Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Moshe Shulman <mshulman AT ix.netcom.com>]

At 12:31 PM 1/29/02 -0500, Polycarp66 AT aol.com wrote:
> > construct
> > state, and heim [literally] "they", alludes to all other
> > forces. 
> > Thus Elohim means "the Force of all forces".
> Shoshana, 
> The last time I checked (just now) this was still a list for the
> discussion of Biblical Hebrew - not Talmud, not Kabbala. ):eLoH"NW.
> is a plural form with the 1st pl pronominal suffix.  If you wish to
> ascribe some other meaning to the word than that which is indicated by
> the lexica or which might be derived from a rereading of some texts
> (whether in Hebrew or a cognate language), I would suggest that this is
> not the place for it. 

I think that an object look at the Tenach shows that 'Elokim' is used as
BOTH singular and plural. It is one of a number of Hebrew words that are
of the plural form, but used for singular and plural. (Look at Exodus 7:1
for a good example of it's use in the singular.)

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