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Re: [b-Hebrew] Elohim

From: Shoshanna Walker <rosewalk AT concentric.net>
To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [b-Hebrew] Elohim
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 17:56:35 -0500

Elohim is one of the names of G-d.

"Bereshit BARA Elohim" - in the beginning G-d (created) - Bara is singular. Elohim refers to the One G-d

In other places it is used in the plural

Shoshanna

I've read that the singular G-d is 'el -- and 'eloah is a back-formation
without basis in other Semitic languages. Does anyone have a citation or (better
yet) a proof one way or the other?

Is 'elohim the plural (a) of 'eloah, or (b) of 'el?
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RE: [b-Hebrew] Elohim , (continued)
- RE: [b-Hebrew] Elohim, David Kimbrough (CLWA), 01/26/2004
- RE: [b-Hebrew] Elohim, Trevor Peterson, 01/26/2004
- RE: [b-Hebrew] Elohim, David Kimbrough (CLWA), 01/26/2004
- Re: [b-Hebrew] Elohim, Bearpecs, 01/27/2004
  - Re: [b-Hebrew] Elohim, Peter Kirk, 01/28/2004
    - RE: [b-Hebrew] Elohim, Trevor Peterson, 01/28/2004
      - Re: [b-Hebrew] Elohim, Peter Kirk, 01/28/2004
        
        RE: [b-Hebrew] Elohim, Trevor Peterson, 01/28/2004
        
        Re: [b-Hebrew] Elohim, Jonathan D. Safren, 01/29/2004
        
        Re: [b-Hebrew] Elohim, Peter Kirk, 01/29/2004
- Re: [b-Hebrew] Elohim, Shoshanna Walker, 01/28/2004
  - Re: [b-Hebrew] Elohim, Tony Costa, 01/28/2004
    - Re: [b-Hebrew] Elohim, Peter Kirk, 01/28/2004
      - Re: [b-Hebrew] Elohim, Tony Costa, 01/28/2004
        
        Re: [b-Hebrew] Elohim, Peter Kirk, 01/29/2004
- RE: [b-Hebrew] Elohim, Trevor Peterson, 01/29/2004
  - Re: [b-Hebrew] Elohim, Peter Kirk, 01/29/2004