Word Study
The meaning of “אֱלֹהִים”
Understanding ʼĕlôhîym reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
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Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
אֱלֹהִים
Phoneticel-o-heem'
Transliterationʼĕlôhîym
Grammar Code
H:N-M
Hebrew Noun, Masculine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
plural of אֱלוֹהַּ angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty. - 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 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
2248 total references
Usage Statistics
Total Occurrences
2248x
Most Frequent Book
Psalms
Book Distribution
Genesis189
Exodus111
Leviticus47
Numbers23
Deuteronomy312
Joshua65
Judges63
Ruth3
1 Samuel90
2 Samuel48
1 Kings89
2 Kings83
1 Chronicles101
2 Chronicles167
Ezra45
Nehemiah64
Job17
Psalms325
Proverbs5
Ecclesiastes36
Isaiah86
Jeremiah128
Ezekiel34
Daniel19
Hosea23
Joel10
Amos14
Jonah14
Micah9
Nahum1
Habakkuk2
Zephaniah5
Haggai2
Zechariah11
Malachi7
Devotional Reflection
How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'אֱלֹהִים' deepen your understanding of Genesis 21:22?