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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

Example Sentences

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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

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

The message is from the Ruach Elohim Foundation, which was set up in Swakopmund by Ronel Peters and her husband Dick to create a haven for babies.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2023

Represents Elohim and Melach Jehovah as equivalent, identifies Jehovah Zebaoth with the Shepherd, the man that is his fellow, xiii.

From The Messiah in Moses and the Prophets by Lord, Eleazar

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