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 84:11תהלים פד:יא

כִּי טֽוֹב־יוֹם בַּחֲצֵרֶיךָ מֵאָלֶף בָּחַרְתִּי הִסְתּוֹפֵף בְּבֵית אֱלֹהַי מִדּוּר בְּאָהֳלֵי־רֶֽשַׁע

For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand; I had rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Psalms 84:12תהלים פד:יב

כִּי שֶׁמֶשׁ וּמָגֵן יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים חֵן וְכָבוֹד יִתֵּן יְהוָה לֹא יִמְנַע־טוֹב לַֽהֹלְכִים בְּתָמִֽים

For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD giveth grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Psalms 85:5תהלים פה:ה

שׁוּבֵנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵנוּ וְהָפֵר כַּֽעַסְךָ עִמָּֽנוּ

Restore us, O God of our salvation, And cause Thine indignation toward us to cease.

Psalms 86:2תהלים פו:ב

שָֽׁמְרָה נַפְשִׁי כִּֽי־חָסִיד אָנִי הוֹשַׁע עַבְדְּךָ אַתָּה אֱלֹהַי הַבּוֹטֵחַ אֵלֶֽיךָ

Keep my soul, for I am godly; O Thou my God, save Thy servant that trusteth in Thee.

Psalms 86:8תהלים פו:ח

אֵין־כָּמוֹךָ בָאֱלֹהִים אֲדֹנָי וְאֵין כְּֽמַעֲשֶֽׂיךָ

There is none like unto Thee among the gods, O Lord, And there are no works like Thine.

Psalms 86:10תהלים פו:י

כִּֽי־גָדוֹל אַתָּה וְעֹשֵׂה נִפְלָאוֹת אַתָּה אֱלֹהִים לְבַדֶּֽךָ

For Thou art great, and doest wondrous things; Thou art God alone.

Psalms 86:12תהלים פו:יב

אוֹדְךָ אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהַי בְּכָל־לְבָבִי וַאֲכַבְּדָה שִׁמְךָ לְעוֹלָֽם

I will thank Thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart; And I will glorify Thy name for evermore.

Psalms 86:14תהלים פו:יד

אֱלֹהִים זֵדִים קָֽמוּ־עָלַי וַעֲדַת עָרִיצִים בִּקְשׁוּ נַפְשִׁי וְלֹא שָׂמוּךָ לְנֶגְדָּֽם

O God, the proud are risen up against me, And the company of violent men have sought after my soul, And have not set Thee before them.

Psalms 87:3תהלים פז:ג

נִכְבָּדוֹת מְדֻבָּר בָּךְ עִיר הָאֱלֹהִים סֶֽלָה

Glorious things are spoken of Thee, O city of God. Selah

Psalms 88:2תהלים פח:ב

יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יְשׁוּעָתִי יוֹם־צָעַקְתִּי בַלַּיְלָה נֶגְדֶּֽךָ

O LORD, God of my salvation, What time I cry in the night before Thee,

Psalms 89:9תהלים פט:ט

יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי צְבָאוֹת מִֽי־כָֽמוֹךָ חֲסִין יָהּ וֶאֱמֽוּנָתְךָ סְבִיבוֹתֶֽיךָ

O LORD God of hosts, Who is a mighty one, like unto Thee, O LORD? And Thy faithfulness is round about Thee.

Psalms 90:1תהלים צ:א

תְּפִלָּה לְמֹשֶׁה אִֽישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִים אֲֽדֹנָי מָעוֹן אַתָּה הָיִיתָ לָּנוּ בְּדֹר וָדֹֽר

A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling-place in all generations.

Psalms 90:17תהלים צ:יז

וִיהִי נֹעַם אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ עָלֵינוּ וּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֵינוּ כּוֹנְנָה עָלֵינוּ וּֽמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֵינוּ כּוֹנְנֵֽהוּ

And let the graciousness of the Lord our God be upon us; Establish Thou also upon us the work of our hands; Yea, the work of our hands establish Thou it.

Psalms 91:2תהלים צא:ב

אֹמַר לַֽיהוָה מַחְסִי וּמְצוּדָתִי אֱלֹהַי אֶבְטַח־בּֽוֹ

I will say of the LORD, who is my refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust,

Psalms 92:14תהלים צב:יד

שְׁתוּלִים בְּבֵית יְהוָה בְּחַצְרוֹת אֱלֹהֵינוּ יַפְרִֽיחוּ

Planted in the house of the LORD, They shall flourish in the courts of our God.

