God in Scripture.
Explore god in the Bible through the Hebrew 'Elohim' (God (plural of majesty)) and Greek 'Theos' (God). Discover how every original-language word for God deepens your understanding of Scripture.
Hebrew Terms
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
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
God, god. See אֱלֹהִים. - a deity or the Deity 1) God 2) false god
Definition Comparison
| Strong's | Word | Language | Definition | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H430 | אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym | Hebrew | 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 | 0 |
| H410 | אֵלʼêl | Hebrew | 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 | 0 |
| H433 | אֱלוֹהַּʼĕlôwahh | Hebrew | God, god. See אֱלֹהִים. - a deity or the Deity 1) God 2) false god | 0 |
| G2316 | θεόςtheós | Greek | X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward). - figuratively, a magistrate - by Hebraism, very | 0 |
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