Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elohim

/ɛˈloʊˌhɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
E-lo-him
IPA
/ɛˈloʊˌhɪm/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

God; the name used for God in Hebrew scriptures, and used for the Father by Latter-day Saints.

name

The extraterrestrial creators of humans; the Raelian gods.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: אֱלֹהִים

Derived Forms

Elohimic Elohist

Frequently Paired Words

El Allah Yahweh

Questions

How do you pronounce elohim?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛˈloʊˌhɪm/.
What does elohim mean?
God; the name used for God in Hebrew scriptures, and used for the Father by Latter-day Saints.
Where does elohim come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

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