The word elohim or 'elohiym is a grammatically plural noun for "gods" or "deities" or various other words in Biblical Hebrew. LT → Hebrew, English → Joshua Aaron → גדול אלוהי → Transliteration גדול אלוהי (Gadol Elohai) (Transliteration) Artist: Joshua Aaron (יהושע אהרון) It is generally thought that Elohim is derived from eloah, the latter being an "The Holy One, Blessed be He, said to those, You want to know my name?
However, when referring to the Jewish God, Elohim is usually understood to be grammatically singular. I am called according to my actions. YHVH "breathed into his (Adam's) nostrils the breath of life" (Genesis 2:7).Elohim and Elohei Constructs given in Tanakh. In Modern Hebrew, it is often referred to in the singular despite the -im ending that denotes plural masculine nouns in Hebrew. When I judge the creatures I am Elohim, and when I have mercy with My world, I am named YHVH" (Ex R. 3:6).In the second creation story (Genesis 2:4b-ff) the Name of God is revealed as the Sacred Name YHVH (from the semitic root that means "to be") and expresses the idea of God's closeness to humans. The word Elohim is the plural of El (or possibly of Eloah) and is the first name for God given in the Tanakh: "In the beginning, God (Elohim) created the heavens and the earth" (Genesis 1:1): The name Elohim is unique to Hebraic thinking: it occurs only in Hebrew and in no other ancient Semitic language. In Hebrew, the ending -im normally indicates a masculine plural.