Meaning of God in Hebrew

 

The name of God or our Heavenly Father in Hebrew is:

 

אלהים

 

It is pronounced `elohim

 

Let’s examine the symbolic meaning of each Hebrew character going from left to right:

 

The א, aleph as previously discussed in another post is the first letter in the Hebrew alphabet and represents God himself. He is the One.

 

The ל, lamed represents the shepherd’s staff or rod, even the word of God or His covenant with us.

 

The ה, hey as previously discussed in another post has many important meanings. Ultimately, it represents The Name or the Name of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

 

The י, yud as previously discussed in another post represents the Hand of God, who saves us.

 

Finally the ם, mem is a symbol of water or the world, which is mostly covered by water.

 

If you put the 5 Hebrew letters together, the name of God or Elohim literally means:

 

God via covenant sent His Only Son to save the world.

 

Or as said in Moses 1:39, “For behold, this is my work and my glory – to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.” Hence, God’s destiny is to save all of His children through His Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ through Christ’s Atonement.

The role of men and women is clear; to help bring to pass the eternal life of man: 

Men-the important thing is not holding the Priesthood, but to use it to administer the saving ordinances to the children of God.

Women-the important thing is not having babies, but to teach and train all of God’s children to return to His presence.