אֱלֹהִים
e.lo.himGodHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine2,600 occurrences35 books2,247 verses
This word comes from the name of LORD.
Definition
plural of H433; 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
Traditional renderings: angels, × exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), × (very) great, judges, × mighty.
Traditional renderings: angels, × exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), × (very) great, judges, × mighty.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders אֱלֹהִים:
Glossary entries
Lord Righteousness Eli, Eli, Lema Sabachthani? Eli Abba Most High
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2,600 total
- 1 Chronicles 22:7אֱלֹהָֽי׃ · my God“My son,” said David to Solomon, “it was in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God,
- 1 Chronicles 22:11אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ · your GodNow, my son, may the LORD be with you, and may you succeed in building the house of the LORD your God, as He said you would.
- 1 Chronicles 22:12אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ · your GodAbove all, may the LORD give you insight and understanding when He puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the Law of the LORD your God.
- 1 Chronicles 22:18אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙ · your God“Is not the LORD your God with you, and has He not granted you rest on every side? For He has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land has been subdued before the LORD and His people.
- 1 Chronicles 22:19אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם · your God; הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים · God; הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים · of GodNow set your heart and soul to seek the LORD your God. Begin building the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy articles of God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the LORD.”
- 1 Chronicles 23:14הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים · of GodAs for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.
- 1 Chronicles 23:25אֱלֹהֵֽי־ · the GodFor David had said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever.
- 1 Chronicles 23:28הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ · of God…but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God,
- 1 Chronicles 24:5הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים · of GodThus they were divided by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s descendants.
- 1 Chronicles 24:19אֱלֹהֵ֥י · the GodThis was their appointed order for service when they entered the house of the LORD, according to the regulations prescribed for them by their forefather Aaron, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him.
- 1 Chronicles 25:5הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים · of God; הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים · for GodAll these sons of Heman the king’s seer were given him through the promises of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
- 1 Chronicles 25:6הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים · of GodAll these were under the direction of their fathers for the music of the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction of the king.
- 1 Chronicles 26:5אֱלֹהִֽים׃פ · GodAmmiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth. For God had blessed Obed-edom.
- 1 Chronicles 26:20הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים · of GodNow their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things.
- 1 Chronicles 26:32הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים · GodAmong Jerijah’s relatives there were 2,700 capable men who were heads of families. King David appointed them over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh for every matter pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king.
- 1 Chronicles 28:2אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ · for our GodThen King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build it,
- 1 Chronicles 28:3וְהָאֱלֹהִים֙ · but God…but God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for My Name, because you are a man of war who has shed blood.’
- 1 Chronicles 28:4אֱלֹהֵי֩ · the GodYet the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all my father’s house to be king over Israel forever. For He chose Judah as leader, and from the house of Judah He chose my father’s household, and from my father’s sons He was pleased to make me king over all Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 28:8אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ · of our God; אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם · your GodSo now in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the LORD, and in the hearing of our God, keep and seek out all the commandments of the LORD your God, so that you may possess this good land and leave it as an inheritance to your descendants forever.
- 1 Chronicles 28:9אֱלֹהֵ֨י · the GodAs for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
- 1 Chronicles 28:12הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים · of GodThe plans contained everything David had in mind for the courts of the house of the LORD, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God and of the dedicated things,
- 1 Chronicles 28:20אֱלֹהִ֤ים · God; אֱלֹהַי֙ · my GodDavid also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.
- 1 Chronicles 28:21הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים · of GodThe divisions of the priests and Levites are ready for all the service of the house of God, and every willing man of every skill will be at your disposal for the work. The officials and all the people are fully at your command.”
- 1 Chronicles 29:1אֱלֹהִ֖ים · God; אֱלֹהִֽים׃ · GodThen King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
- 1 Chronicles 29:2אֱלֹהַ֗י · of my GodNow with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.
- 1 Chronicles 29:3אֱלֹהַ֔י · of my God; אֱלֹהַי֙Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple:
- 1 Chronicles 29:7הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים · of God’sToward the service of God’s house they gave 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron.
- 1 Chronicles 29:10אֱלֹהֵי֙ · GodThen David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly and said: “May You be blessed, O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.
- 1 Chronicles 29:13אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ · our GodNow therefore, our God, we give You thanks, and we praise Your glorious name.
- 1 Chronicles 29:16אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ · our GodO LORD our God, from Your hand comes all this abundance that we have provided to build You a house for Your holy Name, and all of it belongs to You.
- 1 Chronicles 29:17אֱלֹהַ֔י · my GodI know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.
- 1 Chronicles 29:18אֱ֠לֹהֵי · GodO LORD, God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep this desire forever in the intentions of the hearts of Your people, and direct their hearts toward You.
- 1 Chronicles 29:20אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם · your God; אֱלֹהֵ֣י · the GodThen David said to the whole assembly, “Bless the LORD your God.” So the whole assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers. They bowed down and paid homage to the LORD and to the king.
- 2 Chronicles 1:1אֱלֹהָיו֙ · his GodNow Solomon son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and highly exalted him.
- 2 Chronicles 1:3הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים · God’sAnd Solomon and the whole assembly went to the high place at Gibeon because it was the location of God’s Tent of Meeting, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.
- 2 Chronicles 1:4הָאֱלֹהִים֙ · of GodNow David had brought the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim to the place he had prepared for it, because he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 1:7אֱלֹהִ֖ים · GodThat night God appeared to Solomon and said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”
- 2 Chronicles 1:8לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים · to GodSolomon replied to God: “You have shown much loving devotion to my father David, and You have made me king in his place.
- 2 Chronicles 1:9אֱלֹהִ֔ים · GodNow, O LORD God, let Your promise to my father David be fulfilled. For You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.
- 2 Chronicles 1:11אֱלֹהִ֣ים׀ · GodGod said to Solomon, “Since this was in your heart instead of requesting riches or wealth or honor for yourself or death for your enemies—and since you have not even requested long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern My people over whom I have made you king—
- 2 Chronicles 2:4אֱלֹהָ֗י · my God; אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ · our GodBehold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.