אֱלֹהֵ֗י/נוּ

𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉/𐤍𐤅

eloheynu

our God

plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; 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; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.

Mulimu "God, Supreme being" (Lozi)

H430

Daniel 9:13 · Word #16

Lexicon H430

Lemmaאֱלֹהִים
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉𐤌
Transliterationʼĕlôhîym
Strong'sH430
In-contextour God

Morphology HNcmpc/Sp1cp 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 c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H430-19

our Gods

Rootאלה (ʾ-l-h)
Core Meaningsdeity, divine power, godhood, supreme being, judge, mighty one
Semantic RangeThe root אלה encompasses deity, divine power, godhood, and supreme authority. In the plural construct with pronominal suffix, it denotes 'our God(s)' and can reference the God of Israel, foreign deities, judges or magistrates as representatives of divine authority, or angels. Context determines whether the reference is monotheistic (the one God) or polytheistic (multiple deities).
Conceptual SignificanceEloheinu ('our Gods') appears 174 times in the Hebrew Bible and is central to Israelite covenant theology and identity. The phrase encapsulates the paradox of biblical monotheism: the use of plural form with singular verb agreement emphasizes both the transcendent majesty of God and the unified nature of divine being. The possessive suffix 'our' establishes the covenantal relationship between God and the community of Israel, appearing prominently in liturgical contexts such as the Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4).
Morphological NotesHNcmpc/Sp1cp: H=article/prefix indicator; Nc=noun common; mpc=masculine plural construct; Sp1cp=suffix pronominal 1st person common plural. The construct form אֱלֹהֵי (ʼĕlôhê) takes the pronominal suffix -נוּ (nu, 'our'). The plural form Elohim consistently governs singular verbs when referring to the God of Israel, a grammatical phenomenon unique to biblical Hebrew theology.
Rendering RationaleThe morphology HNcmpc/Sp1cp indicates a masculine plural construct noun with a first-person common plural pronominal suffix, rendering 'our Gods' (plural form). Although the word refers to the one God of Israel, the Hebrew employs the plural form Elohim with singular verb agreement, expressing a 'plurality within unity' that reflects divine majesty and transcendence. The suffix -nu ('our') is first-person plural, addressing the community of Israel collectively.

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Words from Root אלה (deity, divine power, godhood, supreme being, judge, mighty one)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H423-01 alati my sworn-curse
H480-01 alelay Ah, woe!
H428-01 baeleh in these (ones)
H423-02 bealah in a curse-oath
H430-01 belohay by my divine powers
H430-02 belohayv his **mighty-ones**
H430-03 belohey by the gods
H430-04 beloheyha her gods
H430-05 beloheykha your gods
H430-06 beloheykhem your gods
H430-07 beloheynu our Gods
H430-08 belohim mighty ones
H414-01 ela Oak (Ela)
H426-02 elaha of the Mighty God
H426-03 elahahom their Mighty-One
H426-04 elahahon their God
H426-05 elahakhe your Mighty One
H426-06 elahakhom your (plural) Mighty One
H426-07 elahakhon your Mighty-One
H426-08 elaheh his Mighty-One
H426-09 elahi my Deity
H426-10 elahin mighty-ones (gods)
H428-03 eleh these (ones)
H430-10 elohayikhe your gods
H430-11 elohayv his God-powers
H430-12 elohey my Mighty Powers
H430-13 eloheyha her gods
H430-14 eloheyhem their mighty powers
H430-16 eloheykha your gods
H430-17 eloheykhem your mighty ones
H430-18 eloheymo their gods
H430-20 elohim mighty powers
H423-03 haalah the oath-curse
H451-01 haaleyah the stout tail
H423-04 haalot the oath-curses
H430-21 haelohey the gods
H430-23 kelohey like gods of
H430-24 keloheynu our gods
H430-25 kelohim like gods
H428-08 kheeleh like these (ones)
H430-26 laelohim to gods
H423-05 lealah for a sworn-curse
H422-01 lehaaloto to cause him to swear an oath
H426-12 lelahakhe your Mighty One
H426-13 lelahey to the gods of
H430-27 lelohay to my gods
H430-28 lelohayv to his gods
H430-29 lelohey to the powers
H430-30 leloheyhem to their gods
H430-31 leloheyhen to their gods
H430-32 leloheykhem to your gods
H430-33 leloheynu our gods
H430-34 lelohim to the Gods
H430-35 leloho his God
H412-01 lh these (ones)
H430-36 lhykh your gods
H426-14 llhykh to your gods
H423-06 mealati from my oath-curse
H430-37 meelohay from my Gods
H430-38 meelohayv his gods
H430-39 meelohey from my mighty-ones
H430-40 meeloheykha from your gods
H430-41 meeloheynu our Gods
H430-42 meelohim from the mighty ones
H430-43 mehaelohim from the **Mighty-Ones**
H428-12 uleeleh and to these (ones)
H430-44 umeelohay and from my gods
H430-45 umeelohim and-from **the Mighty-Ones**
H430-46 uvelohay and by my Gods
H430-47 uvelohayv and his Mighty-Ones
H430-48 uvelohey and by the mighty ones
H430-49 uveloheyhem and their gods
H430-50 vaelohim among the gods
H430-51 vehaelohim and the Gods
H430-52 veleloheyhem and-to-their-mighty-ones
H430-53 velohay and my **power**-gods
H430-54 velohayikhe and your Gods
H430-55 velohayv and his gods
H430-56 velohey and the mighty ones
H430-57 veloheyhem and their **power-deities**
H430-58 veloheynu our God-mights
H430-59 velohim in the mighty ones

Word Usage (2600 occurrences of H430)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 1:1 אֱלֹהִ֑ים elohim God
Genesis 1:2 אֱלֹהִ֔ים elohim of God
Genesis 1:3 אֱלֹהִ֖ים elohim God

Niger-Congo Hebrew

אֱלֹהֵ֗י/נוּ (ʼĕlôhîym) — plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; 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; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.

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