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== The Meaning of Elohim == | == The Meaning of Elohim == | ||
In Hebrew, the singular term meaning ''God'' is ''[[El (Hebrew)|El]]'' and ''[[Eloah]]''. When the suffix ''-im (ים)'' is added to ''Eloah'', it becomes the plural term ''Elohim'', which means ''Gods''.<br /> | In Hebrew, the singular term meaning ''God'' is ''[[El (Hebrew)|El]]'' and ''[[Eloah]]''. When the suffix ''-im (ים)'' is added to ''Eloah'', it becomes the plural term ''Elohim'', which means ''Gods''.<br /> | ||
Among the three words for ''God'', ''Elohim'' is the most commonly used and is written about 2,500 times throughout the Old Testament. The word ''Elohim'' appears from the first chapter of the Bible. In [[ | Among the three words for ''God'', ''Elohim'' is the most commonly used and is written about 2,500 times throughout the Old Testament. The word ''Elohim'' appears from the first chapter of the Bible. In [[Genesis|Genesis]] 1:1, it says, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” In the Hebrew translation of this verse, the term that is used for “God” is ''Elohim''. | ||
{{quote5 |내용= בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ׃ |출처= [https://biblehub.com/interlinear/genesis/1.htm Genesis 1:1 in the Hebrew Bible]}} | {{quote5 |내용= בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ׃ |출처= [https://biblehub.com/interlinear/genesis/1.htm Genesis 1:1 in the Hebrew Bible]}} | ||
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