Basically. Depending on where you are in your religious maturity, it might not be something you get hung up on right now. The names for God in the Old Testament vary, but all mean the same thing and definitely refer to the same God, so don't worry much about it. Like today, we have Father God, Lord and just God. Some still call Him Elohim and Yahweh, but the only thing that is important is that you call on Him.

It's all the same, i.e., Wife, Mother, Daughter, Sister, Aunt, Grandmother, can all be the very same person.

There is no need to be concerned. God is too great to be described in any one name.

According to biblical scholarship those two names are from two different traditions active among the tribes of Israel - in the northern kingdom they used one name (Elohim), in the southern kingdom they used another (Yahweh). Because the Bible was written using stories from both kingdoms, it alternates between the two names. It is in reference to the same deity of course, but slightly different traditions. There are references to other local deities in the bible like El and Baal. Some of these are referred to in the Bible as false idols, some may have been folded into the general story having been accepted as referring to the same deity, the God of the Israelites. Who Wrote the Bible? by Richard Freeman is a good text that details a lot of this historical stuff for the layman.

An anonymous responder stated: It's all the same, i.e., Wife, Mother, Daughter, Sister, Aunt, Grandmother, can all be the very same person. While there is a grain of truth in the comment, one important fact is missing. The above given labels are not names but titles. They are all words that can apply to a great number of people. They are also limited to use by certain individuals, depending on relationship. The same is true of God, Lord, Father, Creator and many others. These are not names but mere descriptors of roles. They may apply to many people and may not be well usable by all. Go to a large store when its very busy and ask customer service to page Mom. If they will do it, note the result. Now ask for someone by proper name. Will the result be different? Of course. The Scriptures tell us that there are many gods and many lords, but only one God the Father. By reading Exodus 3:14-16 and Psalm 83:18 in one of the few translations that has retained God's personal name in those verses (try King James, Jerusalem Bible, Byington's Bible in Living English, American Standard or New World Translation), you will find that YHWH, rendered Yahweh or Jehovah is God's very name by which he wants all to know him, not temporarily, but for all time. Elohim, Adonay and YHWH all come to us from Hebrew. Elohim (God) and Adonay (Lord) are titles, whereas YHWH is a proper name. In many modern English Bibles, when you see GOD or LORD in all caps, you can (dare i say should?) replace it with (better to say restore)YHWH. Pronouncing it as Jehovah or Yahweh is fine. Most of us have personal names that get various pronunciations by different ethnic or regional groups. My good friend Carolyn answers happily to Caroline, Carolina, Carol and several others, but doesn't expect her friends to call her 'woman' or 'girl' or 'lady'. Like most people, Jehovah likes to be called by his name, even if you don't say it exactly as he does.

The semitic languages like Hebrew and Arabic do not have vowels or upper/lower case letters in their alphabets. Words are made up of consonants. The vocalisation of the word to the native speakers would come naturally but others would struggle. To get a flavour, take the consonants gd in English, they could be read as god, good, goad, etc. context might help to decide which is the most appropriate one. With the consonants YHWH there are many possibilities. If we were to render it as YaHuWaH in Arabic, sister language to Hebrew, it would mean ‘O He’, a reference to God. In the Hebrew word Elohim the suffix “im” is added for respect. Without the suffix the word is “Eloh” which is like the word “Elah” in Arabic and means god or deity. The “Eli, Eli” that Jesus cried out on the cross according to Matthew 27:46 or “Eloi, Eloi” according to Mark 15:34 meaning “my god, my god” is “Elahi, Elahi” in Arabic. These words are not very different from the word “Allah” used in the original Arabic text of the Holy Qur’an (HQ) and in Arabic copies of the Bible. This word “Allah” literally translates to “The God”. Anyway, the HQ says call Him by whatever name you wish for to Him belong the most beautiful names. This is in HQ 7:110 translated here from the original text by Mr Pickthall “Say (unto mankind): Cry unto Allah, or cry unto the Beneficent, unto whichsoever ye cry (it is the same). His are the most beautiful names. And thou, be not loud voiced in thy worship nor yet silent therein, but follow a way between.”

"Elohiym" is one of the Hebrew words for God and "JEHOVAH" is the actual name of God. But be sure that you always know and realize that there is only One Name that salvation is found in, and that is the name of the Lord Jesus Christ(Acts 4:10-12). I hope that this is helpful. :) -In the Master's service. Thank you and God bless you!

we all know who we pray to, talk to , sing to, worship, and HE does too....there are many gods, but there is ONLY ONE TRUE GOD!!!HE has many titles ...but believe HE knows when HIS are communicating.... i sure hate it when a person can be "stumbled" by these anal points....God is Jehovah, Elohim, YHWH, the Almighty, Lord, etc. and HE knows it...