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What are is God's name in other world languages?

PostPosted: Sat May 28, 2005 11:50 pm
by Warrior 4 Jesus
I'm writing a story where there are strong Christian values and the journey of faith takes place and I want to refer to God, Jesus and Satan but use their names in other languages if I can for a bit of interest (like the "Shadowmancer" novel using the Ethopian names for them). I was wondering if anyone knew of any sites I could find this sort of stuff. I've tried Google but I had no luck.
Anyone?

Thanks for your help!

PostPosted: Sat May 28, 2005 11:52 pm
by Joshua Christopher
Have you tried babelfish?

http://babelfish.altavista.com/

PostPosted: Sat May 28, 2005 11:57 pm
by Warrior 4 Jesus
Oh dear, I stuffed up the thread title a little didn't I?
Impact, I tried Babelfish just now and it doesn't have the variety I want and Jesus and other searches all came back as translated "Jesus" or what have you.

Thanks for the help anyway!

PostPosted: Sat May 28, 2005 11:59 pm
by Kaligraphic
Any particular language?

PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 12:01 am
by Mave
Let's see....in Malay/Indonesian

God = Tuhan/Allah <--- there is an overlap with the reference to the Islamic God


Jesus Christ = Kristus Yesus

Satan = Iblis

PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 12:03 am
by Joshua Christopher
Jesus Christ=Señor Jesucristo, en espanol.

PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 12:06 am
by Warrior 4 Jesus
Kaligraphic, no particular language.
Thanks Mave! That's a start. Although with God - I'm reffering to Our God, (the Christian God) and only real God. =-) Thanks again!

PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 12:33 am
by Hephzibah
*rubs hands together gleefully*
Well, here is a whole range of Hebrew names for Him:

Jehovah-Jireh ----- The Lord Will Provide
Jehovah-Rohi ----- The Lord my Shepherd
Jehovah-Rophe ----- The Lord our Healer
Jehovah-Tsidkenu ----- The Lord our Righteousness
Jehovah-M' Kaddesh ----- Lord our Sanctifier
Jehovah-Shammah ----- The Lord is There
Jehovah-Shalom ----- The Lord our Peace
Jehovah-Nissi ----- The Lord our Banner
Jehovah-Yaway ----- The Self Existent One
The Self Sufficient One
The Immutable
God ( Elohim ) Plural ----- Trinity/ Powerful/ Mighty
Lord ( Adoni ) Singular ----- Master/ Ruler
Adoni Trans. out of Hebrew = Joshua or Jesus
Is Salvation
Anointed One
Messiah
Jesus in old Hebrew is Joshua
El-Elyon ----- Most High God
Strongest One
Possessor of Heaven and Earth
(just a side note, Elyon is the name of the god-being in Ted Dekkers Circle Trilogy [black, red and white])
El-Shaddai ------ Almighty God

For more, go Here

Dontcha just love the many names describing the Most High? :grin: I love em!!!

PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 12:58 am
by Warrior 4 Jesus
Thanks Talame! That's awesome! What a coincidence!
There's a character in my story who is a humble shepherd who turns out to be... (you know who) so I think Rohi is good name.

edit: just checked its actually 'Raah' not Rohi.

PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 1:21 am
by Hephzibah
:thumb: Glad I could help matie! :grin:
Edit: I got the list from a different site. Personally, I think "rohi" would be better, as it doesn't sound like ra, the Egyptian sun god.

PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 1:25 am
by Warrior 4 Jesus
Oh, okay. Thanks Talame. When I think of Raah, I do think of the Egyptian sun god but with Rohi I think of that famous country* song from some years ago!

*take note: I do not endorse or enjoy country music =-P

PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 1:27 am
by Hephzibah
I don't listen to country (I shudder at the mere thought), so I don't know what song you are referring to :P
OO! There is one Slim Dusty song I listen to :grin: It's called Beer With Duncan ;) Its funny

PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 1:55 am
by LorentzForce
Korean:

God = Ha-na-nim
Jesus Christ = Ye-su Gr-ri-su-do

God was called Ha-na-nim only because the missionaries long ago thought of what word to call God in Korea (writing God exactly is hard in Korean), so they used the most common word used to refer to the "all-mighty" entity that Koreans said those days.

