אלוהים

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Hebrew

Root
א־ל־הּ (ʾ-l-hּ)
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Etymology

From the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ (elóah, “god”). Compare Arabic اللهم (allāhumma).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

אלוהים / אֱלֹהִים • (elohím) m (singular construct אלוהי / אֱלֹהֵי־)

  1. (Judaism) Elohim (God; the name used for God in Hebrew scriptures, and used for the Father by Latter-day Saints.)
    • Tanach, Genesis 1:1-3:
      בְּרֵאשִׁית בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים אֵת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵת הָאָֽרֶץ׃ וְהָאָ֗רֶץ הָיְתָה תֹ֙הוּ וָבֹ֔הוּ וְחֹ֖שֶׁךְ עַל־פְּנֵי תְהוֹם וְרוּחַ אֱלֹהִים מְרַחֶ֖פֶת עַל־פְּנֵי הַמָּֽיִם׃ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֱלֹהִים יְהִי אוֹר וַֽיְהִי־אוֹר׃
      When God began creating the heaven and the earth, while the earth was yet empty and formless and darkness was over the surface of the abyss, while the spirit of God hovered over the water's surface, God said: "There be light" and there was light.
    • Tanach, Exodus 20:2:
      אָֽנֹכִ֨י יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֽוֹצֵאתִ֩יךָ֩ מֵאֶ֨רֶץ מִצְרַ֜יִם מִבֵּ֣ית עֲבָדִ֗ים
      I am the Lord, your God, Who took you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

Usage notes

  • This word is sometimes grammatically plural and sometimes singular.
  • In traditional vocalization, the א is elided when a prefixed clitic is added. Thus, “to God” is לֵאלֹהִים (lelohím) rather than לֶאֱלֹהִים (le'elohím).
  • Observant Jews, outside of prayer, may prefer to write and say אֱלוֹקִים (elokím), so as not to abuse the name of God.

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Noun

אלוהים / אֱלֹהִים • (elohím) m (singular construct אלוהי / אֱלֹהֵי־)

  1. a god
  2. (rare) a godlike figure, someone with godlike power or authority (like rulers or judges)
    • Tanach, Exodus 4:16:
      וְדִבֶּר־הוּא לְךָ אֶל־הָעָ֑ם וְהָ֤יָה הוּא יִֽהְיֶה־לְּךָ לְפֶה וְאַתָּה תִּֽהְיֶה־לּוֹ לֵאלֹהִים׃
      He will speak for you to the people. He will be as a mouth for you, and you will be as God for him.

Usage notes

  • This word is sometimes grammatically plural and sometimes singular.

Declension

Declension of אֱלוֹהִים
Number Isolated forms With possessive pronouns
State Form Person singular plural
m. f. m. f.
plural indefinite אֱלוֹהִים first אלוהיי / אֱלוֹהַי אֱלוֹהֵינוּ
definite הָאֱלוֹהִים second אֱלוֹהֶיךָ אלוהייך / אֱלוֹהַיִךְ אֱלוֹהֵיכֶם אֱלוֹהֵיכֶן
construct אֱלוֹהֵי־ third אֱלוֹהָיו אֱלוֹהֶיהָ אֱלוֹהֵיהֶם אֱלוֹהֵיהֶן

Noun

אלוהים / אֱלֹהִים • (elohím)

  1. plural indefinite form of אֱלוֹהַּ (elóah)‎
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