Hebrew · H430, H85, H3327, H3290

אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם אֱלֹהֵי יִצְחָק וֵאלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב

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 · Abraham , the later name of Abram · Jitschak (or Isaac), son of Abraham · Jaakob , the Israelitish patriarch

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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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אַבְרָהָם H85 Abraham , the later name of Abram

Pronunciation ʾabĕrāhām

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יִצְחָק H3327 Jitschak (or Isaac), son of Abraham

Pronunciation yiṣĕḥāq

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יַעֲקֹב H3290 Jaakob , the Israelitish patriarch

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