Names of God in Judaism
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Names of God in Judaism are the various Hebrew titles and designations used in Jewish scripture and tradition to refer to and describe different aspects of the one God.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Divine Names | 1 |
| Names of God in Judaism canonical | 1 |
| Tetragrammaton vowelization aspects | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Names of God in Judaism Context triple: [Shaddai, category, Names of God in Judaism]
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A.
Four Holy Cities of Judaism
The Four Holy Cities of Judaism are the historically and spiritually significant centers of Jerusalem, Hebron, Safed, and Tiberias, revered for their deep connections to Jewish religious life, scholarship, and tradition.
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B.
A History of God
A History of God is a widely acclaimed book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that traces the development and transformations of the concept of God in the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
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C.
Shema Yisrael
Shema Yisrael is a central Jewish declaration of faith affirming the oneness of God, traditionally recited daily and incorporated into various religious practices and texts.
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D.
Emunot ve-Deot
Emunot ve-Deot is a foundational 10th-century Jewish philosophical work by Saadia Gaon that systematically presents and defends the principles of Jewish belief using rational argumentation.
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E.
Torah
The Torah is the central and most sacred text of Judaism, comprising the foundational five books that outline Jewish law, teachings, and early history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Names of God in Judaism Target entity description: Names of God in Judaism are the various Hebrew titles and designations used in Jewish scripture and tradition to refer to and describe different aspects of the one God.
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A.
Four Holy Cities of Judaism
The Four Holy Cities of Judaism are the historically and spiritually significant centers of Jerusalem, Hebron, Safed, and Tiberias, revered for their deep connections to Jewish religious life, scholarship, and tradition.
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B.
A History of God
A History of God is a widely acclaimed book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that traces the development and transformations of the concept of God in the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
-
C.
Shema Yisrael
Shema Yisrael is a central Jewish declaration of faith affirming the oneness of God, traditionally recited daily and incorporated into various religious practices and texts.
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D.
Emunot ve-Deot
Emunot ve-Deot is a foundational 10th-century Jewish philosophical work by Saadia Gaon that systematically presents and defends the principles of Jewish belief using rational argumentation.
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E.
Torah
The Torah is the central and most sacred text of Judaism, comprising the foundational five books that outline Jewish law, teachings, and early history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (81)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aspect of Jewish theology
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epithet of God in Judaism ⓘ epithet of God in Judaism ⓘ name of God in Judaism ⓘ name of God in Judaism ⓘ name of God in Judaism ⓘ name of God in Judaism ⓘ name of God in Judaism ⓘ name of God in Judaism ⓘ name of God in Judaism ⓘ religious concept ⓘ substitute name of God in Judaism ⓘ theological concept in Judaism ⓘ theological terminology ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Book of Exodus
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Book of Genesis ⓘ Ketuvim ⓘ Neviim ⓘ Torah ⓘ prophetic books ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
YHWH
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surface form:
God of Israel
|
| centralName |
YHWH
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surface form:
Tetragrammaton
|
| describes | God in Judaism ⓘ |
| doctrinalPrinciple |
different names emphasize different divine attributes or actions
ⓘ
multiple names refer to one God ⓘ |
| governedBy | halakha ⓘ |
| grammaticalNumber | plural form with singular meaning for God ⓘ |
| halakhicStatus | may not be written in certain places like a bathroom ⓘ |
| hasMysticalAspect |
42-letter name of God tradition
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72-letter name of God tradition ⓘ use of divine names in Kabbalah ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
avoidance of erasing certain divine names
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substitution of spoken forms for written names ⓘ |
| hasSource |
Tanakh
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surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Jewish liturgy ⓘ Kabbalah ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish mysticism
rabbinic literature ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalFunction |
express divine actions
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express divine attributes ⓘ express divine relationships with the world ⓘ mark reverence for God ⓘ |
| holinessStatus |
most sacred name of God in Judaism
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sacred name ⓘ |
| includesConcept | Shekhinah ⓘ |
| includesName |
Adonai
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YHWH ⓘ
surface form:
Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh
El ⓘ Ancient of Days ⓘ
surface form:
El Elyon
Shaddai ⓘ
surface form:
El Shaddai
Elohim ⓘ Adonai ⓘ
surface form:
HaShem
Shalom ⓘ YHWH ⓘ
surface form:
Tetragrammaton
Tzevaot ⓘ |
| language |
Hebrew
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ Hebrew ⓘ Hebrew ⓘ |
| linguisticFeature |
primarily expressed in Hebrew
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sometimes represented with circumlocutions in other languages ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | substitute for Tetragrammaton in reading Scripture ⓘ |
| meaning |
God
ⓘ
God ⓘ
surface form:
God Almighty
Almighty ⓘ
surface form:
God Most High
I Am That I Am ⓘ My Lord ⓘ Peace ⓘ The Name ⓘ of Hosts ⓘ |
| pronunciationTradition | not pronounced as written in rabbinic Judaism ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Divine attributes in Judaism
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Halakhic restrictions on writing divine names ⓘ Jewish liturgy ⓘ Kabbalah ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| substitutedBy |
Adonai
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Adonai ⓘ
surface form:
HaShem
|
| theologicalConnotation |
divine power and judgment
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indwelling presence of God ⓘ |
| usageContext | everyday Orthodox Jewish speech ⓘ |
| writtenForm | YHWH ⓘ |
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