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Strong's numbers

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

Shown in the King James Version (KJV), whichever translation you read in — it is the text these numbers are tagged against.

  • Psalms 135:5
    For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
  • Psalms 136:2
    O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.
  • Psalms 138:1
    A Psalm of David. I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
  • Psalms 143:10
    Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
  • Psalms 144:9
    I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
  • Psalms 144:15
    Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.
  • Psalms 145:1
    David's Psalm of praise. I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
  • Psalms 146:2
    While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.
  • Psalms 146:5
    Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:
  • Psalms 146:10
    The LORD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD.