Titles and Characteristics that Describe God

The Bible uses an assortment of divine titles, and its pages often identify God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit through references to specific characteristics. The list below is not all inclusive. It merely provides a sampling of the ways in which people have recognized God’s role in relationship with them. The titles and attributes listed here rely on the words used in the Revised Standard Version; other translations may use different terms to describe similar concepts. The scripture citations indicate a place, but not all places, where the title or characteristic is mentioned. Some include two references to highlight occurrences within both the Old and New Testaments.

• Abba (Mark 14:36)
• Advocate (1John 2:1)
• Almighty (Genesis 17:1; Revelation 19:6)
• Alpha and Omega (Revelation 1:8)
• Ancient of Days (Daniel 7:22)
• Anointed One (Daniel 9:25; Acts 10:38)
• Author of Life (Acts 3:15)
• Avenger (Deuteronomy 33:43)
• Awesome (Psalm 33:8)
• Banner (Exodus 17:15)
• Beloved (Ephesians 1:6)
• Bread of Life (John 6:35)
• Bridegroom (Matthew 9:15)
• Chosen One (Luke 23:35)
• Christ (Matthew 16:16)
• Comforter (Isaiah 51:12)
• Compassionate (Matthew 15:32)
• Consuming Fire (Hebrews 12:29)
• Cornerstone (1Peter 2:6)
• Covenant Maker (Genesis 9:12)
• Creator (Genesis 1:1)
• Deliverer (Psalm 40:17)
• Door (John 10:9)
• Enthroned (Psalm 22:3)
• Eternal (Deuteronomy 33:27)
• Everlasting (Genesis 21:33)
• Exalted (2Samuel 22:47)
• Faithful (Deuteronomy 7:9; 1Corinthians 1:9)
• Father (Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 6:9)
• Forgiving (Psalm 103:3; Matthew 6:12)
• Fortress (Psalm 18:2)
• Giver (Psalm 85:12; John 6:37)
• Glorious (Philippians 3:21)
• God of Abraham (Genesis 26:23)
• God of Gods (Deuteronomy 10:17)
• God of Heaven (Genesis 24:7)
• God of Hosts (Psalm 80:14)
• God of Isaac (Genesis 28:13)
• God of Israel (Jeremiah 31:1)
• God of Jacob (Exodus 3:6)
• God of Peace (1Thessalonians 5:23)
• God of the Earth (Genesis 24:3)
• God of the Hebrews (Exodus 3:18)
• God of Truth (Isaiah 65:16)
• God of Your Fathers (Acts 7:32)
• Good (Psalm 73:1)
• Gracious (Exodus 34:6)
• Great (Psalm 77:13)
• Guide (Psalm 48:14; Luke 1:79)
• Healer (Exodus 15:26; Acts 9:34)
• Hearer (Psalm 65:2)
• Helper (Psalm 54:4)
• Hiding Place (Psalm 32:7)
• High Priest (Hebrews 4:14)
• Holy (Leviticus 19:2)
• Holy One of Israel (Isaiah 12:6)
• Honored (Daniel 4:34)
• Hope (Psalm 71:5; 1Timothy 1:1)
• Immanuel (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23)
• Immortal (Romans 1:23)
• Invisible (Colossians 1:15)
• Jealous (Exodus 20:5)
• Judge (Genesis 30:6; Acts 10:42)
• Keeper (Psalm 121:5)
• Kind (1Peter 2:3)
• King (Psalm 29:10; 1Timothy 1:17)
• King of Glory (Psalm 24:10)
• King of Kings (Revelation 19:16)
• Lamb of God (John 1:29)
• Light (Psalm 18:28; Revelation 21:23)
• Light of the World (John 8:12)
• Light to the Gentiles (Luke 2:32)
• Living God (Psalm 42:2)
• Living Water (John 4:10)
• LORD (Genesis 28:21)
• Lord (John 13:14)
• Lord of Heaven and Earth (Matthew 11:25)
• LORD of Hosts (2Samuel 6:2)
• Lord of Lords (Revelation 17:14)
• Love (1John 4:8)
• Majesty (Psalm 68:34; Hebrews 1:3)
• Maker (Hosea 8:14)
• Maker of Heaven and Earth (Genesis 14:22)
• Master (Jeremiah 3:14; Luke 5:5)
• Mediator (1Timothy 2:5)
• Merciful God (Exodus 34:6)
• Messiah (John 1:41)
• Mighty One (Psalm 50:1)
• Miracle Worker (Galatians 3:5)
• Morning Star (2Peter 1:19)
• Most High (Genesis 14:18)
• Mother (Isaiah 66:13)
• Our Righteousness (Jeremiah 23:6)
• Peace (Judges 6:24)
• Perfect (Psalm 18:30)
• Pierced (Psalm 22:16; Revelation 1:7)
• Portion (Psalm 16:5)
• Potter (Isaiah 64:8)
• Powerful (Psalm 29:4)
• Praiseworthy (2Samuel 22:4)
• Preserver (Psalm 16:1)
• Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6)
• Provider (Genesis 22:8)
• Pure (Psalm 12:6)
• Redeemer (Isaiah 54:5; Galatians 3:13)
• Refuge (Psalm 46:1)
• Resurrection (John 11:25)
• Revealer of Mysteries (Daniel 2:47)
• Righteous God (Isaiah 45:21; Acts 7:52)
• Risen (Luke 24:34)
• Rock (2Samuel 22:2)
• Salvation (Isaiah 12:2)
• Savior (Isaiah 43:3; Luke 1:47)
• Shade (Psalm 121:5)
• Shepherd (Psalm 23:1; John 10:11)
• Shield (Psalm 84:11)
• Son (Isaiah 7:14; Mark 1:1)
• Son of Man (Daniel 7:13; Matthew 8:20)
• Song (Exodus 15:2)
• Spirit (Genesis 1:2; John 4:24)
• Strength (Psalm 59:9)
• Strong Tower (Psalm 61:3)
• Sun (Psalm 84:11)
• Teacher (Psalm 143:10; John 3:2)
• True (Jeremiah 10:10; John 3:33)
• Trusted (2Kings 18:5)
• Upright (Psalm 92:15)
• Watcher (Genesis 31:49)
• Way, Truth, and Life (John 14:6)
• Wisdom (Isaiah 11:2)
• Wonder Worker (Psalm 77:14)
• Wonderful Counselor (Isaiah 9:6)
• Word (John 1:14)
• Worthy (Revelation 5:12)
• Wounded (Isaiah 53:5)

Your relationship with God is personal and unique. Listen carefully for the Spirit’s urging as you seek the best words to focus your mind and offer your own prayers.