Strong's Lexicon elah: God, god Original Word: אֱלָהּ Word Origin: Derived from the Aramaic root, related to the Hebrew אֱלוֹהַּ (eloah), meaning "god" or "deity." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 2316: θεός (theos) - God, god - Strong's Greek 2315: θεότης (theotēs) - deity, divinity Usage: The term "elah" is used in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Daniel and Ezra, to refer to God or a god. It is often used in contexts where the sovereignty and power of God are emphasized, especially in contrast to pagan deities. Cultural and Historical Background: The use of "elah" reflects the linguistic and cultural milieu of the Jewish people during the Babylonian and Persian exiles. Aramaic was the lingua franca of the Near East during this period, and its use in the biblical text highlights the influence of surrounding cultures on the Jewish people. The term underscores the monotheistic faith of the Israelites amidst polytheistic societies. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to eloah Definition God, god NASB Translation God (74), god (6), gods (15). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֱלָהּ94 noun masculine god, God (= Biblical Hebrew אֱלֹהַּ (p. 43), see also √ I. אלה); — ׳א absolute Daniel 2:28 +, construct Daniel 2:18 +; emphatic אֱלָהָא Daniel 2:20 +; suffix אֱלָהִי Daniel 6:23, הָךְ- Ezra 9:14 +, הֵהּ- Daniel 6:6 +, הֲהֹם- Ezra 5:5; Ezra 7:16, הֲהוֺן- Daniel 3:28 (twice in verse); Daniel 3:29, הֲכֹם- Ezra 7:17, etc.; plural absolute אֱלָהִין Daniel 2:11 +, emphatic הַיָּא- Jeremiah 10:11, construct הֵי- Daniel 5:4,23, suffix הַי- Daniel 3:14, etc. [with prefix לֵאלָהָא Daniel 5:23, לֵאלָהָיךְ Daniel 3:14, etc.; but not in singular absolute or construct, e.g. לֶאֱלָהּ Ezra 5:12, etc.]; — 1 god, in General Daniel 6:8; Daniel 6:13; heathen deities Jeremiah 10:11; Daniel 2:11; Daniel 3:15+ 15 t. Daniel (made of gold, etc. Daniel 5:4,23) + בַּראֱֿלָהִין Daniel 3:25.(see בַּר). 273 God (of Israel), Daniel 2:28; Ezra 5:2 +; phrase ׳אֱלָהּ יִשׂ Ezra 5:1; Ezra 6:14; Ezra 7:15; יְרוּשְׁלֵם ׳א Ezra 7:19; אֲבָהָתַי ׳א Daniel 2:23; שְׁמַיָּא Ezra 5:11 (+ וְאַרְעָא), Ezra 5:12; Ezra 6:9,10; Daniel 2:18; Daniel 2:19 6t. (see שָׁמַיִם 2a); רַב ׳א Daniel 2:45; אֱלָהִין ׳א Daniel 2:47; אֱלָהָא עִלָּיָא Daniel 3:26; Daniel 3:32; Daniel 5:18,21; חַיָּא ׳א Daniel 6:21; Daniel 6:27; also בֵּית אֱלָהָא Daniel 5:3; Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:2 16t. Ezra; ׳עֲבִידַת א Ezra 6:18. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance God, god (Aramaic) corresponding to 'elowahh; God -- God, god. see HEBREW 'elowahh Forms and Transliterations אֱלָ֔הּ אֱלָ֣ה אֱלָ֣הַיָּ֔א אֱלָ֣הּ אֱלָ֤הּ אֱלָ֥הּ אֱלָ֧הּ אֱלָ֨הּ אֱלָהֲה֗וֹן אֱלָהֲהֹ֖ם אֱלָהֲהֹ֗ם אֱלָהֲהוֹן֙ אֱלָהֲכ֗וֹן אֱלָהֲכֹ֖ם אֱלָהִ֔י אֱלָהִ֔ין אֱלָהִ֖ין אֱלָהִ֛ין אֱלָהִ֞י אֱלָהִ֣ין אֱלָהִ֤ין אֱלָהִ֥ין אֱלָהִֽין׃ אֱלָהֵ֔הּ אֱלָהֵ֣הּ אֱלָהֵֽהּ׃ אֱלָהַ֙נָא֙ אֱלָהָ֑ךְ אֱלָהָ֔א אֱלָהָ֔ךְ אֱלָהָ֖א אֱלָהָ֖ךְ אֱלָהָ֗ךְ אֱלָהָ֣א אֱלָהָ֤א אֱלָהָ֤ךְ אֱלָהָ֥א אֱלָהָֽא׃ אֱלָהָא֙ אֱלָהָא֮ אלה אלהא אלהא׃ אלהה אלהה׃ אלההון אלההם אלהי אלהיא אלהין אלהין׃ אלהך אלהכון אלהכם אלהנא בֵּאלָהֵֽהּ׃ באלהה׃ וְלֵֽאלָהֵ֣י וְלֵֽאלָהָ֞א וֵֽאלָהָ֞א ואלהא ולאלהא ולאלהי לֵֽאלָהֵ֞י לֵֽאלָהַ֗י לֵֽאלָהָיִךְ֙ לֵֽאלָהָךְ֙ לֵאלָֽהֲהֽוֹן׃ לֶאֱלָ֣הּ לֶאֱלָ֥הּ לֶאֱלָ֪הּ לאלה לאלההון׃ לאלהי לאלהיך לאלהך ’ĕ·lā·hā ’ĕ·lā·hă·hō·wn ’ĕ·lā·hă·hōm ’ĕ·lā·hă·ḵō·wn ’ĕ·lā·hă·ḵōm ’ĕ·lā·ha·nā ’ĕ·lā·hāḵ ’ĕ·lā·hay·yā ’ĕ·lā·hêh ’ĕ·lā·hî ’ĕ·lā·hîn ’ĕ·lāh ’ĕlāh ’ĕlāhā ’ĕlāhăhōm ’ĕlāhăhōwn ’ĕlāhāḵ ’ĕlāhăḵōm ’ĕlāhăḵōwn ’ĕlāhanā ’ĕlāhayyā ’ĕlāhêh ’ĕlāhî ’ĕlāhîn bê·lā·hêh belaHeh bêlāhêh eLah elaHa elaHach elahaChom elahaChon elahaHom elahahOn eLahaiYa elaHana elaHeh elaHi elaHin le’ĕlāh le·’ĕ·lāh lê·lā·hă·hō·wn lê·lā·hā·yiḵ lê·lā·hāḵ lê·lā·hay lê·lā·hê leeLah leLahaHon lêlāhăhōwn lelaHai lêlāhāḵ lêlāhay lelahayiCh lêlāhāyiḵ lêlāhê lelaHei lelahoCh velaHa velelaHa velelaHei wê·lā·hā wə·lê·lā·hā wə·lê·lā·hê wêlāhā wəlêlāhā wəlêlāhêLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 4:24 HEB: עֲבִידַ֣ת בֵּית־ אֱלָהָ֔א דִּ֖י בִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם NAS: on the house of God in Jerusalem KJV: of the house of God which [is] at Jerusalem. INT: work the house of God in Jerusalem Ezra 5:1 Ezra 5:2 Ezra 5:2 Ezra 5:5 Ezra 5:8 Ezra 5:11 Ezra 5:12 Ezra 5:13 Ezra 5:14 Ezra 5:15 Ezra 5:16 Ezra 5:17 Ezra 6:3 Ezra 6:5 Ezra 6:5 Ezra 6:7 Ezra 6:7 Ezra 6:8 Ezra 6:9 Ezra 6:10 Ezra 6:12 Ezra 6:12 Ezra 6:14 Ezra 6:16 95 Occurrences |
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