Torah Atlas
Reference system for the people, places, and divine names that populate Torah narratives. 167 entities across 10 divine names, 139 people, and 18 places.
Divine Names
The Torah uses multiple names for God, each with distinct theological weight and source-critical significance.
Primary
- YHWH (449 occurrences) - The covenant name; “I AM who I AM”
- Adonai (779 occurrences) - Lord, Master; often substituted for YHWH in reading
- Elohim (265 occurrences) - God, Mighty One; plural of majesty; prominent in creation account
- YHWH Elohim (20 occurrences) - Combined form; prominent in Genesis 2-3
Descriptive
- El Shaddai (5 occurrences) - God Almighty
- El Elyon (4 occurrences) - God Most High
- Ehyeh (3 occurrences) - I Am
- El Olam (1 occurrence) - God Everlasting
- El Roi (1 occurrence) - The God Who Sees
- El (1 occurrence) - God
People
Patriarchs & Matriarchs
- Abraham (133) - Father of faith and covenant
- Jacob (190) - Israel, father of the twelve tribes
- Isaac (81) - Son of promise
- Sarah (37) - Mother of Isaac
- Rebekah (30) - Wife of Isaac, mother of Jacob and Esau
- Rachel (43) - Beloved wife of Jacob
- Leah (33) - Mother of six tribes
Primeval History
- Adam (9) - First man
- Eve (2) - Mother of all living
- Noah (40) - Righteous in his generation
- Cain (16) - First murderer
- Abel (9) - Righteous shepherd
Joseph Narrative
- Joseph (158) - Dreamer, vizier, provider
- Pharaoh (94) - Egyptian king
- Benjamin (17) - Youngest son of Jacob
- Judah (29) - Fourth son, leader among brothers
Abraham’s Circle
- Lot (31) - Abraham’s nephew
- Hagar (12) - Sarah’s servant, mother of Ishmael
- Ishmael (17) - Abraham’s first son
- Abimelech (24) - Philistine king
- Esau (80) - Jacob’s twin, father of Edom
- Laban (57) - Father-in-law of Jacob
Nations & Groups
- Egyptians (13) - People of Egypt
- Canaanites (10) - Original inhabitants of the land
- Hittites (11) - Ancient Near Eastern people
- Philistines (8) - Sea peoples
Places
Regions
- Egypt (79) - Land of bondage and deliverance
- Canaan (42) - The Promised Land
- Goshen (10) - Hebrew settlement in Egypt
- Negeb (5) - Southern wilderness
Cities
- Shechem (18) - First stop in Canaan
- Sodom (21) - Destroyed city
- Gomorrah (9) - Destroyed with Sodom
- Bethel (12) - House of God
- Beersheba (11) - Well of the oath
- Haran (13) - Abraham’s departure point
- Mamre (10) - Oak grove near Hebron
Sacred Locations
- Eden (6) - Primordial garden
- Machpelah (6) - Patriarchal burial cave