What does אֱלֹהִים · צָבָא mean in the Bible?
אֱלֹהִים · צָבָא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "God of armies, LORD of hosts".
Hebrew · H430, H6635
אֱלֹהֵי צְבָאוֹת
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 · a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army ); by implication, a campaign , literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship , worship )
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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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צָבָא H6635 a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army ); by implication, a campaign , literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship , worship )
Pronunciation ṣəḇā’ôṯ
Organized multitude—military, celestial, or cultic—emphasizing collective mobilization and service under authority.
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What does אֱלֹהֵי צְבָאוֹת (Elohei tseva'ot) mean in the Bible?
אֱלֹהִים · צָבָא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "God of armies, LORD of hosts".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H430, H6635?
H430, H6635 is connected to 3,087 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. God of armies, LORD of hosts
Strong's H430, H6635
Lexical occurrences 3,087 verses Source Gloss
God of armies, LORD of hosts
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אֱלֹהֵי צְבָאוֹת is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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