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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

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


Elohim British  
/ ˌɛləʊˈhiːm, ɛˈləʊhɪm /

noun

  1. Old Testament a Hebrew word for God or gods

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of Elohim

< Hebrew ĕlōhīm, plural of ĕlōah God


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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025

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

Elohim made a surprise return from a sprained ankle to come off the bench and corkscrew his way to 14 points, but too many of his buckets came too late.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2023

“Jehovah Elohim said unto the serpent, I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed.”

From The Messiah in Moses and the Prophets by Eleazar Lord

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