Yahweh of Armies
Define
- Hebrew: YHWH Tseva'ot (יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת) — the LORD of hosts / the LORD of armies
- Greek: Kyrios pantokrator (Κύριος παντοκράτωρ) — Lord Almighty / Lord of all power (or Kyrios Sabaoth in some transliterations, but pantokrator is the common LXX equivalent for Tseva'ot in prophetic contexts like this)
Related words
- Tseva'ot (צְבָאוֹת) — hosts, armies, heavenly forces
- Elohim Tseva'ot (אֱלֹהִים צְבָאוֹת) — God of hosts (variant usage in some psalms)
Additional Info
- In Micah 4:4, the phrase "the mouth of YHWH Tseva'ot has spoken" seals the promise of peace under vine and fig tree as an authoritative declaration from the supreme commander of all forces.
Connections
- Isaiah 2:4 (parallel prophecy to Micah 4:1-3, leading into the same peaceful imagery)
- Zechariah (frequent use of YHWH Tseva'ot for God's zealous protection and restoration)
- Psalm 46:7,11 (YHWH Tseva'ot as fortress and refuge)
- 1 Samuel 17:45 (David invokes YHWH Tseva'ot against Goliath as God of Israel's armies)