לִקְרַאת הָאֱלֹהִים
An encountering , accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite ) · 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
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קִרְאָה H7125 an encountering , accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite )
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
What does לִקְרַאת הָאֱלֹהִים (liqrat ha'elohim) mean in the Bible?
קִרְאָה · אֱלֹהִים is a Hebrew word meaning "to meet God".
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