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NASB | Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth. [Heb 11:3] |
Bible Question:
In the original Hebrew is the word "Elohim" used instead of "God"? |
Bible Answer: There are three primary names for God in the OT. Elohim means more than two. Eloah (used 56 times in the OT, 41 are in Job) means two. El is the singular form. It means mighty, strong, prominent. Yes, it can be used of mortals, as well as false gods, like Baal. YHVH is the covenant name of God, Occurs 6823 times in the OT. First used in Gen. 2:4 (YHWH Elohim). From the verb "to be", havah, similar to chavah (to live). This name never refers to a false god or mortals. Adonai which means Lord, occurs 434 times in the OT, 214 in Ezekiel. This is used of mortals, too. |