426. elah

Strong's Lexicon

elah: God, god

Original Word: אַלָהּ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: elahh
Pronunciation: eh-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (el-aw')
Definition: God, god
Meaning: God

Word Origin: Derived from the Aramaic root, related to the Hebrew אֱלוֹהַּ (eloah), meaning "god" or "deity."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 2316: θεός (theos) - God, god

- Strong's Greek 2315: θεότης (theotēs) - deity, divinity

Usage: The term "elah" is used in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Daniel and Ezra, to refer to God or a god. It is often used in contexts where the sovereignty and power of God are emphasized, especially in contrast to pagan deities.

Cultural and Historical Background: The use of "elah" reflects the linguistic and cultural milieu of the Jewish people during the Babylonian and Persian exiles. Aramaic was the lingua franca of the Near East during this period, and its use in the biblical text highlights the influence of surrounding cultures on the Jewish people. The term underscores the monotheistic faith of the Israelites amidst polytheistic societies.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to eloah
Definition
God, god
NASB Translation
God (74), god (6), gods (15).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אֱלָהּ₉₄ noun masculine god, God (= Biblical Hebrew אֱלֹהַּ (p. 43), see also √ I. אלה); — ׳א absolute Daniel 2:28 +, construct Daniel 2:18 +; emphatic אֱלָהָא Daniel 2:20 +; suffix אֱלָהִי Daniel 6:23, הָךְ- Ezra 9:14 +, הֵהּ- Daniel 6:6 +, הֲהֹם- Ezra 5:5; Ezra 7:16, הֲהוֺן- Daniel 3:28 (twice in verse); Daniel 3:29, הֲכֹם- Ezra 7:17, etc.; plural absolute אֱלָהִין Daniel 2:11 +, emphatic הַיָּא- Jeremiah 10:11, construct הֵי- Daniel 5:4,23, suffix הַי- Daniel 3:14, etc. [with prefix לֵאלָהָא Daniel 5:23, לֵאלָהָיךְ Daniel 3:14, etc.; but not in singular absolute or construct, e.g. לֶאֱלָהּ Ezra 5:12, etc.]; —

1 god, in General Daniel 6:8; Daniel 6:13; heathen deities Jeremiah 10:11; Daniel 2:11; Daniel 3:15+ 15 t. Daniel (made of gold, etc. Daniel 5:4,23) + בַּראֱֿלָהִין Daniel 3:25.(see בַּר).

2₇₃ God (of Israel), Daniel 2:28; Ezra 5:2 +; phrase ׳אֱלָהּ יִשׂ Ezra 5:1; Ezra 6:14; Ezra 7:15; יְרוּשְׁלֵם ׳א Ezra 7:19; אֲבָהָתַי ׳א Daniel 2:23; שְׁמַיָּא Ezra 5:11 (+ וְאַרְעָא), Ezra 5:12; Ezra 6:9,10; Daniel 2:18; Daniel 2:19 6t. (see שָׁמַיִם 2a); רַב ׳א Daniel 2:45; אֱלָהִין ׳א Daniel 2:47; אֱלָהָא עִלָּיָא Daniel 3:26; Daniel 3:32; Daniel 5:18,21; חַיָּא ׳א Daniel 6:21; Daniel 6:27; also בֵּית אֱלָהָא Daniel 5:3; Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:2 16t. Ezra; ׳עֲבִידַת א Ezra 6:18.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

God, god

(Aramaic) corresponding to 'elowahh; God -- God, god.

