What does אֱלֹהִים · θεός mean in the Bible?
אֱלֹהִים · θεός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "divine beings or deities worshiped within a religious system".
Hebrew · H430, G2316
אֱלֹהִים
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 · God
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אֱלֹהִים H430 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
Pronunciation ʾĕlōhiym
Plural form persistently denotes the singular God of Israel; signals transcendent power and authority in every application.
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θεός G2316 God
Pronunciation theós
The definite article marks God as the one true God; anarthrous form emphasizes His divine nature or character.
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What does אֱלֹהִים (elohim) mean in the Bible?
אֱלֹהִים · θεός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "divine beings or deities worshiped within a religious system".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H430, G2316?
H430, G2316 is connected to 2,600 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. divine beings or deities worshiped within a religious system
Strong's H430, G2316
Lexical occurrences 2,600 verses Source Gloss
divine beings or deities worshiped within a religious system
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אֱלֹהִים is built from this root:
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