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 73:28תהלים עג:כח

וַאֲנִי קִֽרֲבַת אֱלֹהִים לִי־טוֹב שַׁתִּי בַּאדֹנָי יְהֹוִה מַחְסִי לְסַפֵּר כָּל־מַלְאֲכוֹתֶֽיךָ

But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, That I may tell of all Thy works.

Psalms 74:1תהלים עד:א

מַשְׂכִּיל לְאָסָף לָמָה אֱלֹהִים זָנַחְתָּ לָנֶצַח יֶעְשַׁן אַפְּךָ בְּצֹאן מַרְעִיתֶֽךָ

Maschil of Asaph. Why, O God, hast Thou cast us off for ever? Why doth Thine anger smoke against the flock of Thy pasture?

Psalms 74:10תהלים עד:י

עַד־מָתַי אֱלֹהִים יְחָרֶף צָר יְנָאֵץ אוֹיֵב שִׁמְךָ לָנֶֽצַח

How long, O God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme Thy name for ever?

Psalms 74:12תהלים עד:יב

וֵאלֹהִים מַלְכִּי מִקֶּדֶם פֹּעֵל יְשׁוּעוֹת בְּקֶרֶב הָאָֽרֶץ

Yet God is my King of old, Working salvation in the midst of the earth.

Psalms 74:22תהלים עד:כב

קוּמָה אֱלֹהִים רִיבָה רִיבֶךָ זְכֹר חֶרְפָּתְךָ מִנִּי־נָבָל כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם

Arise, O God, plead Thine own cause; Remember Thy reproach all the day at the hand of the base man.

Psalms 75:2תהלים עה:ב

הוֹדִינוּ לְּךָ אֱֽלֹהִים הוֹדִינוּ וְקָרוֹב שְׁמֶךָ סִפְּרוּ נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ

We give thanks unto Thee, O God, We give thanks, and Thy name is near; Men tell of Thy wondrous works.

Psalms 75:8תהלים עה:ח

כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִים שֹׁפֵט זֶה יַשְׁפִּיל וְזֶה יָרִֽים

For God is judge; He putteth down one, and lifteth up another.

Psalms 75:10תהלים עה:י

וַאֲנִי אַגִּיד לְעֹלָם אֲזַמְּרָה לֵאלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹֽב

But as for me, I will declare for ever, I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

Psalms 76:2תהלים עו:ב

נוֹדָע בִּֽיהוּדָה אֱלֹהִים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל גָּדוֹל שְׁמֽוֹ

In Judah is God known; His name is great in Israel.

Psalms 76:7תהלים עו:ז

מִגַּעֲרָתְךָ אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב נִרְדָּם וְרֶכֶב וָסֽוּס

At Thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, They are cast into a dead sleep, the riders also and the horses.

Psalms 76:10תהלים עו:י

בְּקוּם־לַמִּשְׁפָּט אֱלֹהִים לְהוֹשִׁיעַ כָּל־עַנְוֵי־אֶרֶץ סֶֽלָה

When God arose to judgment, To save all the humble of the earth. Selah

Psalms 76:12תהלים עו:יב

נִֽדֲרוּ וְשַׁלְּמוּ לַיהוָה אֱֽלֹהֵיכֶם כָּל־סְבִיבָיו יוֹבִילוּ שַׁי לַמּוֹרָֽא

Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God; Let all that are round about Him bring presents unto Him that is to be feared;

Psalms 77:2תהלים עז:ב

קוֹלִי אֶל־אֱלֹהִים וְאֶצְעָקָה קוֹלִי אֶל־אֱלֹהִים וְהַאֲזִין אֵלָֽי

I will lift up my voice unto God, an cry; I will lift up my voice unto God, that He may give ear unto me.

Psalms 77:2תהלים עז:ב

קוֹלִי אֶל־אֱלֹהִים וְאֶצְעָקָה קוֹלִי אֶל־אֱלֹהִים וְהַאֲזִין אֵלָֽי

I will lift up my voice unto God, an cry; I will lift up my voice unto God, that He may give ear unto me.

Psalms 77:4תהלים עז:ד

אֶזְכְּרָה אֱלֹהִים וְאֶֽהֱמָיָה אָשִׂיחָה וְתִתְעַטֵּף רוּחִי סֶֽלָה

When I think thereon, O God, I must moan; When I muse thereon, my spirit fainteth. Selah .

Psalms 77:14תהלים עז:יד

אֱלֹהִים בַּקֹּדֶשׁ דַּרְכֶּךָ מִי־אֵל גָּדוֹל כֵּֽאלֹהִֽים

O God, Thy way is in holiness; Who is a great god like unto God?

