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A common name of God in the Hebrew Bible is Elohim (אלהים, ʾĕlōhīm), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ (Eloah). When Elohim refers to God in the Hebrew Bible, singular verbs are used.
El Chai, God of life, is a great comfort to those seeking help and salvation. This comforting divine name also occurs as Elohim Chai and Elohim Chayim and describes how there is no impermanence with God, but that He is rather the source of life.
Accordingly, the Hebrew word for life, chaim, is phrased in the plural and literally translates as “lives,” indicating multiple phases and expressions of a single, never-ending life. Famously, on the last day of Moses ’ life, he tells the Jewish people 2 : See, I set before you this day life and prosperity, death and adversity... choose life.
A”H ע״ה. Stands for: alav hashalom (עליו השלום), aleha hashalom (עליה השׁלום) or aleihem hashalom (עליהם השלום) Pronounced: ah-LAHV hah-shah-LOHM, ah-lay-HAH hah-shah-LOHM What it means: Hebrew for “peace be upon him.” Alternately “upon her” or “upon them.” When it’s used: Following the name of someone who is dead. BD”E בּד״א.
אֵל - El [basic form] The name for God meaning "might, strength, or power." The basic form El (אֵל) appears over 250 times in the Tanakh. Appears primarily in construct relation when describing the God of Israel.
YHWH is the most frequently used name of God in the Hebrew Bible and occurs 6,823 times, of which 1,419 are found in the Torah. It is found 31 times in Job, seven times in Daniel Ch 9, and 39 times in the elohistic Psalms (Ps 42-83).
Like other Hebrew proper names, the name of God is more than a mere distinguishing title. It represents the Hebrew conception of the divine nature or character and of the relation of God to His people.
