אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym) — Angels

Hebrew word study: אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym), Strong's H430. gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied

HebrewStrong's H430
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym)
Pronounced: el-o-heem'

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

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

Word study
Derivation: plural of H433 (אֱלוֹהַּ);

KJV translation words: angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.

Where this word appears

Strong's H430 is tagged on 2,600 words in 2,246 verses across 35 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:1 and last appears in Malachi 3:18.

How it is rendered in the text

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

God your ×480God ×465the God ×340the God of ×307God our ×157O God ×73gods ×66God my ×65God their ×48God his ×43the gods of ×37into God ×29

Forms found in the text

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

אֱלֹהִים ×671אֱלֹהֵי ×400הָאֱלֹהִים ×354אֱלֹהֶיךָ ×320אֱלֹהֵינוּ ×165אֱלֹהֵיכֶם ×154לֵאלֹהִים ×74אֱלֹהֵיהֶם ×66אֱלֹהַי ×61אֱלֹהָיו ×57

Books where it appears most

Deuteronomy ×375Psalms ×362Genesis ×2192 Chronicles ×203Jeremiah ×145Exodus ×1391 Chronicles ×1181 Kings ×107

Verses (first 25 of 2246)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H433 אֱלוֹהַּ (ʼĕlôwahh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H415 אֵל אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל (ʼÊl ʼĕlôhêy Yisrâʼêl), H3069 יְהֹוִה (Yᵉhôvih).

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 ʼĕlôhîym (H430) mean?

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.

How is H430 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H430 as: angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty..

How often does אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym) appear?

Strong's H430 is tagged on 2,600 words in 2,246 verses across 35 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:1 and last appears in Malachi 3:18.