Divine Names

אֶל El

Every place this Name stands — 245 occurrences in the Tanakh, in canonical order, first appearance to last. These are the words the lexicon carries under this Name, counting every form the text writes it in — with a particle fused to the front, or bound to what follows — which is the number on the list.

Divine NameGematria 31×245 in the TanakhFirst appearance:

A Name carrying the sense of might. Scripture most often joins it to a word of praise — El Elyon, God Most High, whom Malki-Tzedek blessed; El Shaddai, by which the fathers knew Him; El Chai, the living God; El Rachum ve-Chanun, compassionate and gracious.

Malachi 2:10מלאכי ב:י

הֲלוֹא אָב אֶחָד לְכֻלָּנוּ הֲלוֹא אֵל אֶֽחָד בְּרָאָנוּ מַדּוּעַ נִבְגַּד אִישׁ בְּאָחִיו לְחַלֵּל בְּרִית אֲבֹתֵֽינוּ

Have we not all one father? Hath not one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, Profaning the covenant of our fathers?

Malachi 2:11מלאכי ב:יא

בָּגְדָה יְהוּדָה וְתוֹעֵבָה נֶעֶשְׂתָה בְיִשְׂרָאֵל וּבִירֽוּשָׁלִָם כִּי חִלֵּל יְהוּדָה קֹדֶשׁ יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר אָהֵב וּבָעַל בַּת־אֵל נֵכָֽר

Judah hath dealt treacherously, And an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; For Judah hath profaned the holiness of the LORD which He loveth, And hath married the daughter of a strange god.

Psalms 5:5תהלים ה:ה

כִּי לֹא אֵֽל־חָפֵץ רֶשַׁע אָתָּה לֹא יְגֻרְךָ רָֽע

For Thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; Evil shall not sojourn with Thee.

Psalms 7:12תהלים ז:יב

אֱלֹהִים שׁוֹפֵט צַדִּיק וְאֵל זֹעֵם בְּכָל־יֽוֹם

God is a righteous judge, Yea, a God that hath indignation every day:

Psalms 10:11תהלים י:יא

אָמַר בְּלִבּוֹ שָׁכַֽח אֵל הִסְתִּיר פָּנָיו בַּל־רָאָה לָנֶֽצַח

He hath said in his heart: 'God hath forgotten; He hideth His face; He will never see.'

Psalms 10:12תהלים י:יב

קוּמָה יְהוָה אֵל נְשָׂא יָדֶךָ אַל־תִּשְׁכַּח עניים

Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up Thy hand; Forget not the humble.

Psalms 16:1תהלים טז:א

מִכְתָּם לְדָוִד שָֽׁמְרֵנִי אֵל כִּֽי־חָסִיתִי בָֽךְ

Michtam of David. Keep me, O God; for I have taken refuge in Thee.

Psalms 17:6תהלים יז:ו

אֲנִֽי־קְרָאתִיךָ כִֽי־תַעֲנֵנִי אֵל הַֽט־אָזְנְךָ לִי שְׁמַע אִמְרָתִֽי

As for me, I call upon Thee, for Thou wilt answer me, O God; Incline Thine ear unto me, hear my speech.

Psalms 18:3תהלים יח:ג

יְהוָה סַֽלְעִי וּמְצוּדָתִי וּמְפַלְטִי אֵלִי צוּרִי אֶֽחֱסֶה־בּוֹ מָֽגִנִּי וְקֶֽרֶן־יִשְׁעִי מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי

The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in Him I take refuge; my shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower.

Psalms 18:31תהלים יח:לא

הָאֵל תָּמִים דַּרְכּוֹ אִמְרַֽת־יְהוָה צְרוּפָה מָגֵן הוּא לְכֹל הַחֹסִים בּֽוֹ

As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in Him.

Psalms 18:33תהלים יח:לג

הָאֵל הַמְאַזְּרֵנִי חָיִל וַיִּתֵּן תָּמִים דַּרְכִּֽי

The God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way straight;

Psalms 18:48תהלים יח:מח

הָאֵל הַנּוֹתֵן נְקָמוֹת לִי וַיַּדְבֵּר עַמִּים תַּחְתָּֽי

Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, and subdueth peoples under me.

Psalms 19:2תהלים יט:ב

הַשָּׁמַיִם מְֽסַפְּרִים כְּבֽוֹד־אֵל וּֽמַעֲשֵׂה יָדָיו מַגִּיד הָרָקִֽיעַ

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth His handiwork;

Psalms 22:2תהלים כב:ב

אֵלִי אֵלִי לָמָה עֲזַבְתָּנִי רָחוֹק מִֽישׁוּעָתִי דִּבְרֵי שַׁאֲגָתִֽי

My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me, and art far from my help at the words of my cry?

Psalms 22:2תהלים כב:ב

אֵלִי אֵלִי לָמָה עֲזַבְתָּנִי רָחוֹק מִֽישׁוּעָתִי דִּבְרֵי שַׁאֲגָתִֽי

My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me, and art far from my help at the words of my cry?

Psalms 22:11תהלים כב:יא

עָלֶיךָ הָשְׁלַכְתִּי מֵרָחֶם מִבֶּטֶן אִמִּי אֵלִי אָֽתָּה

Upon Thee I have been cast from my birth; Thou art my God from my mother's womb.

Psalms 29:1תהלים כט:א

מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד הָבוּ לַֽיהוָה בְּנֵי אֵלִים הָבוּ לַיהוָה כָּבוֹד וָעֹֽז

A Psalm of David. Ascribe unto the LORD, O ye sons of might, Ascribe unto the LORD glory and strength.

Psalms 29:3תהלים כט:ג

קוֹל יְהוָה עַל־הַמָּיִם אֵֽל־הַכָּבוֹד הִרְעִים יְהוָה עַל־מַיִם רַבִּֽים

The voice of the LORD is upon the waters; The God of glory thundereth, Even the LORD upon many waters.

Psalms 31:6תהלים לא:ו

בְּיָדְךָ אַפְקִיד רוּחִי פָּדִיתָה אוֹתִי יְהוָה אֵל אֱמֶֽת

Into Thy hand I commit my spirit; Thou hast redeemed me, O LORD, Thou God of truth.

Psalms 36:7תהלים לו:ז

צִדְקָֽתְךָ כְּֽהַרְרֵי־אֵל מִשְׁפָּטֶךָ תְּהוֹם רַבָּה אָדָֽם־וּבְהֵמָה תוֹשִׁיעַ יְהוָֽה

Thy righteousness is like the mighty mountains; Thy judgments are like the great deep; Man and beast Thou preservest, O LORD.

Psalms 42:3תהלים מב:ג

צָמְאָה נַפְשִׁי לֵאלֹהִים לְאֵל חָי מָתַי אָבוֹא וְאֵרָאֶה פְּנֵי אֱלֹהִֽים

My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: 'When shall I come and appear before God?'

Psalms 42:9תהלים מב:ט

יוֹמָם יְצַוֶּה יְהוָה חַסְדּוֹ וּבַלַּיְלָה שירה עִמִּי תְּפִלָּה לְאֵל חַיָּֽי

By day the LORD will command His lovingkindness, and in the night His song shall be with me, even a prayer unto the God of my life.

Psalms 42:10תהלים מב:י

אוֹמְרָה לְאֵל סַלְעִי לָמָה שְׁכַחְתָּנִי לָֽמָּה־קֹדֵר אֵלֵךְ בְּלַחַץ אוֹיֵֽב

I will say unto God my Rock: 'Why hast Thou forgotten me? Why go I mourning under the oppression of the enemy?'

Psalms 43:4תהלים מג:ד

וְאָבוֹאָה אֶל־מִזְבַּח אֱלֹהִים אֶל־אֵל שִׂמְחַת גִּילִי וְאוֹדְךָ בְכִנּוֹר אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהָֽי

Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God, my exceeding joy; And praise Thee upon the harp, O God, my God.

