אלוהים
Hebrew
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א־ל־הּ (ʾ-l-hּ) |
Etymology
editFrom 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
editאלוהים / אֱלֹהִים • (elohím) m (singular construct אלוהי / אֱלֹהֵי־)
- (Judaism) Elohim (God; the name used for God in Hebrew scriptures, and used for the Father by Latter-day Saints.)
- 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
editNoun
editאלוהים / אֱלֹהִים • (elohím) m (singular construct אלוהי / אֱלֹהֵי־)
Usage notes
edit- This word is sometimes grammatically plural and sometimes singular.
Declension
editDeclension 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
editאלוהים / אֱלֹהִים • (elohím)
- plural indefinite form of אֱלוֹהַּ (elóah)