Divine Names

אֱלֹהִים Elohim

Every place this Name stands — 2,598 occurrences in the Tanakh, in canonical order, first appearance to last. These are the words the lexicon carries under this Name, counting every form the text writes it in — with a particle fused to the front, or bound to what follows — which is the number on the list.

Divine NameGematria 86×2,598 in the TanakhFirst appearance:

The Name of the first verse of the Torah, and the Name under which God creates and judges: the tradition reads Elohim as the measure of judgement and the four-letter Name as the measure of mercy. Its form is plural and its verb is singular. The Rambam's list names it, and the possessive Elohai — my God — alongside it.

Psalms 58:7תהלים נח:ז

אֱֽלֹהִים הֲרָס־שִׁנֵּימוֹ בְּפִימוֹ מַלְתְּעוֹת כְּפִירִים נְתֹץ יְהוָֽה

Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth; Break out the cheek-teeth of the young lions, O LORD.

Psalms 58:12תהלים נח:יב

וְיֹאמַר אָדָם אַךְ־פְּרִי לַצַּדִּיק אַךְ יֵשׁ־אֱלֹהִים שֹׁפְטִים בָּאָֽרֶץ

And men shall say: 'Verily there is a reward for the righteous; Verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.'

Psalms 59:2תהלים נט:ב

הַצִּילֵנִי מֵאֹיְבַי אֱלֹהָי מִּמִתְקוֹמְמַי תְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִי

Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; set me on high from them that rise up against me.

Psalms 59:6תהלים נט:ו

וְאַתָּה יְהוָֽה־אֱלֹהִים צְבָאוֹת אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הָקִיצָה לִפְקֹד כָּֽל־הַגּוֹיִם אַל־תָּחֹן כָּל־בֹּגְדֵי אָוֶן סֶֽלָה

Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, arouse Thyself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to any iniquitous traitors. Selah

Psalms 59:6תהלים נט:ו

וְאַתָּה יְהוָֽה־אֱלֹהִים צְבָאוֹת אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הָקִיצָה לִפְקֹד כָּֽל־הַגּוֹיִם אַל־תָּחֹן כָּל־בֹּגְדֵי אָוֶן סֶֽלָה

Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, arouse Thyself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to any iniquitous traitors. Selah

Psalms 59:10תהלים נט:י

עֻזּוֹ אֵלֶיךָ אֶשְׁמֹרָה כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִים מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי

Because of his strength, I will wait for Thee; for God is my high tower.

Psalms 59:11תהלים נט:יא

אֱלֹהֵי חסדו יְקַדְּמֵנִי אֱלֹהִים יַרְאֵנִי בְשֹׁרְרָֽי

The God of my mercy will come to meet me; God will let me gaze upon mine adversaries.

Psalms 59:11תהלים נט:יא

אֱלֹהֵי חסדו יְקַדְּמֵנִי אֱלֹהִים יַרְאֵנִי בְשֹׁרְרָֽי

The God of my mercy will come to meet me; God will let me gaze upon mine adversaries.

Psalms 59:14תהלים נט:יד

כַּלֵּה בְחֵמָה כַּלֵּה וְֽאֵינֵמוֹ וְֽיֵדְעוּ כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִים מֹשֵׁל בְּיַעֲקֹב לְאַפְסֵי הָאָרֶץ סֶֽלָה

Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they be no more; and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, unto the ends of the earth. Selah

Psalms 59:18תהלים נט:יח

עֻזִּי אֵלֶיךָ אֲזַמֵּרָה כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִים מִשְׂגַּבִּי אֱלֹהֵי חַסְדִּֽי

O my strength, unto Thee will I sing praises; for God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.

Psalms 59:18תהלים נט:יח

עֻזִּי אֵלֶיךָ אֲזַמֵּרָה כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִים מִשְׂגַּבִּי אֱלֹהֵי חַסְדִּֽי

O my strength, unto Thee will I sing praises; for God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.

