STRONGS NUMBER H410


Word Summary
el: God, in pl. gods
Original Word: אֵל
Transliteration: el
Phonetic Spelling: (ale)
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Short Definition: God, in pl. gods
Meaning: strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty
Strong's Concordance
God, goodly, great, idol, mighty one, power, strong

Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity) -- God (god), X goodly, X great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in "-el."

see HEBREW 'ayil

Brown-Driver-Briggs

H410. el

II. אֵלgod, אֶלְדָּעָה אֶלְדָּד,‎ etc. see I. אלה‎.

II. אֵלnoun masculine (also, in proper name אֱלִי אֶל,‎; Samaritan אל‎, Phoenician אלן אל,‎ (i.e. probably אֵלֹן‎), Sabean אל‎, DHMOr. Congr. Leiden, 1883, Assyrian ilu, Dlw; perhaps also Arabic, Aramaic compare Nöon the passage; on goddess אלת‎ Phoenician, Palmyrene, Nabataean, Sabean (also אלהת‎) DHMl. c; Arabic (plural ) FlKl. Schr. i. 154, Assyrian Allatu Jr66, Syriac , compare also BaeRel 58, 90, 97, 271, 207) god, but with various subordinate applications to express idea of might; — hardly ever in prose except with defining word (adjective or Genitive); its only suffix is יִ֯‎; —

1 applied to men of might and rank, גוים אֵלmighty one of the nations Ezekiel 31:11 (of Nebuchadnezzar; ᵐ5ἄρχων ἔθνων, איל‎ some MSS. Co); אֵלִיםmighty men Job 41:17 (אילים‎, many MSS. Di); גִבּוֺרִים אֵלֵיmighty heroes Ezekiel 32:21 (אֵילֵי‎ MSS. Co); הָאֶרֶץ אֵילֵי17:13; 2 Kings 24:15 (Kt אולי‎); אֵילִיםExodus 15:15 (probably plural of III. אַיִל‎, q. v.) These readings are uncertain because of an effort to distinguish these forms from the divine name. גִּבּוֺר אֵלmighty hero (as above) ordivine hero (as reflecting the divine majesty) Isaiah 9:6.

2 angels, אֵלִים בְּנֵיPsalm 29:1; 89:7 = הָאֱלֹהִים בְּנֵי‎.

3 gods of the nations, אֵלִים אֵלGod of gods, supreme God Daniel 11:36; בָּאֵלִם כָמֹכָה מִיwho is like thee among the gods Exodus 15:11; idols Isaiah 43:10; 44:10, 15, 17; 46:6; בשמים אל מיwhat God in heaven Deuteronomy 3:24; אחר אֵלanother god Exodus 34:14 (J); זר אֵלforeign god Psalm 44:21; 81:10; נכר אלDeuteronomy 32:12; Malachi 2:11; Psalm 81:10.

4 El proper name ברית אלEl Berith Judges 9:46 (= ברית בעל8:33; 9:4) compare also

6 (f) below

5 as characterizing mighty things in nature, אל חרריmighty mountains Psalm 36:7 (literally mountains of El); also 50:10 Ol Bi Che see below II. אלף‎; אל ארזיmighty cedars 80:11; אל כוכביlofty stars Isaiah 14:13.

