Exodus 20:1:2Exod.20.1.W2TAB
אֱלֹהִ֔ים
elohim
“God”
- Transliteration
- e-lo-HIM
- Extended
- eh-loh-HEEM
- IPA
- /ʔɛ.lo.ˈhiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- God
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Seghol | reduced 'eh' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-lo-HIM
- phraseyour reading level
va-ye-dab-BER e-lo-HIM
- sentence
va-ye-dab-BER e-lo-HIM ET kohl-ha-de-va-REEM ha-EL-leh leh-MOR
Exegesis
The subject Elohim {אֱלֹהִים | ʾĕ-lō-hîm} follows, creating a verb–subject–object order that emphasizes the action before naming the Speaker.
Root and etymology
RootAleph–Lamed–Heh
“mighty one”
In context — Exodus 20:1
And God spoke all these words , saying:
About this coordinate
Exodus 20:1:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Exodus 20:1, so the Hebrew word אֱלֹהִ֔ים (elohim) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Exod.20.1.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.20.1.W2.S1) and character.