Psalms 60:3תהלים ס:ג

אֱלֹהִים זְנַחְתָּנוּ פְרַצְתָּנוּ אָנַפְתָּ תְּשׁוֹבֵב לָֽנוּ

O God, Thou hast cast us off, Thou hast broken us down; Thou hast been angry; O restore us.

Psalms 60:8תהלים ס:ח

אֱלֹהִים דִּבֶּר בְּקָדְשׁוֹ אֶעְלֹזָה אֲחַלְּקָה שְׁכֶם וְעֵמֶק סֻכּוֹת אֲמַדֵּֽד

God spoke in His holiness, that I would exult; That I would divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

Psalms 60:12תהלים ס:יב

הֲלֹֽא־אַתָּה אֱלֹהִים זְנַחְתָּנוּ וְֽלֹא־תֵצֵא אֱלֹהִים בְּצִבְאוֹתֵֽינוּ

Hast not Thou, O God, cast us off? And Thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts.

Psalms 60:12תהלים ס:יב

הֲלֹֽא־אַתָּה אֱלֹהִים זְנַחְתָּנוּ וְֽלֹא־תֵצֵא אֱלֹהִים בְּצִבְאוֹתֵֽינוּ

Hast not Thou, O God, cast us off? And Thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts.

Psalms 60:14תהלים ס:יד

בֵּֽאלֹהִים נַעֲשֶׂה־חָיִל וְהוּא יָבוּס צָרֵֽינוּ

Through God we shall do valiantly; For He it is that will tread down our adversaries.

Psalms 61:2תהלים סא:ב

שִׁמְעָה אֱלֹהִים רִנָּתִי הַקְשִׁיבָה תְּפִלָּתִֽי

Hear my cry, O God; Attend unto my prayer.

Psalms 61:6תהלים סא:ו

כִּֽי־אַתָּה אֱלֹהִים שָׁמַעְתָּ לִנְדָרָי נָתַתָּ יְרֻשַּׁת יִרְאֵי שְׁמֶֽךָ

For Thou, O God, hast heard my vows; Thou hast granted the heritage of those that fear Thy name. .

Psalms 61:8תהלים סא:ח

יֵשֵׁב עוֹלָם לִפְנֵי אֱלֹהִים חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת מַן יִנְצְרֻֽהוּ

May he be enthroned before God for ever! Appoint mercy and truth, that they may preserve him.

Psalms 62:2תהלים סב:ב

אַךְ אֶל־אֱלֹהִים דּֽוּמִיָּה נַפְשִׁי מִמֶּנּוּ יְשׁוּעָתִֽי

Only for God doth my soul wait in stillness; From Him cometh my salvation.

Psalms 62:6תהלים סב:ו

אַךְ לֵאלֹהִים דּוֹמִּי נַפְשִׁי כִּי־מִמֶּנּוּ תִּקְוָתִֽי

Only for God wait thou in stillness, my soul; For from Him cometh my hope.

Psalms 62:8תהלים סב:ח

עַל־אֱלֹהִים יִשְׁעִי וּכְבוֹדִי צוּר־עֻזִּי מַחְסִי בֵּֽאלֹהִֽים

Upon God resteth my salvation and my glory; The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

Psalms 62:8תהלים סב:ח

עַל־אֱלֹהִים יִשְׁעִי וּכְבוֹדִי צוּר־עֻזִּי מַחְסִי בֵּֽאלֹהִֽים

Upon God resteth my salvation and my glory; The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

Psalms 62:9תהלים סב:ט

בִּטְחוּ בוֹ בְכָל־עֵת עָם שִׁפְכֽוּ־לְפָנָיו לְבַבְכֶם אֱלֹהִים מַחֲסֶה־לָּנוּ סֶֽלָה

Trust in Him at all times, ye people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah

Psalms 62:12תהלים סב:יב

אַחַת דִּבֶּר אֱלֹהִים שְׁתַּֽיִם־זוּ שָׁמָעְתִּי כִּי עֹז לֵאלֹהִֽים

God hath spoken once, Twice have I heard this: That strength belongeth unto God;