see HEBREW 'elowahh

Forms and Transliterations

אֱלָ֔הּ אֱלָ֣ה אֱלָ֣הַיָּ֔א אֱלָ֣הּ אֱלָ֤הּ אֱלָ֥הּ אֱלָ֧הּ אֱלָ֨הּ אֱלָהֲה֗וֹן אֱלָהֲהֹ֖ם אֱלָהֲהֹ֗ם אֱלָהֲהוֹן֙ אֱלָהֲכ֗וֹן אֱלָהֲכֹ֖ם אֱלָהִ֔י אֱלָהִ֔ין אֱלָהִ֖ין אֱלָהִ֛ין אֱלָהִ֞י אֱלָהִ֣ין אֱלָהִ֤ין אֱלָהִ֥ין אֱלָהִֽין׃ אֱלָהֵ֔הּ אֱלָהֵ֣הּ אֱלָהֵֽהּ׃ אֱלָהַ֙נָא֙ אֱלָהָ֑ךְ אֱלָהָ֔א אֱלָהָ֔ךְ אֱלָהָ֖א אֱלָהָ֖ךְ אֱלָהָ֗ךְ אֱלָהָ֣א אֱלָהָ֤א אֱלָהָ֤ךְ אֱלָהָ֥א אֱלָהָֽא׃ אֱלָהָא֙ אֱלָהָא֮ אלה אלהא אלהא׃ אלהה אלהה׃ אלההון אלההם אלהי אלהיא אלהין אלהין׃ אלהך אלהכון אלהכם אלהנא בֵּאלָהֵֽהּ׃ באלהה׃ וְלֵֽאלָהֵ֣י וְלֵֽאלָהָ֞א וֵֽאלָהָ֞א ואלהא ולאלהא ולאלהי לֵֽאלָהֵ֞י לֵֽאלָהַ֗י לֵֽאלָהָיִךְ֙ לֵֽאלָהָךְ֙ לֵאלָֽהֲהֽוֹן׃ לֶאֱלָ֣הּ לֶאֱלָ֥הּ לֶאֱלָ֪הּ לאלה לאלההון׃ לאלהי לאלהיך לאלהך ’ĕ·lā·hā ’ĕ·lā·hă·hō·wn ’ĕ·lā·hă·hōm ’ĕ·lā·hă·ḵō·wn ’ĕ·lā·hă·ḵōm ’ĕ·lā·ha·nā ’ĕ·lā·hāḵ ’ĕ·lā·hay·yā ’ĕ·lā·hêh ’ĕ·lā·hî ’ĕ·lā·hîn ’ĕ·lāh ’ĕlāh ’ĕlāhā ’ĕlāhăhōm ’ĕlāhăhōwn ’ĕlāhāḵ ’ĕlāhăḵōm ’ĕlāhăḵōwn ’ĕlāhanā ’ĕlāhayyā ’ĕlāhêh ’ĕlāhî ’ĕlāhîn bê·lā·hêh belaHeh bêlāhêh eLah elaHa elaHach elahaChom elahaChon elahaHom elahahOn eLahaiYa elaHana elaHeh elaHi elaHin le’ĕlāh le·’ĕ·lāh lê·lā·hă·hō·wn lê·lā·hā·yiḵ lê·lā·hāḵ lê·lā·hay lê·lā·hê leeLah leLahaHon lêlāhăhōwn lelaHai lêlāhāḵ lêlāhay lelahayiCh lêlāhāyiḵ lêlāhê lelaHei lelahoCh velaHa velelaHa velelaHei wê·lā·hā wə·lê·lā·hā wə·lê·lā·hê wêlāhā wəlêlāhā wəlêlāhê

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 4:24
HEB: עֲבִידַ֣ת בֵּית־ אֱלָהָ֔א דִּ֖י בִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם
NAS: on the house of God in Jerusalem
KJV: of the house of God which [is] at Jerusalem.
INT: work the house of God in Jerusalem

Ezra 5:1
HEB: וּבִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם בְּשֻׁ֛ם אֱלָ֥הּ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֲלֵיהֽוֹן׃
NAS: in the name of the God of Israel,
KJV: in the name of the God of Israel,
INT: and Jerusalem the name of the God of Israel was over

Ezra 5:2
HEB: לְמִבְנֵ֔א בֵּ֥ית אֱלָהָ֖א דִּ֣י בִירֽוּשְׁלֶ֑ם
NAS: the house of God which
KJV: the house of God which [is] at Jerusalem:
INT: to rebuild the house of God which Jerusalem

Ezra 5:2
HEB: ק) דִֽי־ אֱלָהָ֖א מְסָעֲדִ֥ין לְהֽוֹן׃
NAS: and the prophets of God were with them supporting
KJV: [were] the prophets of God helping
INT: prophet which of God supporting

Ezra 5:5
HEB: וְעֵ֣ין אֱלָהֲהֹ֗ם הֲוָת֙ עַל־
NAS: But the eye of their God was on the elders
KJV: But the eye of their God was upon
INT: the eye of their God was concerning

Ezra 5:8
HEB: מְדִֽינְתָּא֙ לְבֵית֙ אֱלָהָ֣א רַבָּ֔א וְה֤וּא
NAS: of the great God, which
KJV: of the great God, which is builded
INT: to the province to the house God of the great which

Ezra 5:11
HEB: עַבְדוֹהִי֩ דִֽי־ אֱלָ֨הּ שְׁמַיָּ֜א וְאַרְעָ֗א
NAS: We are the servants of the God of heaven
KJV: the servants of the God of heaven
INT: are the servants forasmuch of the God of heaven and earth

Ezra 5:12
HEB: הַרְגִּ֤זוּ אֲבָהֳתַ֙נָא֙ לֶאֱלָ֣הּ שְׁמַיָּ֔א יְהַ֣ב
NAS: had provoked the God of heaven
KJV: had provoked the God of heaven
INT: had provoked our fathers the God of heaven gave

Ezra 5:13
HEB: טְעֵ֔ם בֵּית־ אֱלָהָ֥א דְנָ֖ה לִבְּנֵֽא׃
NAS: this house of God.
KJV: this house of God.
INT: A decree house of God this to rebuild

Ezra 5:14
HEB: דִֽי־ בֵית־ אֱלָהָא֮ דִּ֣י דַהֲבָ֣ה
NAS: of the house of God which
KJV: of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar
INT: which of the house of God whom the gold

Ezra 5:15
HEB: בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם וּבֵ֥ית אֱלָהָ֖א יִתְבְּנֵ֥א עַל־
NAS: and let the house of God be rebuilt
KJV: and let the house of God be builded
INT: Jerusalem the house of God be rebuilt in

