לֵ/אלֹהִֽים

𐤋/𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉𐤌

lelohim

for 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 28:21 · Word #9

Lexicon H430

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

Morphology HR/Ncmpa 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 H430-34

to the Gods

Rootאלה (ʾ-l-h)
Core Meaningsdeity, power, might, divine authority
Semantic RangeSupreme God of Israel (often with singular verbs, plural of majesty); pagan gods or deities; occasionally judges, angels, or mighty ones; theological representations rather than the divine essence itself.
Conceptual SignificanceElohim emphasizes God's transcendent power and creative authority (Gen 1:1), used over 2500 times; its plural form highlights majesty or intensity while affirming monotheism (Deut 6:4), distinguishing YHWH from pagan elohim and underscoring exclusive covenant loyalty.
Morphological NotesHR/Ncmpa: Hebrew Noun, common (i.e., can refer to true God or false gods), masculine, plural, absolute state; surfaces show minor orthographic variants with preposition לְ.
Rendering RationaleThe form לֵאלֹהִים is a preposition לְ ('to') compounded with the masculine plural noun אֱלֹהִים ('Elohim'), morphologically HR/Ncmpa, rendered as 'to the Gods' to preserve the plural form and construct relationship while reflecting the root's sense of divine powers; the article is implied in context as per biblical usage. This maintains grammatical number (plural) and gender (masculine).

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Words from Root אלה (deity, power, might, divine authority)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H423-01 alah an oath-curse
H423-02 alati my sworn-curse
H423-03 alato his sworn-curse

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

Bantu Hebrew

לֵ/אלֹהִֽים (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
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