אֱלֹהִים

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

Etymology & Derivation

plural of H433 (אֱלוֹהַּ);

KJV Usage

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

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.(plural)
• 2.rulers, judges
• 3.god, goddess
• 4.godlike one
• 5.divine ones
• 6.angels
• 7.works or special possessions of god
• 8.(plural intensivesingular meaning)
• 9.the (true) god
• 10.gods
• 11.god

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼĕlôhîym; Pronunciation: el-o-heem'