Psalms 62:12תהלים סב:יב

אַחַת דִּבֶּר אֱלֹהִים שְׁתַּֽיִם־זוּ שָׁמָעְתִּי כִּי עֹז לֵאלֹהִֽים

God hath spoken once, Twice have I heard this: That strength belongeth unto God;

Psalms 63:2תהלים סג:ב

אֱלֹהִים אֵלִי אַתָּה אֲֽשַׁחֲרֶךָּ צָמְאָה לְךָ נַפְשִׁי כָּמַהּ לְךָ בְשָׂרִי בְּאֶֽרֶץ־צִיָּה וְעָיֵף בְּלִי־מָֽיִם

O God, Thou art my God, earnestly will I seek Thee; My soul thirsteth for Thee, my flesh longeth for Thee, In a dry and weary land, where no water is.

Psalms 63:12תהלים סג:יב

וְהַמֶּלֶךְ יִשְׂמַח בֵּאלֹהִים יִתְהַלֵּל כָּל־הַנִּשְׁבָּע בּוֹ כִּי יִסָּכֵר פִּי דֽוֹבְרֵי־שָֽׁקֶר

But the king shall rejoice in God; Every one that sweareth by Him shall glory; For the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

Psalms 64:2תהלים סד:ב

שְׁמַע־אֱלֹהִים קוֹלִי בְשִׂיחִי מִפַּחַד אוֹיֵב תִּצֹּר חַיָּֽי

Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from the terror of the enemy.

Psalms 64:8תהלים סד:ח

וַיֹּרֵם אֱלֹהִים חֵץ פִּתְאוֹם הָיוּ מַכּוֹתָֽם

But God doth shoot at them with an arrow suddenly; thence are their wounds.

Psalms 64:10תהלים סד:י

וַיִּֽירְאוּ כָּל־אָדָם וַיַּגִּידוּ פֹּעַל אֱלֹהִים וּֽמַעֲשֵׂהוּ הִשְׂכִּֽילוּ

And all men fear; and they declare the work of God, and understand His doing.

Psalms 65:2תהלים סה:ב

לְךָ דֻֽמִיָּה תְהִלָּה אֱלֹהִים בְּצִיּוֹן וּלְךָ יְשֻׁלַּם־נֶֽדֶר

Praise waiteth for Thee, O God, in Zion; and unto Thee the vow is performed.

Psalms 65:6תהלים סה:ו

נוֹרָאוֹת בְּצֶדֶק תַּעֲנֵנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵנוּ מִבְטָח כָּל־קַצְוֵי־אֶרֶץ וְיָם רְחֹקִֽים

With wondrous works dost Thou answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation; Thou the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of the far distant seas;

Psalms 65:10תהלים סה:י

פָּקַדְתָּ הָאָרֶץ וַתְּשֹׁקְקֶהָ רַבַּת תַּעְשְׁרֶנָּה פֶּלֶג אֱלֹהִים מָלֵא מָיִם תָּכִין דְּגָנָם כִּי־כֵן תְּכִינֶֽהָ

Thou hast remembered the earth, and watered her, greatly enriching her, with the river of God that is full of water; Thou preparest them corn, for so preparest Thou her.

Psalms 66:1תהלים סו:א

לַמְנַצֵּחַ שִׁיר מִזְמוֹר הָרִיעוּ לֵאלֹהִים כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ

For the Leader. A Song, a Psalm. Shout unto God, all the earth;

Psalms 66:3תהלים סו:ג

אִמְרוּ לֵאלֹהִים מַה־נּוֹרָא מַעֲשֶׂיךָ בְּרֹב עֻזְּךָ יְֽכַחֲשׁוּ לְךָ אֹיְבֶֽיךָ

Say unto God: 'How tremendous is Thy work! Through the greatness of Thy power shall Thine enemies dwindle away before Thee.

