אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym(el-o-heem')
“gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative”
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Definition
Strong’s Definition
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
Translated in KJV as
angels[idiom] exceedingGod (gods) (-dess, -ly)[idiom] (very) greatjudges[idiom] mighty.
Etymology
plural of H433 (אֱלוֹהַּ);
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“And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.”