Elohim
[ e-loh-him; Sephardic Hebrew e-law-heem; Ashkenazic Hebrew e-loh-him; in nonliturgical use by Orthodox Jews e-law-keem, e-loh-kim ]
/ ɛˈloʊ hɪm; Sephardic Hebrew ɛ lɔˈhim; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˌɛ loʊˈhɪm; in nonliturgical use by Orthodox Jews ɛ lɔˈkim, ˌɛ loʊˈkɪm /
noun
God, especially as used in the Hebrew text of the Old Testament.
Origin of Elohim
< Hebrew
ĕlōhīm, plural of
ĕlōah God
OTHER WORDS FROM Elohim
El·o·him·ic [el-oh-him-ik] /ˌɛl oʊˈhɪm ɪk/, adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for elohim
Elohim
/ (ɛˈləʊhɪm, ˌɛləʊˈhiːm) /
noun
Old Testament
a Hebrew word for God or gods
Word Origin for Elohim
C17: from Hebrew
'Elōhim, plural (used to indicate uniqueness) of
'Elōah God; probably related to
'El God