Ezra 5:16
HEB: דִּי־ בֵ֥ית אֱלָהָ֖א דִּ֣י בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם
NAS: of the house of God in Jerusalem;
KJV: of the house of God which [is] in Jerusalem:
INT: forasmuch of the house of God in Jerusalem

Ezra 5:17
HEB: לְמִבְנֵ֛א בֵּית־ אֱלָהָ֥א דֵ֖ךְ בִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם
NAS: house of God at Jerusalem;
KJV: house of God at Jerusalem,
INT: to rebuild house of God this Jerusalem

Ezra 6:3
HEB: טְעֵם֒ בֵּית־ אֱלָהָ֤א בִֽירוּשְׁלֶם֙ בַּיְתָ֣א
NAS: [Concerning] the house of God at Jerusalem,
KJV: [concerning] the house of God at Jerusalem,
INT: A decree the house of God Jerusalem the house

Ezra 6:5
HEB: מָאנֵ֣י בֵית־ אֱלָהָא֮ דִּ֣י דַהֲבָ֣ה
NAS: of the house of God, which
KJV: of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar
INT: utensils of the house of God which the gold

Ezra 6:5
HEB: וְתַחֵ֖ת בְּבֵ֥ית אֱלָהָֽא׃ ס
NAS: [them] in the house of God.'
KJV: and place [them] in the house of God.
INT: shall put the house of God

Ezra 6:7
HEB: לַעֲבִידַ֖ת בֵּית־ אֱלָהָ֣א דֵ֑ךְ פַּחַ֤ת
NAS: on the house of God alone;
KJV: house of God alone;
INT: work the house of God this the governor

Ezra 6:7
HEB: יְהוּדָיֵ֔א בֵּית־ אֱלָהָ֥א דֵ֖ךְ יִבְנ֥וֹן
NAS: this house of God on its site.
KJV: this house of God in his place.
INT: of the Jews house of God this rebuild

Ezra 6:8
HEB: לְמִבְנֵ֖א בֵּית־ אֱלָהָ֣א דֵ֑ךְ וּמִנִּכְסֵ֣י
NAS: of this house of God: the full cost
KJV: house of God: that of the king's
INT: the rebuilding house of God of this treasury

Ezra 6:9
HEB: וְאִמְּרִ֣ין ׀ לַעֲלָוָ֣ן ׀ לֶאֱלָ֪הּ שְׁמַיָּ֟א חִנְטִ֞ין
NAS: for a burnt offering to the God of heaven,
KJV: for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven,
INT: and lambs A burnt to the God of heaven and wheat

Ezra 6:10
HEB: מְהַקְרְבִ֛ין נִיחוֹחִ֖ין לֶאֱלָ֣הּ שְׁמַיָּ֑א וּמְצַלַּ֕יִן
NAS: acceptable sacrifices to the God of heaven
KJV: sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven,
INT: may offer acceptable to the God of heaven and pray

Ezra 6:12
HEB: וֵֽאלָהָ֞א דִּ֣י שַׁכִּ֧ן
NAS: May the God who has caused His name
KJV: And the God that hath caused his name
INT: may the God who to dwell

Ezra 6:12
HEB: לְחַבָּלָ֛ה בֵּית־ אֱלָהָ֥א דֵ֖ךְ דִּ֣י
NAS: house of God in Jerusalem.
KJV: house of God which [is] at Jerusalem.
INT: to destroy house of God this who

Ezra 6:14
HEB: מִן־ טַ֙עַם֙ אֱלָ֣הּ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמִטְּעֵם֙
NAS: to the command of the God of Israel
KJV: to the commandment of the God of Israel,
INT: according to the commandment of the God of Israel to the command

Ezra 6:16
HEB: חֲנֻכַּ֛ת בֵּית־ אֱלָהָ֥א דְנָ֖ה בְּחֶדְוָֽה׃
NAS: of this house of God with joy.
KJV: of this house of God with joy,
INT: the dedication house of God of this joy

95 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 426
95 Occurrences

bê·lā·hêh — 1 Occ.
’ĕ·lāh — 20 Occ.
’ĕ·lā·hā — 29 Occ.
’ĕ·lā·hāḵ — 8 Occ.
’ĕ·lā·hă·ḵōm — 2 Occ.
’ĕ·lā·hă·ḵō·wn — 1 Occ.
’ĕ·lā·hă·hōm — 2 Occ.
’ĕ·lā·hă·hō·wn — 2 Occ.
’ĕ·lā·hay·yā — 1 Occ.
’ĕ·lā·ha·nā — 1 Occ.
’ĕ·lā·hêh — 4 Occ.
’ĕ·lā·hî — 2 Occ.
’ĕ·lā·hîn — 9 Occ.
le·’ĕ·lāh — 5 Occ.
lê·lā·hă·hō·wn — 1 Occ.
lê·lā·hay — 1 Occ.
lê·lā·hā·yiḵ — 1 Occ.
lê·lā·hê — 1 Occ.
lê·lā·hāḵ — 1 Occ.
wê·lā·hā — 1 Occ.
wə·lê·lā·hā — 1 Occ.
wə·lê·lā·hê — 1 Occ.