Hebrew:אלהים

Noun, sing., masc.:

• God (Strong 430)

The exact meaning of this word is dubious. It is supposed that it may mean "angels" or "rulers".

Victor Porton's opinion: Yahweh means "democratic way of governance of the infinite universe". The members of council are called אלהים. Thus אלהים means both the supreme God Yahweh (as a whole) or gods members of the divine council. This explain why the same word is used for both God Yahweh and gods.

Spaces Hypothesis

אל+הים

• toward the Sea, unto the Sea
• in addition to the Sea
• concerning the Sea
• at the Sea, by the Sea
• strength of the Sea, mighty of the Sea
• not the Sea

אלה+ים

• these of Sea
• god of Sea
• her mighty of Sea
• Elah of Sea
• curse of Sea
• cursed Sea
• oak of Sea
• lamented Sea

Analyzing of information presented on this page is complete (even with spaces hypothesis). That is, all variants of translation were considered carefully. No warranty however, that nothing is missing.