אֱלֹהִים֒

𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉𐤌

elohim

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

Genesis 1:28 · Word #3

Lexicon H430

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

Morphology HNcmpa 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

SIBI-P1 H430-20

mighty powers

Rootאלה (ʾ-l-h)
Core Meaningspower, strength, divinity, might, forces
Semantic RangeGod (supreme deity, often with article), gods (pagan deities), angels, judges/magistrates, mighty ones (superlative sense)
Conceptual SignificanceElohim emphasizes God's transcendent power and creative authority as the sum of all forces (Gen 1:1), yet its plural form hints at divine council or majesty; it underscores monotheism amid polytheistic contexts, distinguishing YHWH as the unique Elohim while occasionally denoting other supernatural beings (Ps 82).
Morphological NotesHNcmpa: Hebrew Noun, common gender, masculine plural, absolute state; plural form of אלה (eloah) or related to אל (el), used with singular verbs when referring to the God of Israel.
Rendering RationaleThis rendering preserves the core semantic field of power and strength from the root אלה, avoiding anachronistic monotheistic assumptions, while reflecting the morphology HNcmpa as a masculine common plural absolute noun through the plural form 'powers'. It maintains grammatical gender (masculine) and number (plural) without person or stem implications beyond the nominal form.

AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)

Words from Root אלה (power, strength, divinity, might, forces)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H428-01 baeleh in these (ones)
H423-01 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
H426-02 elaha of the Mighty God
H426-03 elahahon their God
H426-04 elahakhe your Mighty One
H426-05 elahakhom your (plural) Mighty One
H426-06 elaheh his Mighty-One
H426-07 elahi my Deity
H426-08 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
H430-19 eloheynu our Gods
H423-02 haalah the oath-curse
H451-01 haaleyah the stout tail
H423-03 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
H423-04 lealah for a sworn-curse
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
H423-05 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

אֱלֹהִים֒ (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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Word Meaning Language
Mulimu God, Supreme being Lozi