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For Ndigbo so much love God that they have several praise names for Him. Example.
Omama macha macha--Omniscience.
Please lets share your views on different praise names for God in Igbo.

Mmalite na Ogwugu--Alpha and Omega.

Oku ne rere(I hope i got this one)

Eze ndi eze--King of Kings.

Odumegwu Judah-Lion of Judah.

Dike na Agha--Great in battle.

Onye ozuzu aturu oma--The good shepherd.

Onye ana akpo oku ozaa--One who answers when called upon.

Nkume nke ebigi ebi--Rock of ages.

Chukwu gara na ala nmuo jiri ugo lota: The God that went into hell and came out victorious.

This sounds funny but i had a broda in charismatic say babawum babawum n anoda one is mmanua awu,agwu ne chemba,odogwu na agha.wen i rememba som odas i wud post it.

IBO GIRL:
This sounds funny but i had a broda in charismatic say babawum babawum n anoda one is mmanua awu,agwu ne chemba,odogwu na agha.wen i rememba som odas i wud post it.

Am sure you meant--Agu na eche mba. The great guardian of a people or city.

Eke kere uwa--The Almighty and creator of all things.

oji 6 inches eme atu

onuru acid kpoo ya pure water

ogodo mkpuchi otom

oloro ihe loro enyi

ogbajiri igwe kpoo ya nku

Oshimiri atata--It means everlasting. The River that can never dry up.

Ugwu ana atu egwu--The dreaded one.

Aha na ekewa Oshimiri--The name that split the Red Sea (for Israelites to pass through upon the pursuit of Pharaoh's chariots).

Chineke nke Nnanna anyi--God of our ancestors (The patriarchs).

EKE KERE UWA--God the creator.

Andre Uweh:
Odumegwu Judah-Lion of Judah.

Odum ebo Judah.

Ibu anyi ndanda, o ji akpa ntu mere pillow, oyi na-atu mba, oke nmanwu, ogbara nkiti okwu juru n'onu, elewe ejeghi oru, oku n'agba ozara, odo mmiri Bethsaida, ugwu a na ari atu egwu, etc.

slap1:
Ibu anyi ndanda, o ji akpa ntu mere pillow, oyi na-atu mba, oke nmanwu, ogbara nkiti okwu juru n'onu, elewe ejeghi oru, oku n'agba ozara, odo mmiri Bethsaida, ugwu a na ari atu egwu, etc.

Thanks a lot at the bolded and others.
I have been looking for that bolded part for a long time now. I first heard it at a crusade organised by Bro Laz of the famous Voice of the cross band at Etiti ,Imo state (2001).

Oputa Obie--He settles disputes upon appearance.

A bum---I am.
Abum ihe m bu---I am whom I am.

Okenye n'elu igwe--The oldest in heaven.

Ngalaba ji isi ulo---The pillar of the house.

Oji ji, ji nma--He has the power to share and distribute resources.

Ofu ji ana eme offload -a yam that you have to offload.

Otimbodombo. for interpretation ask gozie okeke

Anu ana agba egbe ona ata nri. An animal that feeds while its been shot at.

Omechiri odum onu na onunu. He that subdued the lion in the dungeon(lions den). Omenma- he that does good