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H430 · אֱלֹהִים

ʼĕlôhîym

Primary-Source Attested

Strong’s definition

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative

KJV gloss list in the source

angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.

Source pronunciation notation: el-o-heem'

Derivation recorded by Strong

plural of H433 (אֱלוֹהַּ);

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