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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 104:33
    I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
  • Psalms 105:7
    He is the LORD our God: his judgments are in all the earth.
  • Psalms 106:47
    Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.
  • Psalms 106:48
    Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.
  • Psalms 108:1
    A Song or Psalm of David. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
  • Psalms 108:5
    Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;
  • Psalms 108:7
    God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
  • Psalms 108:11
    Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?
  • Psalms 108:13
    Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
  • Psalms 109:1
    To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;