Strongs Number: H430
Hebrew Word: | אֱלֹהִים |
Transliteration: | ʼĕlôhîym |
Phonetic: | el-o-heem' |
Part of Speech: | Noun Masculine |
Strongs Definition: | 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 |
BDB Definition: |
1. (plural) a. rulers, judges b. divine ones c. angels d. gods 2. (plural intensive - singular meaning) a. god, goddess b. godlike one c. works or special possessions of God d. the (true) God e. God |
Origin: | Plural of H433 |
Bible Usage: | {angels} X-(idiom) {exceeding} God (gods) ({-dess} {-ly}) X-(idiom) (very) {great} {judges} X-(idiom) mighty. |