Biblical Hebrew Forum

[K Randolph <kwrandolph AT gmail.com>]

Firouz:

On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 6:53 AM, Andronic Khandjani
<andronicusmy AT gmail.com>wrote:

> Uzi,
> Thanks.
> How you will render Elohim?


“God” in this context.

There are two reasons given for the plural of the noun, one theological and
the other linguistic:
1) the Christian view of Trinity, which has its roots in Tanakh.
2) the plural of respect and honor, used also for human masters and lords.


> Why the governing verb is singular?
>

Because it is recognized that there is one God.

>
> I think that we must consider Elohim as singular even HE speaks to Angels.
> I
> would maintain the monotheism of the author.
>
> Firouz Khandjani
>
> Karl W. Randolph.