H430Ancient Hebrew (Old Testament)

ʼĕlôhîym (Elohim)

Pronunciation: /el-o-heem'/

אֱלֹהִים

Noun Masculine Plural

Part of Speech

Noun Masculine Plural

KJV Concordance

2606 Total Occurrences

Derivation / Root

Plural of H433 (Eloah) and related to H410 (El - mighty strength).

Thayer / Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon

Concise Definition

God, supreme deity, rulers, judges

Exhaustive Strong\'s Commentary

Plural of H433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God.

Theological Outline of Biblical Usage

1The transcendent Creator God of the universe possessing absolute majesty and fullness of divine attributes (Genesis 1:1).
2Plural of majesty indicating unlimited power, sovereignty, and trinitarian intimations.

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