Elohim occurs thirty-two times in the first chapter of Genesis. Christians may recognize in this plural form a hint of the Trinity-Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He is the God of gods, the highest of all. Its plural form is used not to indicate a belief in many gods but to emphasize the majesty of the one true God. Though El is used more than 200 times in the Hebrew Bible, Elohim is used more than 2,500 times. It can refer either to the true God or to pagan gods. The Hebrews borrowed the term El from the Canaanites. About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?"-which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"Įlohim (e-lo-HEEM) is the plural form of El or Eloah, one of the oldest designations for divinity in the world. Jesus used a form of the name in his agonized prayer from the cross. This ancient name for God contains the idea of God's creative power as well as his authority and sovereignty.
When we pray to Elohim, we remember that he is the one who began it all, creating the heavens and the earth and separating light from darkness, water from dry land, night from day. Psalm 109:26Įlohim is the Hebrew word for God that appears in the very first sentence of the Bible.
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