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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

Sierra Canyon received strong play off the bench from Isaiah Elohim, who just started playing recently and is on a minutes restriction while coming back from an injury.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2024

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

From Reuters ● Oct. 14, 2023

Elohim, the high-ceiling walking bucket — who’d struggled with injury.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2023

The central figures represent the androgyne deity, Baalim, Astaroth, Elohim, Jupiter genetrix, or the bearded Venus Mylitta.

From Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, On The Assyrian Sacred "Grove," And Other by Thomas Inman

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