Psalms 94:7תהלים צד:ז

וַיֹּאמְרוּ לֹא יִרְאֶה־יָּהּ וְלֹא־יָבִין אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹֽב

And they say: 'The LORD will not see, Neither will the God of Jacob give heed.'

Psalms 94:22תהלים צד:כב

וַיְהִי יְהוָה לִי לְמִשְׂגָּב וֵאלֹהַי לְצוּר מַחְסִֽי

But the LORD hath been my high tower, And my God the rock of my refuge.

Psalms 94:23תהלים צד:כג

וַיָּשֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶם אֶת־אוֹנָם וּבְרָעָתָם יַצְמִיתֵם יַצְמִיתֵם יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ

And He hath brought upon them their own iniquity, And will cut them off in their own evil; The LORD our God will cut them off.

Psalms 95:3תהלים צה:ג

כִּי אֵל גָּדוֹל יְהוָה וּמֶלֶךְ גָּדוֹל עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים

For the LORD is a great God, And a great King above all gods;

Psalms 95:7תהלים צה:ז

כִּי הוּא אֱלֹהֵינוּ וַאֲנַחְנוּ עַם מַרְעִיתוֹ וְצֹאן יָדוֹ הַיּוֹם אִֽם־בְּקֹלוֹ תִשְׁמָֽעוּ

For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture, and the flock of His hand. To-day, if ye would but hearken to His voice!

Psalms 96:4תהלים צו:ד

כִּי גָדוֹל יְהוָה וּמְהֻלָּל מְאֹד נוֹרָא הוּא עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים

For great is the LORD, and highly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. .

Psalms 96:5תהלים צו:ה

כִּי כָּל־אֱלֹהֵי הָעַמִּים אֱלִילִים וַֽיהוָה שָׁמַיִם עָשָֽׂה

For all the gods of the peoples are things of nought; But the LORD made the heavens.

Psalms 97:7תהלים צז:ז

יֵבֹשׁוּ כָּל־עֹבְדֵי פֶסֶל הַמִּֽתְהַלְלִים בָּאֱלִילִים הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ־לוֹ כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים

Ashamed be all they that serve graven images, That boast themselves of things of nought; Bow down to Him, all ye gods.

Psalms 97:9תהלים צז:ט

כִּֽי־אַתָּה יְהוָה עֶלְיוֹן עַל־כָּל־הָאָרֶץ מְאֹד נַעֲלֵיתָ עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים

For Thou, LORD, art most high above all the earth; Thou art exalted far above all gods.

Psalms 98:3תהלים צח:ג

זָכַר חַסְדּוֹ וֶֽאֱֽמוּנָתוֹ לְבֵית יִשְׂרָאֵל רָאוּ כָל־אַפְסֵי־אָרֶץ אֵת יְשׁוּעַת אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ

He hath remembered His mercy and His faithfulness toward the house of Israel; All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

Psalms 99:5תהלים צט:ה

רֽוֹמְמוּ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וְֽהִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַהֲדֹם רַגְלָיו קָדוֹשׁ הֽוּא

Exalt ye the LORD our God, And prostrate yourselves at His footstool; Holy is He.

Psalms 99:8תהלים צט:ח

יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ אַתָּה עֲנִיתָם אֵל נֹשֵׂא הָיִיתָ לָהֶם וְנֹקֵם עַל־עֲלִילוֹתָֽם

O LORD our God, Thou didst answer them; A forgiving God wast Thou unto them, Though Thou tookest vengeance of their misdeeds.

Psalms 99:9תהלים צט:ט

רֽוֹמְמוּ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ לְהַר קָדְשׁוֹ כִּֽי־קָדוֹשׁ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ

Exalt ye the LORD our God, And worship at His holy hill; For the LORD our God is holy.

Psalms 99:9תהלים צט:ט

רֽוֹמְמוּ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ לְהַר קָדְשׁוֹ כִּֽי־קָדוֹשׁ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ

Exalt ye the LORD our God, And worship at His holy hill; For the LORD our God is holy.

Psalms 100:3תהלים ק:ג

דְּעוּ כִּֽי־יְהוָה הוּא אֱלֹהִים הֽוּא־עָשָׂנוּ ולא אֲנַחְנוּ עַמּוֹ וְצֹאן מַרְעִיתֽוֹ

Know ye that the LORD He is God; it is He that hath made us, and we are His, His people, and the flock of His pasture.

