אֱלָהִֽין
𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉𐤍
ʼĕlâhh
the gods
Divine being or deity; primarily refers to a god or the God worshiped by a particular group, often in the absolute sense in reference to the supreme God (the deity of Israel) within Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible, but also used for other gods in a general or plural sense. Conveys the idea of a powerful supernatural entity worthy of worship.
Daniel 3:25 · Word #22
Lexicon H426
| Lemma | אֱלָהּ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼĕlâhh |
| Strong's | H426 |
| Definition | Divine being or deity; primarily refers to a god or the God worshiped by a particular group, often in the absolute sense in reference to the supreme God (the deity of Israel) within Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible, but also used for other gods in a general or plural sense. Conveys the idea of a powerful supernatural entity worthy of worship. |
Morphology ANcmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the gods |
SIBI-P1 Translation H426-13
mighty divine ones
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic common noun, masculine plural, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root אלה, "to be strong, mighty," and in its masculine plural absolute form denotes multiple powerful divine beings. "Mighty divine ones" preserves both the root sense of strength and the plural morphology. |
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