Hebrew · H6388, H430 · unreviewed

פלג אלהים

A rill (i.e. small channel of water, as in irrigation) · 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

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פֶּלֶג H6388 a rill (i.e. small channel of water, as in irrigation)

Pronunciation paləḡê-māyim

Artificial water channels carved for irrigation; represents human control and direction of divine abundance.

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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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