Elohim

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Elohim is a Hebrew term for God used frequently in the Hebrew Bible, often emphasizing divine majesty, power, and authority.

All labels observed (7)

Label Occurrences
Yahweh 8
Elohim canonical 3
El (God) 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hebrew word
theological concept
theonym
appearsIn Book of Exodus
Book of Genesis
Book of Psalms
linked to: Psalms

Ketuvim
Neviim
Tanakh
Torah
category Hebrew divine titles
names of God in Judaism
connotation authority
majesty
power
distinguishedFrom Adonai
YHWH
etymologyRoot El
field biblical Hebrew linguistics
biblical theology
firstBiblicalOccurrence Genesis 1:1
grammaticalFormOf Eloah
linked to: Elohim
grammaticalGender masculine
grammaticalNumber morphologically plural
language Hebrew
partOf Hebrew Bible vocabulary
pluralUsageMeaning divine beings
gods
relatedTerm El
Eloah
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
Samaritanism
roleInGenesis1 creator of heavens and earth
script Hebrew alphabet
semanticField God
deity
divinity
theologicalInterpretation intensive plural
plural of majesty
translationInEnglishBibles God
gods
typicalUsage singular reference to God of Israel
typicalVerbAgreement singular in reference to God of Israel
usedFor God of Israel
linked to: the LORD

heavenly beings
judges
other gods

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (16)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Father of Lies contrastedWith God of truth
subject linked to: the Father of Lies
linked to: Elohim
Elias etymologicalElement El (God)
linked to: Elohim
Netzach angelicOrder Elohim
Bull El semanticComponent “El” as name of the high god
linked to: Elohim
Abiram punishedBy Yahweh
linked to: Elohim
Phinehas rewardedBy Yahweh
linked to: Elohim
Onan judgedBy Yahweh
linked to: Elohim
Outer Court constructionCommandedBy Yahweh
linked to: Elohim
Elohim grammaticalFormOf Eloah
linked to: Elohim
Achan violatedCommandOf Yahweh
linked to: Elohim
Prophets of Baal opposedBy Yahweh
linked to: Elohim
יעקב receivesNameFrom אלוהים
linked to: Elohim
Leviathan opposedBy Yahweh
linked to: Elohim
Leviathan defeatedBy Yahweh
linked to: Elohim