Psalms 66:5תהלים סו:ה

לְכוּ וּרְאוּ מִפְעֲלוֹת אֱלֹהִים נוֹרָא עֲלִילָה עַל־בְּנֵי אָדָֽם

Come, and see the works of God; He is terrible in His doing toward the children of men.

Psalms 66:8תהלים סו:ח

בָּרְכוּ עַמִּים אֱלֹהֵינוּ וְהַשְׁמִיעוּ קוֹל תְּהִלָּתֽוֹ

Bless our God, ye peoples, And make the voice of His praise to be heard;

Psalms 66:10תהלים סו:י

כִּֽי־בְחַנְתָּנוּ אֱלֹהִים צְרַפְתָּנוּ כִּצְרָף־כָּֽסֶף

For Thou, O God, hast tried us; Thou hast refined us, as silver is refined.

Psalms 66:16תהלים סו:טז

לְכֽוּ־שִׁמְעוּ וַאֲסַפְּרָה כָּל־יִרְאֵי אֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה לְנַפְשִֽׁי

Come, and hearken, all ye that fear God, And I will declare what He hath done for my soul.

Psalms 66:19תהלים סו:יט

אָכֵן שָׁמַע אֱלֹהִים הִקְשִׁיב בְּקוֹל תְּפִלָּתִֽי

But verily God hath heard; He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

Psalms 66:20תהלים סו:כ

בָּרוּךְ אֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא־הֵסִיר תְּפִלָּתִי וְחַסְדּוֹ מֵאִתִּֽי

Blessed be God, Who hath not turned away my prayer, nor His mercy from me.

Psalms 67:2תהלים סז:ב

אֱלֹהִים יְחָנֵּנוּ וִֽיבָרְכֵנוּ יָאֵר פָּנָיו אִתָּנוּ סֶֽלָה

God be gracious unto us, and bless us; May He cause His face to shine toward us; Selah

Psalms 67:4תהלים סז:ד

יוֹדוּךָ עַמִּים אֱלֹהִים יוֹדוּךָ עַמִּים כֻּלָּֽם

Let the peoples give thanks unto Thee, O God; Let the peoples give thanks unto Thee, all of them. .

Psalms 67:6תהלים סז:ו

יוֹדוּךָ עַמִּים אֱלֹהִים יוֹדוּךָ עַמִּים כֻּלָּֽם

Let the peoples give thanks unto Thee, O God; Let the peoples give thanks unto Thee, all of them.

Psalms 67:7תהלים סז:ז

אֶרֶץ נָתְנָה יְבוּלָהּ יְבָרְכֵנוּ אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ

The earth hath yielded her increase; May God, our own God, bless us.

Psalms 67:7תהלים סז:ז

אֶרֶץ נָתְנָה יְבוּלָהּ יְבָרְכֵנוּ אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ

The earth hath yielded her increase; May God, our own God, bless us.

Psalms 67:8תהלים סז:ח

יְבָרְכֵנוּ אֱלֹהִים וְיִֽירְאוּ אֹתוֹ כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָֽרֶץ

May God bless us; And let all the ends of the earth fear Him.

Psalms 68:2תהלים סח:ב

יָקוּם אֱלֹהִים יָפוּצוּ אוֹיְבָיו וְיָנוּסוּ מְשַׂנְאָיו מִפָּנָֽיו

Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered; And let them that hate Him flee before Him.

Psalms 68:3תהלים סח:ג

כְּהִנְדֹּף עָשָׁן תִּנְדֹּף כְּהִמֵּס דּוֹנַג מִפְּנֵי־אֵשׁ יֹאבְדוּ רְשָׁעִים מִפְּנֵי אֱלֹהִֽים

As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; As wax melteth before the fire, So let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

A spelling is not a name. As the Name it is counted 2,598 times in the Tanakh; the written word אלהים stands 679 times in the corpus. The Name is written bound to what follows it, or to whom it belongs, far more often than it is written bare: the God of Avraham, your God, our God, and the form that carries the article. Each of those is its own word and the bare spelling matches none of them.

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