Word Study
The meaning of “אֵל”
Understanding ʼêl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
H410
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
אֵל
Phoneticale
Transliterationʼêl
Grammar Code
H:N-M
Hebrew Noun, Masculine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
shortened from אַיִל God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.' - strength - as adjective, mighty - especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity) 1) god, god-like one, mighty one 1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes 1b) angels 1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations) 1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah 2) mighty things in nature 3) strength, power
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
233 total references
Usage Statistics
Total Occurrences
233x
Most Frequent Book
Psalms
Book Distribution
Genesis17
Exodus6
Numbers10
Deuteronomy14
Joshua3
Judges1
1 Samuel1
2 Samuel5
Nehemiah4
Job55
Psalms72
Proverbs1
Isaiah23
Jeremiah2
Lamentations1
Ezekiel5
Daniel2
Hosea3
Jonah1
Micah2
Nahum1
Zechariah1
Malachi3
Devotional Reflection
How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'אֵל' deepen your understanding of Genesis 31:13?