Psalms 44:21תהלים מד:כא

אִם־שָׁכַחְנוּ שֵׁם אֱלֹהֵינוּ וַנִּפְרֹשׂ כַּפֵּינוּ לְאֵל זָֽר

If we had forgotten the name of our God, or spread forth our hands to a strange god; .

Psalms 50:1תהלים נ:א

מִזְמוֹר לְאָסָף אֵל אֱֽלֹהִים יְֽהוָה דִּבֶּר וַיִּקְרָא־אָרֶץ מִמִּזְרַח־שֶׁמֶשׁ עַד־מְבֹאֽוֹ

A Psalm of Asaph. God, God, the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth From the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.

Psalms 52:3תהלים נב:ג

מַה־תִּתְהַלֵּל בְּרָעָה הַגִּבּוֹר חֶסֶד אֵל כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם

Why boastest thou thyself of evil, O mighty man? The mercy of God endureth continually.

Psalms 52:7תהלים נב:ז

גַּם־אֵל יִתָּצְךָ לָנֶצַח יַחְתְּךָ וְיִסָּחֲךָ מֵאֹהֶל וְשֵֽׁרֶשְׁךָ מֵאֶרֶץ חַיִּים סֶֽלָה

God will likewise break thee for ever, He will take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent, And root thee out of the land of the living. Selah

Psalms 55:20תהלים נה:כ

יִשְׁמַע אֵל וְֽיַעֲנֵם וְיֹשֵׁב קֶדֶם סֶלָה אֲשֶׁר אֵין חֲלִיפוֹת לָמוֹ וְלֹא יָרְאוּ אֱלֹהִֽים

God shall hear, and humble them, even He that is enthroned of old, Selah, such as have no changes, and fear not God.

Psalms 57:3תהלים נז:ג

אֶקְרָא לֵֽאלֹהִים עֶלְיוֹן לָאֵל גֹּמֵר עָלָֽי

I will cry unto God Most high; unto God that accomplisheth it for me.

Psalms 63:2תהלים סג:ב

אֱלֹהִים אֵלִי אַתָּה אֲֽשַׁחֲרֶךָּ צָמְאָה לְךָ נַפְשִׁי כָּמַהּ לְךָ בְשָׂרִי בְּאֶֽרֶץ־צִיָּה וְעָיֵף בְּלִי־מָֽיִם

O God, Thou art my God, earnestly will I seek Thee; My soul thirsteth for Thee, my flesh longeth for Thee, In a dry and weary land, where no water is.

Psalms 68:20תהלים סח:כ

בָּרוּךְ אֲדֹנָי יוֹם יוֹם יַֽעֲמָס־לָנוּ הָאֵל יְֽשׁוּעָתֵנוּ סֶֽלָה

Blessed be the Lord, day by day He beareth our burden, Even the God who is our salvation. Selah

Psalms 68:21תהלים סח:כא

הָאֵל לָנוּ אֵל לְֽמוֹשָׁעוֹת וְלֵיהוִה אֲדֹנָי לַמָּוֶת תּוֹצָאֽוֹת

God is unto us a God of deliverances; And unto GOD the Lord belong the issues of death.

Psalms 68:21תהלים סח:כא

הָאֵל לָנוּ אֵל לְֽמוֹשָׁעוֹת וְלֵיהוִה אֲדֹנָי לַמָּוֶת תּוֹצָאֽוֹת

God is unto us a God of deliverances; And unto GOD the Lord belong the issues of death.

Psalms 68:25תהלים סח:כה

רָאוּ הֲלִיכוֹתֶיךָ אֱלֹהִים הֲלִיכוֹת אֵלִי מַלְכִּי בַקֹּֽדֶשׁ

They see Thy goings, O God, Even the goings of my God, my King, in holiness.

Psalms 68:36תהלים סח:לו

נוֹרָא אֱלֹהִים מִֽמִּקְדָּשֶׁיךָ אֵל יִשְׂרָאֵל הוּא נֹתֵן עֹז וְתַעֲצֻמוֹת לָעָם בָּרוּךְ אֱלֹהִֽים

Awful is God out of thy holy places; The God of Israel, He giveth strength and power unto the people; Blessed be God.