Jesus Christ is simply saying Jesus Christ in Korean, slightly different, but that's how it goes.

In fact, similar with Satan. Sa-Tarn.

PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 4:35 am
by Warrior 4 Jesus
Thank LorentzForce!
Talame, I'm thinking of the song that's in the Slim Dusty style but I don't listen to country music, I heard it once and its about riding horses or something and rounding up cattle (fun- not). Anyway the "Ro high" bit is drawn out at a high volume towards the end of the song or chorus. Maybe ask your mum or dad if they've heard it. Sorry I'm so vague.

Anyone know the Hebrew name for Satan and Job?
Thanks!

PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 5:33 am
by RoyalWing
French:

God = Dieu (Dee - uhh)

Jesus Christ= Jésus (Jay - zu) Christ (kreest)

Satan = Satan (sah - tohn) (ugh, that sound doesn't exist in english?)

I'm sorry, I know this is not what you want.. (why am I posting.)

PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 7:20 am
by Mr. SmartyPants
LorentzForce wrote:Korean:

God = Ha-na-nim
Jesus Christ = Ye-su Gr-ri-su-do

God was called Ha-na-nim only because the missionaries long ago thought of what word to call God in Korea (writing God exactly is hard in Korean), so they used the most common word used to refer to the "all-mighty" entity that Koreans said those days.

Jesus Christ is simply saying Jesus Christ in Korean, slightly different, but that's how it goes.

In fact, similar with Satan. Sa-Tarn.


Jesus could also be "Yeh-su-neem"

and we all know what Kami-Sama is...

PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 7:27 am
by Hephzibah
Talame, I'm thinking of the song that's in the Slim Dusty style but I don't listen to country music, I heard it once and its about riding horses or something and rounding up cattle (fun- not). Anyway the "Ro high" bit is drawn out at a high volume towards the end of the song or chorus. Maybe ask your mum or dad if they've heard it. Sorry I'm so vague.

I know of a "rolling rolling rolling, rolling rolling rolling, rolling rolling rolling Raw-hide!" By the blues brothers ;)

PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 7:40 am
by Warrior 4 Jesus
Oh, sorry Talame. I have terrible memory! That's the song I'm talking about! Not some Man from Snowy River song. Naughty. I need to get a brain one day.

PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 1:17 pm
by mitsuki lover
All I know is that God comes from the German Gott.Actually if you look it up in the back of Strong's Concordance they show that the Greek word used is Theos.

PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 1:29 pm
by Meza
Dios =God in spanish
Satanas=satan in spanish I think.not sure about this one.

PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 5:16 pm
by Hephzibah
Warrior 4 Jesus wrote:Oh, sorry Talame. I have terrible memory! That's the song I'm talking about! Not some Man from Snowy River song. Naughty. I need to get a brain one day.

XD That's alright! I like you well enough without a brain :P

PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 8:17 pm
by Zane
In German;

God = Gott

LORD = HERRN

Jesus Christ = Jesus Christus

The Devil = Der Teufel

PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 9:28 pm
by Slater
Dios = God in spanish. Can be spelled "dios" for god (little d and g) and "dioses" for gods

Jesucristo = Jesus Christ in Spanish. Accent on the i tho... It's a hassle to get accents in browsers, I have discovered. Jesus can be spelled Jesus with an accent on the u, but that's actually a common Spanish name. Cristo is Christ

El diablo = the devil. Yet again, doing reading lately, it appears that I was wrong in my theory of there only being one devil. There are scriptures that say "devils". I don't know what Satan is in Spanish, but it's probably not too hard.

PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 11:24 pm
by Kaligraphic
You can also refer to Jesus as Chuy in Spanish. (it's a common nickname/diminutive (kind of) for the name Jesús.)

In Greek:
God: Theos
Angel: aggelos (pronounced like angelos)
Jesus: Iesous
Demon: daimonion
Devil: Diabolos

PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2005 7:03 am
by Anna Mae
Haitian:
Jezi Kri = Jesus Christ

The language they speak in Kosovo:
Zodi = God