אֱלֹהִים

e.lo.himNoun (Masculine)H0430

God

From: plural of H433 (אֱלוֹהַּ);

Short 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

Full Lexicon Entry

This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (*יהוה *"LORD" H3068G)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

1,943 times

Appears 1,943 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Deuteronomy
286
Genesis
185
2 Chronicles
160
Jeremiah
127
Psalms
115

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 10:10
  • 2 Chronicles 33:18
  • Deuteronomy 30:10
  • Genesis 27:20
  • Jeremiah 50:40

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.