Elohim

E·lo·him
E1L1O1H4I1M3
/ɛˈloʊˌhɪm/

proper noun

God; {{n-g|the name used for God in Hebrew scriptures

UncommonScrabble 11

Meanings

proper noun
  1. JudaismGod; {{n-g|the name used for God in Hebrew scriptures

    Elohim (Elohim) I shall not forgive Adonai (Adonai) I shall not forgive Living God (Living God) I shall not the forgive Jesus Christ (Jesus Christ) I forgive Thee not

    2018, Behemoth, “God = Dog”, in I Loved You at Your Darkest (Blackened Death Metal), Poland
  2. MormonismGod the Father.
  3. in pluralThe extraterrestrial creators of humans; the Raelian gods.

Origin

  1. Hebrewאֱלֹהִים
  2. EnglishElohim

From Hebrew אֱלֹהִים/אֱלוֹהִים (ʾélôhím, “god(s), heavenly power”), plural of אֱלוֹהַּ (ʾélôah, “god”), often taken to be an expanded form of אֵל (ʾēl, “god”) (whence El).

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Translations

Arabic إِلُوهِيم
  • إِلُوهِيم (ʔilūhīm)name for God
Bulgarian Елохи́м
  • Елохи́м (Elohím)name for God
Chinese Mandarin 伊羅欣 /伊罗欣, 埃洛希姆
  • 伊羅欣 /伊罗欣 (Yīluóxīn)name for God
  • 埃洛希姆 (Āiluòxīmǔ)name for God
  • 耶洛因 (Yéluòyīn)name for God
French Elohim, Élohim
  • Elohimname for God
  • Élohimname for God
German Elohim
  • Elohimname for God
Greek Ελοχίμ
  • Ελοχίμ (Elochím)name for God
Hebrew אֱלוֹהִים \ אֱלֹהִים
  • אֱלוֹהִים \ אֱלֹהִים (elohím)name for God
Hindi एलोहिम
  • एलोहिम (elohim)name for God
Japanese エロヒム
  • エロヒム (Erohimu)name for God
Korean 엘로힘
  • 엘로힘 (Ellohim)name for God
Persian الوهیم
  • الوهیم (eluhim)name for God
Polish Elohim
  • Elohimname for God
Russian Элохи́м, Элоги́м
  • Элохи́м (Eloxím)name for God
  • Элоги́м (Elogím)name for God
  • Элои́м (Eloím)name for God
Spanish Elohim
  • Elohimname for God
Thai เอโลฮิม
  • เอโลฮิมname for God
Turkish Elohim
  • Elohimname for God
Ukrainian Елогі́м
  • Елогі́м (Elohím)name for God
Cite this entry
APA

Elohim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elohim

MLA

“Elohim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elohim. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Elohim,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elohim.

Source: Elohim on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.