Elohim

American

[e-loh-him, e-law-heem, e-loh-him, e-law-keem, e-loh-kim] / ɛˈloʊ hɪm, ɛ lɔˈhim, ˌɛ loʊˈhɪm, ɛ lɔˈkim, ˌɛ loʊˈkɪm /

noun

God, especially as used in the Hebrew text of the Old Testament.

Elohim British

/ ˌɛləʊˈhiːm, ɛˈləʊhɪm /

noun

Old Testament a Hebrew word for God or gods

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Other Word Forms

Elohimic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of Elohim

< Hebrew ĕlōhīm, plural of ĕlōah God

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Elohim

It is the home of Schumer’s synagogue: Congregation Beth Elohim.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025

Justin Pippen scored 19 points, Isaiah Elohim had 18 points and Cofield finished with 14 points.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2024

Also in Brooklyn, Reform Congregation Beth Elohim planned programs over the weekend for children and teens.

From Reuters ● Oct. 14, 2023

“Bronny has been through a lot over the years,” Sierra Canyon junior Isaiah Elohim said in November.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2023

Elohist′ic, relating to Elohim—said of those passages in the Old Testament in which Elohim is used as the name for the Supreme Being instead of Jehovah.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

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