אֱלֹהִים
Part of speech
A noun names a person, place, thing, or abstract idea. In Biblical Hebrew, nouns carry grammatical gender and inflect for number, governing the agreement of adjectives and verbs around them. Here it is grammatically masculine.Definition
plural of H433 (אֱלוֹהַּ); 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 usage
angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty
All occurrences in KJV
2,249 verses
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.
Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.
In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?
The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;
We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.