Lord: Compound Names

Title

Book Title

The Jesus Christ Focused Old Testament: Making Sense of a Monumental Book

Publication Type

Book Chapter

Year of Publication

2022

Authors

Parry, Donald W. (Primary)

Pagination

54-56

Publisher

Book of Mormon Central

City

Springville, UT

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Theophoric names are compound names that include a name of God together with one of His attributes, characteristics, or qualities. Old Testament theophoric names may include the name Lord, God, Adoni, or other names of Deity. This chart presents only those Hebrew names that include Lord (Hebrew YHWH, or Jehovah; remember that Jehovah is none other than Jesus Christ), which is represented in the names by the suffixes -iah,

-jah, -ai, or -jahu or the prefixes Ho-, Jo-, Jeh-, or Jeho-. For instance, the names Isaiah, Jeremiah, Uriah, Zedekiah, and Zephaniah each feature the suffix -iah, which is translated into English as “Lord.” Similarly, the names Jehoahaz, Jehoiachin, Jehoiada, Jehoiakim, and Jehoram each include the prefix Jeho-, which is also translated as “Lord.”

Theophoric names containing Lord are common in the Old Testament, and the chart contains only a representative sample. The first column in the chart lists the English form of the name as the translators of the Bible have transliterated it. The second column provides the meaning or the translation of the name.

The various theophoric names set forth the Lord’s attributes and character: He is a father, brother, protector, king, fortress, light, and refuge; He is mighty, majestic, great, exalted, righteous, strong, and good. He hears, saves, builds, sees, answers, sustains, succors, helps, knows, strengthens, loves, creates, establishes, shows favor, judges, remembers, protects, ransoms, heals, and consoles. Theophoric names teach us of these and many more characteristics that belong to God.

Name	Meaning*
Abijah	The Lord is my father
Adaiah	The Lord has adorned Himself
Adonijah	The Lord is my lord
Ahijah	The Lord is my brother
Amasiah	The Lord has borne
Amaziah	The Lord is strong
Anaiah	The Lord has answered
Asaiah	The Lord has made
Athaliah	The Lord is exalted
Azaniah	The Lord has heard
Azariah	The Lord has helped
Barachiah	The Lord blesses
Benaiah	The Lord has built
Beraiah	The Lord has created
Berechiah	Blessed by the Lord
Besodeiah	In the secret council of the Lord
Chenaniah	The Lord is steadfast
Dodavahu	Beloved of the Lord
Eliehoenai	Toward the Lord are my eyes
Elijah	The Lord is my God
Gedaliah	The Lord has magnified
Gemariah	The Lord has completed
Habaiah	The Lord hides Himself
Hacaliah	Hope is the Lord
Haggiah	The Lord is my festival
Hananiah	The Lord has shown favor
Hasadiah	The Lord is faithful
Hashabiah	The Lord has taken into account
Hazaiah	The Lord has seen
Hilkiah	My share is the Lord
Hodaviah	Celebrate the Lord
Hoshaiah	The Lord has saved
Ibnijah	The Lord builds
Igdaliah	The Lord is great
Irijah	The Lord sees
Isaiah	The Lord is salvation
Ismachiah	The Lord sustains
Jaazaniah	The Lord hears
Jecoliah	The Lord can
Jehoiakim	The Lord raises up
Jehoram	The Lord is high
Jekamiah	May the Lord establish
Jeremiah	The Lord raises up
Jochebed	The Lord is glory
Joel	The Lord is God
Johanan	The Lord has shown favor
Joiarib	The Lord renders justice
Joshua	The Lord saves
Jozabad	The Lord has bestowed
Jozadak	The Lord is just
Kushaiah	Gift of the Lord
Maaziah	The Lord is a fortress
Malchijah	My king is the Lord
Meraiah	Loved by the Lord
Nehemiah	The Lord consoles
Pedaiah	The Lord ransoms
Rephaiah	The Lord has healed
Semachiah	The Lord has sustained
Shemariah	The Lord has preserved
Shephatiah	The Lord has judged
Tobijah	The Lord is good
Uriah	My light is the Lord
Uzziah	The Lord is my strength
Zebadiah	Gift of the Lord
Zechariah	The Lord remembers
Zedekiah	The Lord is righteous
Zephaniah	The Lord protects
Zerahiah	The Lord has shone

Table of Contents

Book

The Jesus Christ Focused Old Testament: Making Sense of a Monumental Book

Parry, Donald W.

