah Mekoddishkem is first used in Exodus 31:13.

Variant spellings: Jehovah M’kaddesh

TWOT Reference: 1990

Strong’s Reference: 6942

Jehovah Mekoddishkem in the Septuagint: kurios ho hagiazôn humas…the Lord that sanctifies you

Meaning and Derivation: Jehovah is translated as “The Existing One” or “Lord.” The chief meaning of Jehovah is derived from the Hebrew word Havah meaning “to be” or “to exist.” It also suggests “to become” or specifically “to become known”…this denotes a God who reveals Himself unceasingly. Mekoddishkem derives from the Hebrew wordqâdash meaning “sanctify,” “holy,” or “dedicate.” Sanctification is the separation of an object or person to the dedication of the Holy. When the two words are combined…Jehovah Mekoddishkem…it can be translated as “The Lord who sets you apart.”

Further references of the name Jehovah Mekoddishkem in the Old Testament: Exd 31:13; Lev 20:8

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  2. Hi! Saw your blog advertised on the Blue Letter Bible page, and it caught my eye since it is related to one of my blogs Rock4Today, where I post the names of God painted on rocks. Mine are the more common names and titles, though.

  3. I am enjoying the posts about the names of God. I have just written a children’s book entitled “What’s in a Name? Learning the names of God. I have also linked your website to my website Truthsfortots.com. Thank you for having such a wonderful blog and website that educates about the things of God.

  4. I’m doing an indepth Study On The Name Jesus I’m being approached by People who Say That Isn’t His Name any HelpWould Be Great Please Anyone And Thanks

    • Matthew 1:21 “And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.”

    • AW,

      Just like our Father God has a personal name that is Yahweh or YHWH and has many other names with different meanings so does Jesus.

      Jesus (in greek/Latin) or Yeshua(Aramaic/Hebrew)is our deliver’s or Messiah’s personal name.

      I feel that our Redeemer, Savior, Bridegroom, Son Of God, and Root of Jesse will Save, Heal, and Answer to any name spoken in Faith and Love toward him.

      We have prayed, delivered, and interceeded in all those names of our great Savior and Father.

      I used to be really worried that healings and deliverances might not take place unless I spoke the specific name of Yeshua or Jesus.

      I have now found that it is each individuals faith and the name they know him by that matters most of all. Like the verse reads, if they don’t eat meat, don’t eat meat in front of them. Offense is the worst thing we can do to each other, and one of the devils best weapons.

      Rose Publishing has a great little pamplet that is called the Names of Jesus and its a great start to the many names of Jesus/Yeshua and shows you the shadow from OT to NT and how He was/is/and always will be.
      Hope this helps with your study.
      My Dear Brother in Christ

  5. Colossians 3:12 “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, HOLY and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;”

  7. It is nice a blog like this since god reveals himself through his names. According to Maimonides God has 72 names.

  8. Greetings!

    How can the whole world be one nation under God?
    Based on the Biblical revelations by Maestro Evangelista of http://www.thename.ph

    In Zechariah 2:11
    King James Version (KJV)
    11 And many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto thee.

    God said in Zechariah 2:11 that a day will come when many nations will be joined to Him and will be His People. This is a beautiful promise by God-when nations will become God’s people then there will be no more division among nations – there will finally be peace!

    We know that the people of God in the Bible are called Israel
    But How can we be His People? How can God’s Promise in Zech.2:11 be fulfilled?

    Zechariah 13:9
    King James Version (KJV)
    9 And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God.

    We can only be God’s people if we call on His Name. For the prophecy in zechariah 2:11 to be fulfilled we must call on the name of God.

    What is the real name of God?

    We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy. 19 Lord, listen! Lord, forgive! Lord, hear and act! For your sake, my God, do not delay, because your city and your people bear your Name.”.
    Daniel 9:18-19 (NIV).

    And in 2 Chronicles 7:12-14 King James Version (KJV)

    12 And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice.
    13 If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;
    14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

    Who are the People of God in the Bible?

    22 “How great you are, Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears. 23 And who is like your people Israel —the one nation on earth that God went out to redeem as a people for himself, and to make a name for himself, and to perform great and awesome wonders by driving out nations and their gods from before your people, whom you redeemed from Egypt? 24 You have established your people Israel as your very own forever, and you, Lord, have become their God.
    2 Samuel 7:22-24 New International Version (NIV)

    The people of God are called Israel.

    If the city and the people of God are called Israel, and the city and the People of Israel bear the Name of God, (Dan.9:18-19 & 2 Chr.7:12-14), what is the Name of God?

    The Name of God is ISRAEL ! Our God is LORD GOD ISRAEL!

    God made a promise long time ago that only those who will call on His True name will be considered His People.
    In Zechariah 13:9
    King James Version (KJV)
    9 And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God.

    The real Israelites Now are those who will call on His Name and not those called by the Name.

    Will the day come when all will know the true name of God?

    Zechariah 14:9
    King James Version (KJV)
    9 And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and his name one.

    When the people of all nations will call on the Name of Lord God ISRAEL- All will become People of God,All will be Israel and All the nations will become one nation under the true Name of our Lord God ISRAEL.

    The whole world will be indeed One Nation if it acknowledges the true name of God!

    May you know more of God’s true Name in http://www.thename.ph
    This is not a new religion -It is an awakening