Psalms 104:1תהלים קד:א

בָּרֲכִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת־יְהוָה יְהוָה אֱלֹהַי גָּדַלְתָּ מְּאֹד הוֹד וְהָדָר לָבָֽשְׁתָּ

Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, Thou art very great; Thou art clothed with glory and majesty.

Psalms 104:33תהלים קד:לג

אָשִׁירָה לַיהוָה בְּחַיָּי אֲזַמְּרָה לֵאלֹהַי בְּעוֹדִֽי

I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have any being.

Psalms 105:7תהלים קה:ז

הוּא יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ בְּכָל־הָאָרֶץ מִשְׁפָּטָֽיו

He is the LORD our God; His judgments are in all the earth.

Psalms 106:47תהלים קו:מז

הוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וְקַבְּצֵנוּ מִֽן־הַגּוֹיִם לְהֹדוֹת לְשֵׁם קָדְשֶׁךָ לְהִשְׁתַּבֵּחַ בִּתְהִלָּתֶֽךָ

Save us, O LORD our God, And gather us from among the nations, That we may give thanks unto Thy holy name, That we may triumph in Thy praise.

Psalms 106:48תהלים קו:מח

בָּרוּךְ־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מִן־הָעוֹלָם וְעַד הָעוֹלָם וְאָמַר כָּל־הָעָם אָמֵן הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ

Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting, and let all the people say: 'Amen.' Hallelujah.

Psalms 108:2תהלים קח:ב

נָכוֹן לִבִּי אֱלֹהִים אָשִׁירָה וַאֲזַמְּרָה אַף־כְּבוֹדִֽי

My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises, even with my glory.

Psalms 108:6תהלים קח:ו

רוּמָה עַל־שָׁמַיִם אֱלֹהִים וְעַל כָּל־הָאָרֶץ כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ

Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; And Thy glory be above all the earth.

Psalms 108:8תהלים קח: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 108:12תהלים קח:יב

הֲלֹֽא־אֱלֹהִים זְנַחְתָּנוּ וְֽלֹא־תֵצֵא אֱלֹהִים בְּצִבְאֹתֵֽינוּ

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

Psalms 108:12תהלים קח:יב

הֲלֹֽא־אֱלֹהִים זְנַחְתָּנוּ וְֽלֹא־תֵצֵא אֱלֹהִים בְּצִבְאֹתֵֽינוּ

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

Psalms 108:14תהלים קח:יד

בֵּֽאלֹהִים נַעֲשֶׂה־חָיִל וְהוּא יָבוּס צָרֵֽינוּ

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

Psalms 109:1תהלים קט:א

לַמְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִד מִזְמוֹר אֱלֹהֵי תְהִלָּתִי אַֽל־תֶּחֱרַֽשׁ

For the Leader. A Psalm of David. O God of my praise, keep not silence;

Psalms 109:26תהלים קט:כו

עָזְרֵנִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהָי הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי כְחַסְדֶּֽךָ

Help me, O LORD my God; O save me according to Thy mercy;

Psalms 113:5תהלים קיג:ה

מִי כַּיהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ הַֽמַּגְבִּיהִי לָשָֽׁבֶת

Who is like unto the LORD our God, That is enthroned on high,

Psalms 115:2תהלים קטו:ב

לָמָּה יֹאמְרוּ הַגּוֹיִם אַיֵּה־נָא אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם

Wherefore should the nations say: 'Where is now their God?'

Psalms 115:3תהלים קטו:ג

וֵֽאלֹהֵינוּ בַשָּׁמָיִם כֹּל אֲשֶׁר־חָפֵץ עָשָֽׂה

But our God is in the heavens; Whatsoever pleased Him He hath done.

Psalms 116:5תהלים קטז:ה

חַנּוּן יְהֹוָה וְצַדִּיק וֵאלֹהֵינוּ מְרַחֵֽם

Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; Yea, our God is compassionate.

Psalms 118:28תהלים קיח:כח

אֵלִי אַתָּה וְאוֹדֶךָּ אֱלֹהַי אֲרוֹמְמֶֽךָּ

Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto Thee; Thou art my God, I will exalt Thee.

Psalms 119:115תהלים קיט:קטו

סֽוּרוּ־מִמֶּנִּי מְרֵעִים וְאֶצְּרָה מִצְוֺת אֱלֹהָֽי

Depart from me, ye evildoers; that I may keep the commandments of my God.

Psalms 122:9תהלים קכב:ט

לְמַעַן בֵּית־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ אֲבַקְשָׁה טוֹב לָֽךְ

For the sake of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.

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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