Hebrew · H410, H430, H3478 · unreviewed

אֵל אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל

Strength ; as adjective, mighty ; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity ) · gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative · He will rule as God ; Jisraël , a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of His posterity

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אֵל H410 strength ; as adjective, mighty ; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity )
אֱלֹהִים H430 gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative
Pronunciation ʾĕlōhiym
Plural form persistently denotes the singular God of Israel; signals transcendent power and authority in every application.
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יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 he will rule as God ; Jisraël , a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

What does אֵל אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל (El Elohei Yisra'el) mean in the Bible?

אֵל · אֱלֹהִים · יִשְׂרָאֵל is a Hebrew word meaning "God, the God of Israel".

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Meaning

God, the God of Israel
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