56 Chapters

Introduction

Parry, Donald W. | pp. i-viii

Prophecies of Jesus Christ’s Mortal Ministry and Atonement

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 1-5

Symbols That Testify of Jesus Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 6-9

The Lord Jesus Christ: Conquering Hero

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 10-12

Jesus Christ Is the Lord of History: Nine Major Historical Eras

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 13-16

The Lord Jesus Christ: Potter, Captain, Shepherd, and More

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 17-21

The Lord Jesus Christ Controls the Nations: Book of Judges Case Study

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 22-23

Old Testament Passages Cited by Jesus Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 24-28

Messianic Prophecies in the Psalms

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 29-31

Psalm 22 and Its Fulfillment in Jesus Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 32-33

Isaiah's Prophecies of the Mortal Messiah

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 34–36

The Messiah in Isaiah 53: Four Recurring Themes

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 37-38

Names, Titles, and Metaphors of the Lord Jesus Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 39-43

Lord (Jehovah): The Most Frequently Used [Content] Word in the Hebrew Bible

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 44-47

Equivalent Designations of the Lord Jesus Christ in the Old and New Testaments

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 48-50

God: Compound Names

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 51-53

Lord: Compound Names

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 54-56

The Lord Is Our Savior

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 57-59

The Lord (Jehovah) Is Our Redeemer

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 60-61

The Lord Is Our Atoner

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 62-63

Jesus Christ Is the Messiah

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 64

Jesus Christ Is the Lord

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 65-66

One, Three, and Seven: Sacred and Symbolic Numbers

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 67-69

Seven and Sacred Time

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 70-71

Eve: Life and Help: A Type of Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 78-79

Adam: "The Figure of Him that Was to Come"

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 80-81

Prophets and Prophetesses: The Lord's Messengers

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 72-77

Melchizedek: Type of Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 82-83

Isaac: Type and Shadow of Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 84-85

Joseph of Egypt: Foreshadow of Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 86-87

Moses: Type and Shadow of Jesus Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 88-89

Elijah: Symbol of Jesus Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 90-91

Job: Suffering Servant, A Type of Jesus Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 92-93

Hosea’s Family: Symbols of the Lord for Ancient Israel

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 94-95

The Sign of Jonah: Pointing to Christ’s Death

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 96-97

Priests and High Priests: Foreshadowing Jesus Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 98-99

The Lord Reveals Cycles of Sacred Time

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 100-101

Striking Blood on the Doorposts: The Passover Anticipates Jesus Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 1102-103

The Day of Atonement: Messianic Foreshadowing

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 104-105

"A Feast to the Lord": Sacred and Secular Meals

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 106-107

Parallelisms: Teaching About the Lord Jesus Christ Through Poetry

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 108-110

Chiasmus: Unique Presentations of the Lord’s Word

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 111-113

The Psalms: Praises to the Lord Jesus Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 114-115

Lord: Focused Prophetic Speech Forms

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 116-117

Prayers: Mortals Seeking the Lord's Divine Favor

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 118-119

Worshipping the Lord Jesus Christ through Music and Song

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 121-123

Law of Moses: Anticipated Jesus Christ and His Atonement

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 124-125

Manna: Symbol of Jesus Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 126-127

Symbols of Christ in the Tabernacle of Moses

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 128-129

Sacrifices Under the Law of Moses: Six Acts

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 130-131

Sacrifices: Symbols of Jesus's Atoning Sacrifice

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 132-133

Diet Code: Unclean and Clean Animals

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 134-135

God Is a Holy Temple: Temples and Sacred Space

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 136-137

The Atonement-Focused Earthly and Heavenly Temples

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 138-140

Jesus's Royal Ancestry: Rulers of the Kingdom of Judah

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 141-142

Bibliography

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 144-145

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