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אֱלֹהִים H430

ʼĕlôhîym

el-o-heem'

plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; 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; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.

Brown–Driver–Briggs

אֱלֹהִים 2570 n.m.pl.
1 pl. in number.
a rulers, judges, either as divine representatives at sacred places or as reflecting divine majesty and power
b divine ones, superhuman beings including God and angels
c angels
d gods
2 pl. intensive
a god or goddess
b godlike one
c works of God, or things belongng to him
d God
3 הָאֱלֹהִים the (true) God
4 אֱלֹהִים = God

From Brown, Driver, and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), in the public domain.


2249 occurrences

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  • Psalms 60:12
    Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
  • Psalms 61:1
    To the chief Musician upon Neginah, A Psalm of David. Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
  • Psalms 61:5
    For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.
  • Psalms 61:7
    He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
  • Psalms 62:1
    To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
  • Psalms 62:5
    My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
  • Psalms 62:7
    In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
  • Psalms 62:8
    Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
  • Psalms 62:11
    God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.
  • Psalms 63:1
    A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;