Psalms 77:14תהלים עז:יד

אֱלֹהִים בַּקֹּדֶשׁ דַּרְכֶּךָ מִי־אֵל גָּדוֹל כֵּֽאלֹהִֽים

O God, Thy way is in holiness; Who is a great god like unto God?

Psalms 77:17תהלים עז:יז

רָאוּךָ מַּיִם אֱֽלֹהִים רָאוּךָ מַּיִם יָחִילוּ אַף יִרְגְּזוּ תְהֹמֽוֹת

The waters saw Thee, O God; The waters saw Thee, they were in pain; The depths also trembled.

Psalms 78:7תהלים עח:ז

וְיָשִׂימוּ בֵֽאלֹהִים כִּסְלָם וְלֹא יִשְׁכְּחוּ מַֽעַלְלֵי־אֵל וּמִצְוֺתָיו יִנְצֹֽרוּ

That they might put their confidence in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep His commandments;

Psalms 78:10תהלים עח:י

לֹא שָׁמְרוּ בְּרִית אֱלֹהִים וּבְתוֹרָתוֹ מֵאֲנוּ לָלֶֽכֶת

They kept not the covenant of God, And refused to walk in His law;

Psalms 78:19תהלים עח:יט

וַֽיְדַבְּרוּ בֵּֽאלֹהִים אָמְרוּ הֲיוּכַל אֵל לַעֲרֹךְ שֻׁלְחָן בַּמִּדְבָּֽר

Yea, they spoke against God; They said 'Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

Psalms 78:22תהלים עח:כב

כִּי לֹא הֶאֱמִינוּ בֵּאלֹהִים וְלֹא בָטְחוּ בִּֽישׁוּעָתֽוֹ

Because they believed not in God, And trusted not in His salvation.

Psalms 78:31תהלים עח:לא

וְאַף אֱלֹהִים עָלָה בָהֶם וַֽיַּהֲרֹג בְּמִשְׁמַנֵּיהֶם וּבַחוּרֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הִכְרִֽיעַ

When the anger of God went up against them, And slew of the lustieth among them, And smote down the young men of Israel.

Psalms 78:35תהלים עח:לה

וַֽיִּזְכְּרוּ כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִים צוּרָם וְאֵל עֶלְיוֹן גֹּאֲלָֽם

And they remembered that God was their Rock, And the Most High God their redeemer.

Psalms 78:56תהלים עח:נו

וַיְנַסּוּ וַיַּמְרוּ אֶת־אֱלֹהִים עֶלְיוֹן וְעֵדוֹתָיו לֹא שָׁמָֽרוּ

Yet they tried and provoked God, the Most High, And kept not His testimonies;

Psalms 78:59תהלים עח:נט

שָׁמַע אֱלֹהִים וַֽיִּתְעַבָּר וַיִּמְאַס מְאֹד בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל

God heard, and was wroth, And He greatly abhorred Israel;

Psalms 79:1תהלים עט:א

מִזְמוֹר לְאָסָף אֱֽלֹהִים בָּאוּ גוֹיִם בְּֽנַחֲלָתֶךָ טִמְּאוּ אֶת־הֵיכַל קָדְשֶׁךָ שָׂמוּ אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלִַם לְעִיִּֽים

A Psalm of Asaph. O God, the heathen are come into Thine inheritance; They have defiled Thy holy temple; They have made Jerusalem into heaps.

Psalms 79:9תהלים עט:ט

עָזְרֵנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵנוּ עַל־דְּבַר כְּבֽוֹד־שְׁמֶךָ וְהַצִּילֵנוּ וְכַפֵּר עַל־חַטֹּאתֵינוּ לְמַעַן שְׁמֶֽךָ

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the sake of the glory of Thy name; And deliver us, and forgive our sins, for Thy name's sake.

Psalms 79:10תהלים עט:י

לָמָּה יֹאמְרוּ הַגּוֹיִם אַיֵּה אֱֽלֹהֵיהֶם יִוָּדַע בגיים לְעֵינֵינוּ נִקְמַת דַּֽם־עֲבָדֶיךָ הַשָּׁפֽוּךְ

Wherefore should the nations say: 'Where is their God?' Let the avenging of Thy servants' blood that is shed Be made known among the nations in our sight. .

Psalms 80:4תהלים פ:ד

אֱלֹהִים הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ וְהָאֵר פָּנֶיךָ וְנִוָּשֵֽׁעָה

O God, restore us; And cause Thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.

Psalms 80:5תהלים פ:ה

יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים צְבָאוֹת עַד־מָתַי עָשַׁנְתָּ בִּתְפִלַּת עַמֶּֽךָ

O LORD God of hosts, How long wilt Thou be angry against the prayer of Thy people?

Psalms 80:8תהלים פ:ח

אֱלֹהִים צְבָאוֹת הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ וְהָאֵר פָּנֶיךָ וְנִוָּשֵֽׁעָה

O God of hosts, restore us; And cause Thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.

