אֱלֹהִ֛ים

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 3:13 · 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 H430-22

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.

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

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
alah an oath-curse
H423-01 alati my sworn-curse
H480-01 alelay Ah, woe!

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

אֱלֹהִ֛ים (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