אֵל (ʼêl) — God

Hebrew word study: אֵל (ʼêl), Strong's H410. strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)

HebrewStrong's H410
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אֵל (ʼêl)
Pronounced: ale

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)

Word study
Derivation: shortened from H352 (אַיִל);

KJV translation words: God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'

Where this word appears

Strong's H410 is tagged on 240 words in 230 verses across 22 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 14:18 and last appears in Malachi 2:11.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

God ×88the God ×18a god ×9is a God ×9to the God ×9O God ×8am God ×6and God ×6are a God ×5the God of ×5El ×4a God ×4

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אֵל ×159הָאֵל ×19לְאֵל ×15אֵלִי ×11לָאֵל ×9וְאֵל ×6אֵלִים ×4הַלְאֵל ×3מֵאֵל ×3כָּאֵל ×2

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×76Job ×56Isaiah ×22Genesis ×18Deuteronomy ×14Numbers ×10Exodus ×72 Samuel ×5

Verses (first 25 of 230)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H352 אַיִל (ʼayil).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H22 אֲבִיאֵל (ʼĂbîyʼêl), H110 אַדְבְּאֵל (ʼAdbᵉʼêl), H177 אוּאֵל (ʼÛwʼêl), H222 אוּרִיאֵל (ʼÛwrîyʼêl), H384 אִיתִיאֵל (ʼÎythîyʼêl), H415 אֵל אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל (ʼÊl ʼĕlôhêy Yisrâʼêl), H416 אֵל בֵּית־אֵל (ʼÊl Bêyth-ʼÊl), H417 אֶלְגָּבִישׁ (ʼelgâbîysh), H419 אֶלְדָּד (ʼEldâd), H420 אֶלְדָּעָה (ʼEldâʻâh), H433 אֱלוֹהַּ (ʼĕlôwahh), H443 אֶלְזָבָד (ʼElzâbâd) and 135 more.

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼêl (H410) mean?

Strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the almighty (but used also of any deity).

How is H410 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H410 as: God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'.

How often does אֵל (ʼêl) appear?

Strong's H410 is tagged on 240 words in 230 verses across 22 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 14:18 and last appears in Malachi 2:11.