Primary Name

I AM

Self-existent and eternal.

Name of Jesus

'I AM' is the divine name first given to Moses at the burning bush. When Jesus uses it of himself, he is claiming the identity of the eternal, self-existent God of Israel.

Key Scripture

'Very truly I tell you,' Jesus answered, 'before Abraham was born, I am!'

John 8:58 (NIV)

  • Exodus 3:14
  • John 18:5–6

Word Roots

  • Hebrew: אֶהְיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶהְיֶה Ehyeh asher Ehyeh — 'I AM WHO I AM.'
  • Greek: ἐγώ εἰμι egō eimi — 'I am,' the LXX rendering of the divine name.

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