Exodus 22:28:1Exod.22.28.W1TABWLC Exodus 22:27
אֱלֹהִ֖ים
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
- clause
e-lo-HIM LO te-ka-LEL
- sentence
e-lo-HIM LO te-ka-LEL ve-na-SI be-am-me-KHA LO ta-OR
Exegesis
The noun elohim {אֱלֹהִים | ʾĕ-lō-hîm} ‘God,’ though plural in form, functions as a singular divine title, reinforcing monotheistic unity.
Root and etymology
Rootaleph–lamed–heh
“mighty one, divine being”
In context — Exodus 22:28
You shall not speak curses against God , and you shall not pronounce a curse upon a ruler among your people.
About this coordinate
Exodus 22:28:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Exodus 22:28, so the Hebrew word אֱלֹהִ֖ים (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.22.28.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.22.28.W1.S1) and character.