אֵל

el · God

Hebrew · Strong's H410 · Noun · Sounds like: ale · 241 occurrences

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • God H0410G · a Name of 205
  • god H0410K 24
  • El (Most High) H0410J · a Part of 5
  • god: power H0410L · a Meaning of 5
  • El (Berith) H0410H 1
  • El (Elohe) H0410I · combination of 1

Strong's dictionary

shortened from אַיִל; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity); God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
אֵל n.m. god, but with various subordinate applications to express the idea of might
1. applied to men of might and rank
2. angels
3. gods of the nations
4. Ēl
5. as characterizing mighty things in nature
6. God, the one only and true God of Israel
7. אֵל strength, power

Every occurrence

  1. 2 Samuel 22:31 הָאֵ֖ל ha.'El · A person, place or thing

    As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.

  2. 2 Samuel 22:32 אֵ֖ל 'el · A person, place or thing

    For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, save our God?

  3. 2 Samuel 22:33 הָאֵ֥ל ha.'El · A person, place or thing

    God is my strong fortress; And he guideth the perfect in his way.

  4. 2 Samuel 22:48 הָאֵ֕ל ha.'El · A person, place or thing

    Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And that bringeth down peoples under me,

  5. 2 Samuel 23:5 אֵ֑ל 'El · A person, place or thing

    Verily my house is not so with God; Yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, Ordered in all things, and sure: For it is all my salvation, and all my desire, Although he maketh it not to grow.

American Standard Version (1901). Public domain.

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