Primary Names / Roots Elohim — God, Mighty Creator, Strong One - Genesis 1:1 El — God, Mighty One - Genesis 14:18 (and frequently in compounds) YHWH / Yahweh / Jehovah — The LORD, I AM WHO I AM, the Self-Existent Eternal One - Exodus 3:14–15 (revealed to Moses); Genesis 2:4 (first use) Adonai — Lord, Master, Sovereign - Genesis 15:2 ​ Compound Names with "El" El Shaddai — God Almighty, All-Sufficient One - Genesis 17:1 El Elyon — God Most High, Supreme God - Genesis 14:18–20