What does אֱלוֹהַּ (ʾĕlwōha) mean in the Bible?
אֱלוֹהַּ (ʾĕlwōha): Singular form of God emphasizing divine majesty or power, often used in poetic or formal contexts rather than narrative prose
Hebrew · H433
אֱלוֹהַּ
A deity or the Deity
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אֱלוֹהַּH433
Pronunciationʾĕlwōha
What does אֱלוֹהַּ (ʾĕlwōha) mean in the Bible?
אֱלוֹהַּ (ʾĕlwōha): Singular form of God emphasizing divine majesty or power, often used in poetic or formal contexts rather than narrative prose
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H433?
The BSB source-word alignment has 58 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include god (21), of God (9), a god (2), [It is said that] God (1), [whom] God (1).
Where does אֱלוֹהַּ (ʾĕlwōha) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 32:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (41), Daniel (4), Psalms (4), Deuteronomy (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itgod21×2 Chronicles 32:15, Nehemiah 9:17, Job 9:13, Job 10:2
of God9×Job 4:9, Job 6:4, Job 11:7, Job 15:8
a god2×Daniel 11:38
[It is said that] God1×Job 21:19
[whom] God1×Job 5:17
and God1×Job 6:8
any God1×Isaiah 44:8
from God1×Job 21:9
Him1×Job 37:22
how God1×Job 37:15
is God1×Psalms 18:31
is their god1×Habakkuk 1:11
it is God1×Job 19:6
May God1×Job 3:4
of the God1×Psalms 114:7
on God1×Job 12:4
on God’s behalf1×Job 36:2
other god1×Daniel 11:37
than God1×Job 4:17
that God1×Job 6:9
that He1×Job 31:6
the God1×Deuteronomy 32:15
the gods1×2 Kings 17:31
their god1×Job 12:6
to God1×Deuteronomy 32:17
when God1×Job 29:2
whom God1×Job 3:23
with God1×Job 40:2
yet God1×Job 24:12
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 32:15אֱל֣וֹהַtothe GodNoun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 32:17אֱלֹ֔הַtoto GodNoun - masculine singular2 Kings 17:31אֱלֹהַּtothe godsNoun - masculine plural construct2 Chronicles 32:15אֱל֙וֹהַ֙togodNoun - masculine singular constructNehemiah 9:17אֱל֨וֹהַּtoGodNoun - masculine singular constructJob 3:4אֱל֣וֹהַּtoMay GodNoun - masculine singularJob 3:23אֱל֣וֹהַּtowhom GodNoun - masculine singularJob 4:9אֱל֣וֹהַtoof GodNoun - masculine singularJob 4:17מֵאֱל֣וֹהַtothan GodPreposition-m | Noun - masculine singularJob 5:17אֱל֑וֹהַּto[whom] GodNoun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDeuteronomy 32:15
Aligned rows58
Books represented10
Deuteronomy22 Kings12 Chronicles1Nehemiah1Job41Psalms4Proverbs1Isaiah1Daniel4Habakkuk2
Source forms
אֱל֣וֹהַּ20x’ĕ·lō·w·ahJob 3:4, Job 3:23, Job 6:4, Job 11:5
אֱ֭לוֹהַּ5x’ĕ·lō·w·ahJob 6:9, Job 9:13, Job 10:2, Job 22:12
אֱל֣וֹהַ4x’ĕ·lō·w·haDeuteronomy 32:15, Job 4:9, Job 11:7, Job 15:8
אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ4x’ĕ·lō·w·ahJob 19:21, Job 29:4, Job 31:6, Job 37:22
אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַ3x’ĕ·lō·w·haJob 11:6, Job 16:20, Job 33:12
אֱל֑וֹהַּ3x’ĕ·lō·w·ahJob 5:17, Job 16:21, Psalms 50:22
אֱלֽוֹהַּ׃2x’ĕ·lō·w·ahJob 6:8, Job 19:26
אֱלֹ֔הַ1x’ĕ·lō·haDeuteronomy 32:17
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular46xDeuteronomy 32:15, Deuteronomy 32:17, Job 3:4, Job 3:23
Noun - masculine singular construct4x2 Chronicles 32:15, Nehemiah 9:17, Psalms 114:7, Daniel 11:39
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular2xJob 12:4, Job 36:2
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xJob 24:12
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular1xDaniel 11:38
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct1xDaniel 11:38
Noun - masculine plural construct1x2 Kings 17:31
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xHabakkuk 1:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Singular form of God emphasizing divine majesty or power, often used in poetic or formal contexts rather than narrative prose
Source Gloss
a deity or the Deity
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Singular form of God emphasizing divine majesty or power, often used in poetic or formal contexts rather than narrative prose
a deity or the Deity BDB: god Usage: God, god. See 430.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
אֱלוֹהַּ is built from this root:
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