H430 – elohiym – אֱלֹהִים – gods/goddesses; fig. The Supreme God

Strong’s ID:
H430
Hebrew Word:
אֱלֹהִים
Transliteration:
ʼĕlôhîym / elohiym
Pronunciation:
el-o-heem’
Part of Speech:
masculine noun
Etymology:
plural of
Usage Count:
2,606
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Equip God’s People Hebrew Lexicon

1) gods/goddesses
2) figuratively, The Supreme God

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Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon

plural of ; 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:—angels, × exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), × (very) great, judges, × mighty.