Psalms 80:15תהלים פ:טו

אֱלֹהִים צְבָאוֹת שֽׁוּב־נָא הַבֵּט מִשָּׁמַיִם וּרְאֵה וּפְקֹד גֶּפֶן זֹֽאת

O God of hosts, return, we beseech Thee; Look from heaven, and behold, and be mindful of this vine,

Psalms 80:20תהלים פ:כ

יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים צְבָאוֹת הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ הָאֵר פָּנֶיךָ וְנִוָּשֵֽׁעָה

O LORD God of hosts, restore us; Cause Thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.

Psalms 81:2תהלים פא:ב

הַרְנִינוּ לֵאלֹהִים עוּזֵּנוּ הָרִיעוּ לֵאלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹֽב

Sing aloud unto God our strength; shout unto the God of Jacob.

Psalms 81:2תהלים פא:ב

הַרְנִינוּ לֵאלֹהִים עוּזֵּנוּ הָרִיעוּ לֵאלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹֽב

Sing aloud unto God our strength; shout unto the God of Jacob.

Psalms 81:5תהלים פא:ה

כִּי חֹק לְיִשְׂרָאֵל הוּא מִשְׁפָּט לֵאלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹֽב

For it is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.

Psalms 81:11תהלים פא:יא

אָנֹכִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ הַֽמַּעַלְךָ מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם הַרְחֶב־פִּיךָ וַאֲמַלְאֵֽהוּ

I am the LORD thy God, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt; open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

Psalms 82:1תהלים פב:א

מִזְמוֹר לְאָסָף אֱֽלֹהִים נִצָּב בַּעֲדַת־אֵל בְּקֶרֶב אֱלֹהִים יִשְׁפֹּֽט

A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of God; in the midst of the judges He judgeth:

Psalms 82:1תהלים פב:א

מִזְמוֹר לְאָסָף אֱֽלֹהִים נִצָּב בַּעֲדַת־אֵל בְּקֶרֶב אֱלֹהִים יִשְׁפֹּֽט

A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of God; in the midst of the judges He judgeth:

Psalms 82:6תהלים פב:ו

אֲֽנִי־אָמַרְתִּי אֱלֹהִים אַתֶּם וּבְנֵי עֶלְיוֹן כֻּלְּכֶֽם

I said: Ye are godlike beings, and all of you sons of the Most High.

Psalms 82:8תהלים פב:ח

קוּמָה אֱלֹהִים שָׁפְטָה הָאָרֶץ כִּֽי־אַתָּה תִנְחַל בְּכָל־הַגּוֹיִֽם

Arise, O God, judge the earth; for Thou shalt possess all the nations.

Psalms 83:2תהלים פג:ב

אֱלֹהִים אַל־דֳּמִי־לָךְ אַל־תֶּחֱרַשׁ וְאַל־תִּשְׁקֹט אֵֽל

O God, keep not Thou silence; Hold not Thy peace, and be not still, O God.

Psalms 83:13תהלים פג:יג

אֲשֶׁר אָמְרוּ נִירֲשָׁה לָּנוּ אֵת נְאוֹת אֱלֹהִֽים

Who said: 'Let us take to ourselves in possession The habitations of God.'

Psalms 83:14תהלים פג:יד

אֱֽלֹהַי שִׁיתֵמוֹ כַגַּלְגַּל כְּקַשׁ לִפְנֵי־רֽוּחַ

O my God, make them like the whirling dust; As stubble before the wind.

Psalms 84:4תהלים פד:ד

גַּם־צִפּוֹר מָצְאָה בַיִת וּדְרוֹר קֵן לָהּ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁתָה אֶפְרֹחֶיהָ אֶֽת־מִזְבְּחוֹתֶיךָ יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת מַלְכִּי וֵאלֹהָֽי

Yea, the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, Where she may lay her young; Thine altars, O LORD of hosts, My King, and my God—

Psalms 84:8תהלים פד:ח

יֵלְכוּ מֵחַיִל אֶל־חָיִל יֵרָאֶה אֶל־אֱלֹהִים בְּצִיּֽוֹן

They go from strength to strength, every one of them appeareth before God in Zion.

Psalms 84:9תהלים פד:ט

יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים צְבָאוֹת שִׁמְעָה תְפִלָּתִי הַאֲזִינָה אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב סֶֽלָה

O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah

Psalms 84:9תהלים פד:ט

יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים צְבָאוֹת שִׁמְעָה תְפִלָּתִי הַאֲזִינָה אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב סֶֽלָה

O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah

Psalms 84:10תהלים פד:י

מָגִנֵּנוּ רְאֵה אֱלֹהִים וְהַבֵּט פְּנֵי מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ

Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of Thine anointed.

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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