Strong’s H430
אֱלֹהִים — ʼĕlôhîym
אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, Strong’s H430) means: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of.
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
- H430
- /el-o-heem'/
- 2600× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- ʼĕlôhîym
- Pronunciation
- el-o-heem'
- Occurrences
- 2600
Meaning
- Hebrew
- אֱלֹהִים
- Definition
- gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
- Derivation
- plural of H433 (אֱלוֹהַּ);
- King James Version renders it as
- angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
Derived from
- אֱלוֹהַּ ʼĕlôwahhH433 · a deity or the Deity · 60×
Words derived from ʼĕlôhîym
- אֵל אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל ʼÊl ʼĕlôhêy YisrâʼêlH415 · El-Elohi-Jisrael
- יְהֹוִה YᵉhôvihH3069 · YHWH · 306×
Where it appears
The first verses that use ʼĕlôhîym (2600 times in all).
Sources
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