6 God217, the one only and true God of Israel: (a) הָאֵלthe God, the true God Genesis 31:13; 35:1, 3; 46:3 (E) 2 Samuel 22:31, 33, 48 (= Psalm 18:31; 18:33; 18:48) 68:20; 68:21; 77:15; הַנֶּאֱמָן הָאֵלthe faithful God Deuteronomy 7:9; הגדול האלthe great God 10:17 = Jeremiah 32:18; Daniel 9:4; Nehemiah 1:5; 9:32; הקדשׁ האלthe holy God Isaiah 5:17; יהוה האלthe God Yahweh 42:5; Psalm 85:9. (b) אֵלִיmy God Exodus 15:2 (poetry) Psalm 18:3; 22:2 (twice in verse); 22:11; 63:2; 68:25; 89:27; 102:25; 118:28; 140:7; Isaiah 44:17. (c) construct אל בית אלthe God of Bethel, who had his seat there Genesis 35:7 (E); אביך אל‎ God of thy fathers 49:25 (poetry); ישראל אל‎ Psalm 68:36; יעקב אלPsalm 146:5; השמים אלthe God of heaven 136:26; סלעי אלthe God who is my rock 42:10; גילי שמחת אלthe God who is the joy of my exultation 43:4; רֳאִי אֵלthe God who lets himself be seen Genesis 16:13 (J); הכבוד אלthe God of glory Psalm 29:3; דעות אלthe all-knowing God 1 Samuel 2:3 (poetry); עוֺלָם אֵלthe everlasting God Genesis 21:33 (J); ישועתי אלIsaiah 12:2; חַיָּ֑י אלPsalm 42:9; אמת אל31:6 = אֱמוּנָה אלDeuteronomy 32:4 (poetry); נקמות אלPsalm 94:1 (twice in verse); גְּמֻלוֺת אלJeremiah 51:56. (d) אֶחָד אלone God Malachi 2:10; גדול אלa great God Deuteronomy 7:21; Psalm 77:14; 95:3; מסתתר אלa God hiding himself Isaiah 45:15; רחום אלa compassionate God Exodus 34:6 (J) Deuteronomy 4:31; Psalm 86:15; נשא אלa forgiving God 99:8; חַנּוּן אלa gracious God Nehemiah 9:31; Jonah 4:2; קנא אלa jealous God Exodus 20:5; 34:14 (J) Deuteronomy 4:24; 5:9; 6:15; Joshua 24:19 (D) = קנוא אלNahum 1:2; חי אֵלa living God Joshua 3:10 (J) Hosea 2:1; Psalm 42:3; 84:3; צדיק אלIsaiah 45:21; רשע חפץ אֵל לאPsalm 5:5; אֵל לאDeuteronomy 32:21 (poetry) Isaiah 31:3; Ezekiel 28:2 (twice in verse); 28:9; כמוךָ אל מיMicah 7:18 (compare Exodus 15:11). (e) God (the only true God, needing no article or predicate to define him) Numbers 12:13 (E read אַל‎ Di) always in poetry, Job 5:8 + (55 t. Job), Psalm 7:12; 10:11-12, 16:1; 17:6; 19:1; 52:3, 7; 55:20; 57:3; 73:11, 17; 74:8; 77:10; 78:7-8, 18, 19, 34, 41; 82:1; 83:2; 90:2; 104:21; 106:14, 21; 107:11; 118:27; 139:17, 23; 149:6; 150:1; Isaiah 40:18; 43:12; 45:14, 20; 46:9; Lamentations 3:41; Hosea 11:9; 12:1; Malachi 1:9; עִמָּנוּאלGod is with us, as name of child in prediction Isaiah 7:14; compare 8:8, 10. (f) El, a divine name ישראל אלהי אלGenesis 33:20 (E); הרוחות אלהי אלNumbers 16:22 (P = הרוחות אלהי יהוה27:16); יהוה אלהים אלJoshua 22:22 (P) Psalm 50:1. This is probable also in the ancient poems, Numbers 23:8, 19, 22, 23; 24:4, 8, 16, 23 (poetry Balaam "" שדּי‎ & עליון‎) Deuteronomy 32:18; 33:26 (poetry Moses "" צוּר‎ & קֶדֶם אֱלֹהֵי‎) 2 Samuel 22:32; 23:5 (poetry David "" צוּר‎) and in the combinations עליון אל‎ (5 t.; see עליון‎) & שדּי אל‎ (10 t.; see שַׁדַּי‎).

7 אֵלstrength, power (on connection with I. אָלָה‎ compare Di Genesis 1:1; 31:29) in יָדִי יֶשׁלְֿאֵלit is according to the power of my hand = it is in my power, etc. 31:29 (E; followed by לְ‎ + Infinitive); יָדְ֯יךָ לְאֵל בִּהְיוֺתProverbs 3:27 (followed by id.); יָדָם יֶשׁלְֿאֵלMicah 2:1; (absolute); negative יָדֶ֑ךָ לְאֵל וְאֵיןDeuteronomy 28:32 (absolute) = thou shalt be powerless, so Nehemiah 5:5. **See also BrockZAW xxvi (1906). 29 ff. (meaning 'might' very dubious: renders belongs to the god of (my) hand, supposing phrase a survival, with original meaning forgotten, of ancient idea, found also among other nations, of spirits conferring powers upon particular members of body).