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Elohim

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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A Hebrew word in the plural number, signifying God or one as God, but with a verb in the singular, signifying generally the one true God; according to the Talmud it denotes God as just in judgment to all in contradistinction to Jehovah, which denotes God as merciful to His people.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Elohim'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​e/elohim.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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