Eloah אֱלֹהַּ
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| אֱלֹהַּ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | eloah |
| Strong's number | H433 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | god |
| Occurrences | 57 in 56 verses |
| Most frequent in | Job (41) |
Eloah (Hebrew אֱלֹהַּ, Strong's H433) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “god”. It occurs 57 times in 56 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | god (56), god's (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | god (43), gods (1), may god (1), whom god (1), than god (1), their god (1), it is god (1), yet god (1), he (1), god's behalf (1), how god (1), him (1), and 4 other renderings |
Verses
Every verse with Eloah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy 32:15But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked— becoming fat, bloated, and gorged. He abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation.
- Deuteronomy 32:17They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.They sacrificed to demons, not to God, to gods they had not known, to newly arrived gods, which your fathers did not fear.
2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 32:15Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?So now, do not let Hezekiah deceive you, and do not let him mislead you like this. Do not believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to deliver his people from my hand or from the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you from my hand!”
Nehemiah
- Nehemiah 9:17And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them.
Job
- Job 3:4Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.If only that day had turned to darkness! May God above disregard it; may no light shine upon it.
- Job 3:23Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?Why is life given to a man whose way is hidden, whom God has hedged in?
- Job 4:9By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of His anger they are consumed.
- Job 4:17Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God, or a man more pure than his Maker?
- Job 5:17Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
- Job 6:4For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.For the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me; my spirit drinks in their poison; the terrors of God are arrayed against me.
- Job 6:8Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!If only my request were granted and God would fulfill my hope:
- Job 6:9Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!that God would be willing to crush me, to unleash His hand and cut me off!
- Job 9:13If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.God does not restrain His anger; the helpers of Rahab cower beneath Him.
- Job 10:2I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.I will say to God: Do not condemn me! Let me know why You prosecute me.
- Job 11:5But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;But if only God would speak and open His lips against you,
- Job 11:6And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know then that God exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves.
- Job 11:7Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty?
- Job 12:4I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.I am a laughingstock to my friends, though I called on God, and He answered. The righteous and upright man is a laughingstock.
- Job 12:6The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.The tents of robbers are safe, and those who provoke God are secure— those who carry their god in their hands.
- Job 15:8Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?Do you listen in on the council of God or limit wisdom to yourself?
- Job 16:20My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.My friends are my scoffers as my eyes pour out tears to God.
- Job 16:21O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!Oh, that a man might plead with God as he pleads with his neighbor!
- Job 19:6Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.then understand that it is God who has wronged me and drawn His net around me.
- Job 19:21Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.Have pity on me, my friends, have pity, for the hand of God has struck me.
- Job 19:26And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:Even after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God.
- Job 21:9Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.Their homes are safe from fear; no rod of punishment from God is upon them.
- Job 21:19God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.It is said that God lays up one’s punishment for his children. Let God repay the man himself, so he will know it.
- Job 22:12Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!Is not God as high as the heavens? Look at the highest stars, how lofty they are!
- Job 22:26For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.Surely then you will delight in the Almighty and lift up your face to God.
- Job 24:12Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.From the city, men groan, and the souls of the wounded cry out, yet God charges no one with wrongdoing.
- Job 27:3All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;as long as my breath is still within me and the breath of God remains in my nostrils,
- Job 27:8For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
- Job 27:10Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?Will he delight in the Almighty? Will he call upon God at all times?
- Job 29:2Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;“How I long for the months gone by, for the days when God watched over me,
- Job 29:4As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;when I was in my prime, when the friendship of God rested on my tent,
- Job 31:2For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?For what is the allotment of God from above, or the heritage from the Almighty on high?
- Job 31:6Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity.let God weigh me with honest scales, that He may know my integrity.
- Job 33:12Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.Behold, you are not right in this matter. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.
- Job 33:26He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.He prays to God and finds favor; he sees God’s face and shouts for joy, and God restores His righteousness to that man.
- Job 35:10But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;But no one asks, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives us songs in the night,
- Job 36:2Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God’s behalf.“Bear with me a little longer, and I will show you that there is more to be said on God’s behalf.
- Job 37:15Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?Do you know how God dispatches the clouds or makes the lightning flash?
- Job 37:22Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.Out of the north He comes in golden splendor; awesome majesty surrounds Him.
- Job 39:17Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.For God has deprived her of wisdom; He has not endowed her with understanding.
- Job 40:2Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”
Psalms
- Psalm 18:31For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?
- Psalm 50:22Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.Now consider this, you who forget God, lest I tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you:
- Psalm 114:7Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,
- Psalm 139:19Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.O God, that You would slay the wicked— away from me, you bloodthirsty men—
Proverbs
- Proverbs 30:5Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 44:8Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.Do not tremble or fear. Have I not told you and declared it long ago? You are My witnesses! Is there any God but Me? There is no other Rock; I know not one.”
Daniel
- Daniel 11:37Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.He will show no regard for the gods of his fathers, nor for the one desired by women, nor for any other god, because he will magnify himself above them all.
- Daniel 11:38But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.And in their place, he will honor a god of fortresses—a god his fathers did not know—with gold, silver, precious stones, and riches.
- Daniel 11:39Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain.He will attack the strongest fortresses with the help of a foreign god and will greatly honor those who acknowledge him, making them rulers over many and distributing the land for a price.
Habakkuk
- Habakkuk 1:11Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god.Then they sweep by like the wind and pass on through. They are guilty; their own strength is their god.”
- Habakkuk 3:3God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, and His praise filled the earth.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).