אלוהים
Hebrew
| Root |
|---|
| א־ל־הּ |
Alternative forms
- אֱלוֹקִים \ אֱלֹקִים (proper noun only)
Etymology
Proto-Northwest-Semitic *ʾlh, a form of Proto-Semitic *ʾil-, whence also אל. Cognate with Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤌, Aramaic אלהא and איל, Akkadian 𒀭, Arabic اله and الله, and Ugaritic 𐎛𐎍.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [eloˈhim]
Noun
אלוהים \ אֱלֹהִים • (elohím)
- plural indefinite of אֱלוֹהַּ (elóah)
Noun
אֱלוֹהִים \ אֱלֹהִים • (elohím) m (singular construct אלוהי \ אֱלֹהֵי־)
Usage notes
- This word is sometimes grammatically plural and sometimes singular.
Declension
Declension of אֱלוֹהִים
| Number | Isolated forms | With possessive pronouns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Form | Person | singular | plural | |||
| m. | f. | m. | f. | ||||
| plural | indefinite | אֱלוֹהִים | first | אלוהיי \ אֱלוֹהַי | אֱלוֹהֵינוּ | ||
| definite | הָאֱלוֹהִים | second | אֱלוֹהֶיךָ | אלוהייך \ אֱלוֹהַיִךְ | אֱלוֹהֵיכֶם | אֱלוֹהֵיכֶן | |
| construct | אֱלוֹהֵי־ | third | אֱלוֹהָיו | אֱלוֹהֶיהָ | אֱלוֹהֵיהֶם | אֱלוֹהֵיהֶן | |
Proper noun
אֱלוֹהִים \ אֱלֹהִים • (elohím) m (singular construct אלוהי \ אֱלֹהֵי־)
- God: the God of Israel.
Usage notes
- This word is sometimes grammatically plural and sometimes singular.
- In traditional vocalization, the א is elided when a prefixed clitic is added. Thus, “to God” is לֵאלֹהִים (lelohím) rather than לֶאֱלֹהִים (le'elohím).
- Observant Jews, outside of prayer, may prefer to write and say אֱלוֹקִים (elokím), so as not to abuse the name of God.
References
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