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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 71:22
    I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
  • Psalms 72:1
    A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
  • Psalms 72:18
    Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
  • Psalms 73:1
    A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
  • Psalms 73:26
    My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
  • Psalms 73:28
    But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.
  • Psalms 74:1
    Maschil of Asaph. O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
  • Psalms 74:10
    O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
  • Psalms 74:12
    For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.
  • Psalms 74:22
    Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.