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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

Elohim tossed in a layup off glass and screamed in jubilation — and Foster came right back with a top-of-the-key dagger three.

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

But the heavens wept;     And still their annals tell How one was choice of Elohim,     O'er one who fighting fell.

From Elias An Epic of the Ages by Orson F. Whitney

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