(yeh-ho-vaw’ raw-aw’) The Lord My Shepherd Use in the Bible: In the Old Testament Jehovah-Raah (The Lord my Shepherd) is used in Psalm 23. Variant spellings: Jehovah Rohi; Jehovah Ro’eh TWOT Reference: 2185, 2186 Strong’s Reference: 7462 Jehovah-Raah in the Septuagint: kurios poimainei me…the Lord shepherds me Meaning and Derivation Jehovah is translated […] 
(yeh-ho-vaw’ nis-see’) The Lord My Banner, The Lord My Miracle Use in the Bible: In the Old Testament Jehovah-Nissi occurs only once in Exd 17:15. Variant spellings: Jehovah Nisi; Jehovahnissi TWOT Reference: None Strong’s Reference: 3071 Jehovah Nissi in the Septuagint: kurios kataphugê mou…the Lord is my refuge Meaning […] 
(yah-weh) Lord, Jehovah Use in the Bible: In the Old Testament Yahweh occurs 6,519 times. This name is used more than any other name of God. Yahweh is first used in Gen 2:4. Variant spellings: YHWH, Jehovah TWOT Reference: 484a Strong’s Reference: 3068 Yahwehin the Septuagint: kurios…Lord, Master despotês…Lord, Master, […] 
“Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender, and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near; 33 even so you too, when you see all these things, recognize that He is near, right at the door. 34 “Truly I say to you, this generation […] 
(ad-o-noy’) Lord, Master Use in the Bible: In the Old Testament Adonai occurs 434 times. There are heavy uses of Adonai in Isaiah (e.g., Adonai Jehovah). It occurs 200 times in Ezekiel alone and appears 11 times in Daniel Chapter 9.Adonai is first used in Gen 15:2. Variant spellings: None […] 
Here are 94 instances in which emphatic negations appear in the New Testament: Matthew 5:18; 5:20; 5:26; 10:23; 10:42; 13:14; 15:6; 16:22;16:28; 18:3; 23:39; 24:2; 24:21; 24:34; 24:35; 25:9; 26:29; 26:35 Mk. 9:1; 9:41; 10:15; 13:2;13:19; 13:30; 13:31; 14:25; 14:31; 16:18 Lk. 1:15; 6:37; 8:17; 9:27; 10:19; 12:59; 13:35; 18:7;18:17; 21:18; 21:32; 21:33; 22:16; […] 
Editor’s note: Justin Alfred, a Biblical language expert, has been walking us through “emphatic negations” in Biblical Greek. Emphatic negations are an explicitly strong way to express a negative. While a normal negative might mean “that will not happen,” an emphatic negative further tells the reader that there is not even the slightest possibility […] 
(el shad-di’) All-Sufficient One, Lord God Almighty Use in the Bible: In the Old Testament El Shaddai occurs 7 times. El Shaddai is first used in Gen 17:1. Strong’s Reference: 7706 El Shaddai in the Septuagint: theou saddai…God Shaddai;pantokratôr (for Shaddai)…the Almighty Meaning and Derivation: El is another name that […] 
This is the fourth post in a blog series on Emphatic Negations. In the first post, Justin introduced the text of Matthew 13:1-17 and passive verbs; he pointed out that God foreordained that Jesus’ disciples would have the ability to know the mysteries of the kingdom. In the second post, Justin continued expounding […] 
This is the third post in a blog series on Emphatic Negations. In the first post, Justin introduced the text of Matthew 13:1-17 and passive verbs; he pointed out that God foreordained that Jesus’ disciples would have the ability to know the mysteries of the kingdom. Last week (the second post), Justin continued expounding […] |