אֱלֹהִים
Strong's H430
ʼĕlôhîym
/el-o-heem'/
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
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H430
- Hebrew
- אֱלֹהִים
- Transliteration
- ʼĕlôhîym
- Pronunciation
- /el-o-heem'/
- KJV Translations
- 7 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
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
Derivation
plural of H433 (אֱלוֹהַּ);H433 (ʼĕlôwahh)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
angelsexceedingGod (gods) (-dess-ly)(very) greatjudgesmighty
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