אלוהים
Hebrew edit
Root |
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א־ל־הּ (ʾ-l-hּ) |
Etymology edit
From the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ (elóah, “god”). Compare Arabic اللهم (allāhumma).
Pronunciation edit
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): [eloˈhim]
- (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): [ʔɛloːˈhiːm]
- (Biblical Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʔeloːˈhiːm/
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Proper noun edit
אלוהים / אֱלֹהִים • (elohím) m (singular construct אלוהי / אֱלֹהֵי־)
- God: the God of Israel.
- Tanach, Genesis 1:1-3:
- בְּרֵאשִׁית בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים אֵת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵת הָאָֽרֶץ׃ וְהָאָ֗רֶץ הָיְתָה תֹ֙הוּ וָבֹ֔הוּ וְחֹ֖שֶׁךְ עַל־פְּנֵי תְהוֹם וְרוּחַ אֱלֹהִים מְרַחֶ֖פֶת עַל־פְּנֵי הַמָּֽיִם׃ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֱלֹהִים יְהִי אוֹר וַֽיְהִי־אוֹר׃
- When God began creating the heaven and the earth, while the earth was yet empty and formless and darkness was over the surface of the abyss, while the spirit of God hovered over the water's surface, God said: "There be light" and there was light.
Usage notes edit
- This word is sometimes grammatically plural and sometimes singular.
- In traditional vocalization, the א is elided when a prefixed clitic is added. Thus, “to God” is לֵאלֹהִים (lelohím) rather than לֶאֱלֹהִים (le'elohím).
- Observant Jews, outside of prayer, may prefer to write and say אֱלוֹקִים (elokím), so as not to abuse the name of God.
Alternative forms edit
- אלוקים / אֱלֹקִים (proper noun only)
Derived terms edit
- הַר הָאֱלֹהִים (har haelohím)
Descendants edit
- → Arabic: إِلُوهِيم (ʔilūhīm)
- → English: Elohim
- → Russian: Элохим (Eloxim)
- → Thai: เอโลฮิม (ee-roo-hím)
- → Hindi: एलोहिम (elohim)
References edit
Noun edit
אלוהים / אֱלֹהִים • (elohím) m (singular construct אלוהי / אֱלֹהֵי־)
Usage notes edit
- This word is sometimes grammatically plural and sometimes singular.
Declension edit
Declension of אֱלוֹהִים
Number | Isolated forms | With possessive pronouns | |||||
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State | Form | Person | singular | plural | |||
m. | f. | m. | f. | ||||
plural | indefinite | אֱלוֹהִים | first | אלוהיי / אֱלוֹהַי | אֱלוֹהֵינוּ | ||
definite | הָאֱלוֹהִים | second | אֱלוֹהֶיךָ | אלוהייך / אֱלוֹהַיִךְ | אֱלוֹהֵיכֶם | אֱלוֹהֵיכֶן | |
construct | אֱלוֹהֵי־ | third | אֱלוֹהָיו | אֱלוֹהֶיהָ | אֱלוֹהֵיהֶם | אֱלוֹהֵיהֶן |
Noun edit
אלוהים / אֱלֹהִים • (elohím)
- plural indefinite form of אֱלוֹהַּ (elóah)