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H410 אֵל (ʼêl) ale
Hebrew
Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

God

Strong's Definition

strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)

Derivation: shortened from H352 (אַיִל);

KJV Usage: God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'

TWOT Reference: 93a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) god, god-like one, mighty one
1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes
1b) angels
1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations)
1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah
2) mighty things in nature
3) strength, power

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

This name means god, god-like one, mighty one, strength, power Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אֵל êl BDB Definition: 1) god, god-like one, mighty one 1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes 1b) angels 1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations) 1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah 2) mighty things in nature 3) strength, power Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: shortened from H352 Same Word by TWOT Number: 93a Total KJV Occurrences: 242

Bible Occurrences (231)

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