אֱלֹהִים

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.

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

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Occurrences

2,600 total
  1. Psalm 94:7אֱלֹהֵ֥י · the God
    They say, “The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob pays no heed.”
  2. Psalm 94:22וֵ֝אלֹהַ֗י · and my God
    But the LORD has been my stronghold, and my God is my rock of refuge.
  3. Psalm 94:23אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ · our God
    He will bring upon them their own iniquity and destroy them for their wickedness. The LORD our God will destroy them.
  4. Psalm 95:3אֱלֹהִֽים׃ · gods
    For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods.
  5. Psalm 95:7אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ · is our God
    For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care. Today, if you hear His voice,
  6. Psalm 96:4אֱלֹהִֽים׃ · gods
    For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
  7. Psalm 96:5אֱלֹהֵ֣י · the gods
    For all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is the LORD who made the heavens.
  8. Psalm 97:7אֱלֹהִֽים׃ · [you] gods
    All worshipers of images are put to shame—those who boast in idols. Worship Him, all you gods!
  9. Psalm 97:9אֱלֹהִֽים׃ · gods
    For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.
  10. Psalm 98:3אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ · of our God
    He has remembered His love and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
  11. Psalm 99:5אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ · our God
    Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at His footstool; He is holy!
  12. Psalm 99:8אֱלֹהֵינוּ֮ · our God
    O LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, yet an avenger of their misdeeds.
  13. Psalm 99:9אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ · our God; אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ · our God
    Exalt the LORD our God and worship at His holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy.
  14. Psalm 100:3אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים · is God
    Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
  15. Psalm 104:1אֱ֭לֹהַי · my God
    Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty.
  16. Psalm 104:33לֵאלֹהַ֣י · to my God
    I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
  17. Psalm 105:7אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ · our God
    He is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth.
  18. Psalm 106:47אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ · our God
    Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name, that we may glory in Your praise.
  19. Psalm 106:48אֱלֹהֵ֪י · the God
    Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Let all the people say, “Amen!” Hallelujah!
  20. Psalm 108:1אֱלֹהִ֑ים · O God
    A song. A Psalm of David. My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my being.
  21. Psalm 108:5אֱלֹהִ֑ים · O God
    Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.
  22. Psalm 108:7אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀ · God
    God has spoken from His sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem and apportion the Valley of Succoth.
  23. Psalm 108:11אֱלֹהִ֥ים · O God; אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים · O God
    Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?
  24. Psalm 108:13בֵּֽאלֹהִ֥ים · With God
    With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.
  25. Psalm 109:1אֱלֹהֵ֥י · O God
    For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O God of my praise, be not silent.
  26. Psalm 109:26אֱלֹהָ֑י · my God
    Help me, O LORD my God; save me according to Your loving devotion.
  27. Psalm 113:5אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ · our God
    Who is like the LORD our God, the One enthroned on high?
  28. Psalm 115:2אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ · is their God
    Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”
  29. Psalm 115:3וֵֽאלֹהֵ֥ינוּ · Our God
    Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.
  30. Psalm 116:5וֵ֖אלֹהֵ֣ינוּ · our God
    The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.
  31. Psalm 118:28אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י · You are my God
    You are my God, and I will give You thanks. You are my God, and I will exalt You.
  32. Psalm 119:115אֱלֹהָֽי׃ · of my God
    Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may obey the commandments of my God.
  33. Psalm 122:9אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ · our God
    For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.
  34. Psalm 123:2אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ · our God
    As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.
  35. Psalm 135:2אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ · of our God
    …who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.
  36. Psalm 135:5אֱלֹהִֽים׃ · gods
    For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.
  37. Psalm 136:2לֵֽאלֹהֵ֣י · to the God; הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים · of gods
    Give thanks to the God of gods. His loving devotion endures forever.
  38. Psalm 138:1אֱלֹהִ֣ים · the gods
    Of David. I give You thanks with all my heart; before the gods I sing Your praises.
  39. Psalm 143:10אֱל֫וֹהָ֥י · are my God
    Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
  40. Psalm 144:9אֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗ים · O God
    I will sing to You a new song, O God; on a harp of ten strings I will make music to You—
  41. Psalm 144:15אֱלֹהָֽיו׃ · whose God
    Blessed are the people of whom this is so; blessed are the people whose God is the LORD.
  42. Psalm 145:1אֱלוֹהַ֣י · my God
    A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.
  43. Psalm 146:2לֵֽאלֹהַ֣י · to my God
    I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
  44. Psalm 146:5אֱלֹהָֽיו׃ · his God
    Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,
  45. Psalm 146:10אֱלֹהַ֣יִךְ · your God
    The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Hallelujah!
  46. Psalm 147:1אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ · to our God
    Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!
  47. Psalm 147:7לֵאלֹהֵ֣ינוּ · to our God
    Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,