Psalms 73:11תהלים עג:יא

וְֽאָמְרוּ אֵיכָה יָדַֽע־אֵל וְיֵשׁ דֵּעָה בְעֶלְיֽוֹן

And they say: 'How doth God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?'

Psalms 73:17תהלים עג:יז

עַד־אָבוֹא אֶל־מִקְדְּשֵׁי־אֵל אָבִינָה לְאַחֲרִיתָֽם

Until I entered into the sanctuary of God, And considered their end.

Psalms 74:8תהלים עד:ח

אָמְרוּ בְלִבָּם נִינָם יָחַד שָׂרְפוּ כָל־מוֹעֲדֵי־אֵל בָּאָֽרֶץ

They said in their heart: 'Let us make havoc of them altogether'; They have burned up all the meeting-places of God in the land.

Psalms 77:10תהלים עז:י

הֲשָׁכַח חַנּוֹת אֵל אִם־קָפַץ בְּאַף רַחֲמָיו סֶֽלָה

Hath God forgotten to be gracious? Hath He in anger shut up his compassions?' Selah

Psalms 77:14תהלים עז:יד

אֱלֹהִים בַּקֹּדֶשׁ דַּרְכֶּךָ מִי־אֵל גָּדוֹל כֵּֽאלֹהִֽים

O God, Thy way is in holiness; Who is a great god like unto God?

Psalms 77:15תהלים עז:טו

אַתָּה הָאֵל עֹשֵׂה פֶלֶא הוֹדַעְתָּ בָעַמִּים עֻזֶּֽךָ

Thou art the God that doest wonders; Thou hast made known Thy strength among the peoples.

Psalms 78:7תהלים עח:ז

וְיָשִׂימוּ בֵֽאלֹהִים כִּסְלָם וְלֹא יִשְׁכְּחוּ מַֽעַלְלֵי־אֵל וּמִצְוֺתָיו יִנְצֹֽרוּ

That they might put their confidence in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep His commandments;

Psalms 78:8תהלים עח:ח

וְלֹא יִהְיוּ כַּאֲבוֹתָם דּוֹר סוֹרֵר וּמֹרֶה דּוֹר לֹא־הֵכִין לִבּוֹ וְלֹא־נֶאֶמְנָה אֶת־אֵל רוּחֽוֹ

And might not be as their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation; A generation that set not their heart aright, And whose spirit was not stedfast with God.

Psalms 78:18תהלים עח:יח

וַיְנַסּוּ־אֵל בִּלְבָבָם לִֽשְׁאָל־אֹכֶל לְנַפְשָֽׁם

And they tried God in their heart By asking food for their craving.

Psalms 78:19תהלים עח:יט

וַֽיְדַבְּרוּ בֵּֽאלֹהִים אָמְרוּ הֲיוּכַל אֵל לַעֲרֹךְ שֻׁלְחָן בַּמִּדְבָּֽר

Yea, they spoke against God; They said 'Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

Psalms 78:34תהלים עח:לד

אִם־הֲרָגָם וּדְרָשׁוּהוּ וְשָׁבוּ וְשִֽׁחֲרוּ־אֵֽל

When He slew them, then they would inquire after Him, And turn back and seek God earnestly.

Psalms 78:35תהלים עח:לה

וַֽיִּזְכְּרוּ כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִים צוּרָם וְאֵל עֶלְיוֹן גֹּאֲלָֽם

And they remembered that God was their Rock, And the Most High God their redeemer.

Psalms 78:41תהלים עח:מא

וַיָּשׁוּבוּ וַיְנַסּוּ אֵל וּקְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל הִתְווּ

And still again they tried God, And set bounds to the Holy One of Israel.

Psalms 80:11תהלים פ:יא

כָּסּוּ הָרִים צִלָּהּ וַעֲנָפֶיהָ אַֽרְזֵי־אֵֽל

The mountains were covered with the shadow of it, And the mighty cedars with the boughs thereof.

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