אֱלֹהִים
ĕlôhîym
Modern Summary of Strong’s Concordance (1890)
The word "אֱלֹהִים" (ĕlôhîym) primarily refers to "gods" in a general sense but is often used specifically to mean the supreme God, especially when paired with the article. It can also be applied respectfully to human authorities like judges or magistrates and, in some cases, used to express greatness or superiority. The term is plural in form and has a range of nuanced uses, including references to angels or expressions of might and excellence.
God; the supreme God of Israel (Elohim)
Etymologically, ĕlôhîym traces to plural of (אֱלוֹהַּ). In the King James Version, this word is translated as angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, and [idiom] mighty..
Its Greek parallel is θεός (theos), revealing shared conceptual ground across the biblical languages.
The semantic range of ĕlôhîym — spanning meanings like angels, exceeding, God — suggests a word whose full significance cannot be captured by a single English term.
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
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