What does אֱלֹהִים · עִבְרִי mean in the Bible?
אֱלֹהִים · עִבְרִי is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the God of the Hebrews".
Hebrew · H430, H5680
אֱלֹהֵי הָעִבְרִים
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 · an Eberite (i.e. Hebrew) or descendant of Eber
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אֱלֹהִיםH430gods 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
Pronunciationʾĕlōhiym
Plural form persistently denotes the singular God of Israel; signals transcendent power and authority in every application.
Open lexicon entry →עִבְרִיH5680an Eberite (i.e. Hebrew) or descendant of Eber
Pronunciationʿibĕriy
Open lexicon entry →What does אֱלֹהֵי הָעִבְרִים (elohei ha'ivrim) mean in the Bible?
אֱלֹהִים · עִבְרִי is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the God of the Hebrews".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H430, H5680?
H430, H5680 is connected to 2,634 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. the God of the Hebrews
Strong'sH430, H5680
Lexical occurrences2,634 versesSource Gloss
the God of the Hebrews
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אֱלֹהֵי הָעִבְרִים is built from this root: