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Lexicon :: Strong's H410 - 'ēl

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אֵל
Transliteration
'ēl
Pronunciation
ale
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Shortened from אַיִל (H352)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 93a

Strong’s Definitions

אֵל ʼêl, ale; shortened from H352; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity):—God (god), × goodly, × great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'


KJV Translation Count — Total: 245x

The KJV translates Strong's H410 in the following manner: God (213x), god (16x), power (4x), mighty (5x), goodly (1x), great (1x), idols (1x), Immanuel (with H6005) (2x), might (1x), strong (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 245x
The KJV translates Strong's H410 in the following manner: God (213x), god (16x), power (4x), mighty (5x), goodly (1x), great (1x), idols (1x), Immanuel (with H6005) (2x), might (1x), strong (1x).
  1. god, god-like one, mighty one

    1. mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes

    2. angels

    3. god, false god, (demons, imaginations)

    4. God, the one true God, Jehovah

  2. mighty things in nature

  3. strength, power

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אֵל ʼêl, ale; shortened from H352; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity):—God (god), × goodly, × great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'
STRONGS H410: Abbreviations
II. אֵל noun masculine (also, in proper name אֶל, אֱלִי; Samaritan אל, Phoenician אל, אלן (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 إِلَاهَهَ (plural إِلَاهَات) FlKl. Schr. i. 154, Assyrian Allatu Jr66, Syriac aXTXhXlAF  , 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, אֵל גוים mighty one of the nations Ezekiel 31:11 (of Nebuchadnezzar; Greek Version of the LXX ἄρχων ἔθνων, איל some MSS. Co); אֵלִים mighty men Job 41:17 (אילים, many MSS. Di); אֵלֵי גִבּוֺרִים mighty heroes Ezekiel 32:21 (אֵילֵי MSS. Co); אֵילֵי הָאֶרֶץ Ezekiel 17:13; 2 Kings 24:15 (Kt אולי); אֵילִים Exodus 15:15 (probably plural of III. אַיִל, which see) These readings are uncertain because of an effort to distinguish these forms from the divine name. אֵל גִּבּוֺר mighty hero (as above) ordivine hero (as reflecting the divine majesty) Isaiah 9:6.
†2. angels, בְּנֵי אֵלִים Psalm 29:1; Psalm 89:7 = בְּנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים.
†3. gods of the nations, אֵל אֵלִים God of gods, supreme God Daniel 11:36; מִי כָמֹכָה בָּאֵלִם who is like thee among the gods Exodus 15:11; idols Isaiah 43:10; Isaiah 44:10, 15, 17; Isaiah 46:6; מי אל בשמים what God in heaven Deuteronomy 3:24; אֵל אחר another god Exodus 34:14 (J); אֵל זר foreign god Psalm 44:21; Psalm 81:10; אל נכר Deuteronomy 32:12; Malachi 2:11; Psalm 81:10.
†4. H1286 El proper name אל ברית El Berith Judges 9:46 (= בעל ברית Judges 8:33; Judges 9:4) compare also 6 (f) below.
†5. as characterizing mighty things in nature, חררי אל mighty mountains Psalm 36:7 (literally mountains of El); also Psalm 50:10 Ol Bi Che see below II. אלף; ארזי אל mighty cedars Psalm 80:11; כוכבי אל lofty stars Isaiah 14:13.
6. God217, the one only and true God of Israel:
(a) הָאֵל the God, the true God Genesis 31:13; Genesis 35:1, 3; Genesis 46:3 (E) 2 Samuel 22:31, 33, 48 (= Psalm 18:31; Psalm 18:33; Psalm 18:48) Psalm 68:20; Psalm 68:21; Psalm 77:15; הָאֵל הַנֶּאֱמָן the faithful God Deuteronomy 7:9; האל הגדול the great God Deuteronomy 10:17 = Jeremiah 32:18; Daniel 9:4; Nehemiah 1:5; Nehemiah 9:32; האל הקדשׁ the holy God Isaiah 5:17; האל יהוה the God Yahweh Isaiah 42:5; Psalm 85:9.
(c) construct אל בית אל the God of Bethel, who had his seat there [H416 Genesis 35:7] (E); אל אביך God of thy fathers Genesis 49:25 (poetry); אל ישראל Psalm 68:36; אל יעקב Psalm 146:5; אל השמים the God of heaven Psalm 136:26; אל סלעי the God who is my rock Psalm 42:10; אל שמחת גילי the God who is the joy of my exultation Psalm 43:4; אֵל רֳאִי the God who lets himself be seen Genesis 16:13 (J); אל הכבוד the God of glory Psalm 29:3; אל דעות the all-knowing God 1 Samuel 2:3 (poetry); אֵל עוֺלָם the everlasting God Genesis 21:33 (J); אל ישועתי Isaiah 12:2; אל חַיָּ֑י Psalm 42:9; אל אמת Psalm 31:6 = אל אֱמוּנָה Deuteronomy 32:4 (poetry); אל נקמות Psalm 94:1 (twice in verse); אל גְּמֻלוֺת Jeremiah 51:56.
(d) אל אֶחָד one God Malachi 2:10; אל גדול a great God Deuteronomy 7:21; Psalm 77:14; Psalm 95:3; אל מסתתר a God hiding himself Isaiah 45:15; אל רחום a compassionate God Exodus 34:6 (J) Deuteronomy 4:31; Psalm 86:15; אל נשא a forgiving God Psalm 99:8; אל חַנּוּן a gracious God Nehemiah 9:31; Jonah 4:2; אל קנא a jealous God Exodus 20:5; Exodus 34:14 (J) Deuteronomy 4:24; Deuteronomy 5:9; Deuteronomy 6:15; Joshua 24:19 (D) = אל קנוא Nahum 1:2; אֵל חי a living God Joshua 3:10 (J) Hosea 2:1; Psalm 42:3; Psalm 84:3; אל צדיק Isaiah 45:21; לא אֵל חפץ רשע Psalm 5:5; לא אֵל Deuteronomy 32:21 (poetry) Isaiah 31:3; Ezekiel 28:2 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 28:9; מי אל כמוךָ Micah 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 times Job), Psalm 7:12; Psalm 10:11, 12; Psalm 16:1; Psalm 17:6; Psalm 19:1; Psalm 52:3, 7; Psalm 55:20; Psalm 57:3; Psalm 73:11, 17; Psalm 74:8; Psalm 77:10; Psalm 78:7, 8, 18, 19, 34, 41; Psalm 82:1; Psalm 83:2; Psalm 90:2; Psalm 104:21; Psalm 106:14, 21; Psalm 107:11; Psalm 118:27; Psalm 139:17, 23; Psalm 149:6; Psalm 150:1; Isaiah 40:18; Isaiah 43:12; Isaiah 45:14, 20; Isaiah 46:9; Lamentations 3:41; Hosea 11:9; Hosea 12:1; Malachi 1:9; עִמָּנוּאל God is with us, as name of child in prediction Isaiah 7:14; compare Isaiah 8:8, 10.
(f) El, a divine name אל אלהי ישראל [H415 Genesis 33:20] (E); אל אלהי הרוחות Numbers 16:22 (P = יהוה אלהי הרוחות Numbers 27:16); אל אלהים יהוה Joshua 22:22 (P) Psalm 50:1. This is probable also in the ancient poems, Numbers 23:8, 19, 22, 23; Numbers 24:4, 8, 16, 23 (poetry Balaam || שדּי & עליון) Deuteronomy 32:18; Deuteronomy 33:26 (poetry Moses || צוּר & אֱלֹהֵי קֶדֶם) 2 Samuel 22:32; 2 Samuel 23:5 (poetry David || צוּר) and in the combinations אל עליון (5 times; see עליון) & אל שדּי (10 times; see שַׁדַּי).
†7. אֵל strength, power (on connection with I. אָלָה compare Di Genesis 1:1; Genesis 31:29) in יֶשׁ־לְאֵל יָדִי it is according to the power of my hand = it is in my power, etc. Genesis 31:29 (E; followed by לְ + Infinitive); בִּהְיוֺת לְאֵל יָדְ֯יךָ Proverbs 3:27 (followed by id.); יֶשׁ־לְאֵל יָדָם Micah 2:1; (absolute); negative וְאֵין לְאֵל יָדֶ֑ךָ Deuteronomy 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).
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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H410 matches the Hebrew אֵל ('ēl),
which occurs 245 times in 235 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 5 (Job 33:14–Psa 68:20)

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:14 -

“Indeed God H410 speaks once,

Or twice, yet no one perceives it.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:29 -

“Behold, God H410 does all these things twice, three times with men,

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:5 -

“For Job has said, ‘I am righteous,

But God H410 has removed my justice;

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:10 -

“Therefore, listen to me, you men with a heart of wisdom.

Far be it from God H410 to do injustice,

And from the Almighty to do wrong.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:12 -

“Truly, God H410 will not act wickedly,

And the Almighty will not pervert justice.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:23 -

[fn]For He does not need to consider a man further,

That he should go before God H410 in judgment.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:31 -

“For has anyone said to God H410,

‘I have borne chastisement;

I will not work destructively anymore;

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:37 -

‘For he adds transgression to his sin;

He strikes his hands together among us,

And multiplies his words against God H410.’”

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:2 -

“Do you think this is according to justice?

Do you say, ‘My righteousness is more than God’s H410’?

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:13 -

“Surely God H410 will not listen to [fn]an empty cry,

Nor will the Almighty perceive it.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:5 -

“Behold, God H410 is mighty but does not reject;

He is mighty in the power of His heart.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:22 -

“Behold, God H410 is exalted in His power;

Who is a teacher like Him?

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:26 -

“Behold, God H410 is exalted, and we do not know Him;

The number of His years is unsearchable.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:5 -

“God H410 thunders with His voice marvelously,

Doing great things which we do not know.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:10 -

“From the breath of God H410 ice is made,

And the expanse of the waters is frozen.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:14 -

“Give ear to this, O Job,

Stand and carefully consider the wondrous deeds of God H410.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:41 -

“Who prepares for the raven its provision

When its young cry for help to God H410

And wander about without food?

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:9 -

“Or do you have an arm like God H410,

And can you thunder with a voice like His?

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:19 -

“It is the first of the ways of God H410;

Let its Maker bring near its sword.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:25 -

“When it raises itself up, the [fn]mighty H410 fear,

Because of the crashing they are [fn]bewildered.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:4 -

For You are not a God H410 who delights in wickedness;

Evil does not sojourn with You.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:11 -

God is a righteous judge,

And a God H410 who has indignation every day.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:11 -

He says in his heart, “God H410 has forgotten;

He has hidden His face; He will never see it.”

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:12 -

Qoph

Arise, O Yahweh; O God H410, lift up Your hand.

Do not forget the afflicted.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:1 -

A [fn]Mikhtam of David.

Keep me, O God H410, for I take refuge in You.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:6 -

I have called upon You, for You will answer me, O God H410;

Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:2 -

Yahweh is my [fn]rock and my fortress and my deliverer,

My God H410, my rock, in whom I take refuge;

My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:30 -

As for God H410, His way is [fn]blameless;

The word of Yahweh is [fn]tried;

He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:32 -

The God H410 who girds me with strength

And [fn]makes my way [fn]blameless?

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:47 -

The God H410 who executes vengeance for me,

And subdues peoples under me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:1 -

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.

The heavens are telling of the glory of God H410;

And the expanse is declaring the work of His hands.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:1 -

For the choir director. According to [fn]Aijeleth Hashshahar. A Psalm of David.

My God H410, my God H410, why have You forsaken me?

[fn]Far from my salvation are the words of my [fn]groaning.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:10 -

Upon You I was cast from [fn]birth;

You have been my God H410 from my mother’s womb.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 29:1 -

A Psalm of David.

Ascribe to Yahweh, O [fn]sons of the mighty H410,

Ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 29:3 -

The voice of Yahweh is upon the waters;

The God H410 of glory thunders,

Yahweh is over [fn]many waters.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:5 -

Into Your hand I commit my spirit;

You have ransomed me, O Yahweh, God H410 of truth.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:6 -

Your righteousness is like the [fn]mountains of God H410;

Your judgments are like a great deep.

O Yahweh, You save man and beast.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 42:2 -

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God H410;

When shall I come and [fn]appear before God?

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 42:8 -

By day, Yahweh will command His lovingkindness;

And by night, His song will be with me,

A prayer to the God H410 of my life.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 42:9 -

I say to God H410 my rock, “Why have You forgotten me?

Why do I go mourning [fn]because of the oppression of the enemy?”

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 43:4 -

Then I will go to the altar of God,

To God H410 [fn]my exceeding joy;

And upon the lyre I shall praise You, O God, my God.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:20 -

If we had forgotten the name of our God

Or spread our [fn]hands to a strange god H410,

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:1 -

A Psalm of [fn]Asaph.

The Mighty H410 One H410, God, Yahweh, has spoken,

And called the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 52:1 -

For the choir director. A [fn]Maskil of David. [fn]When Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul and said to him, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.”

Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man?

The lovingkindness of God H410 endures all day long.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 52:5 -

[fn]But God H410 will break you down forever;

He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent,

And uproot you from the land of the living, Selah.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:19 -

God H410 will hear and [fn]answer them—

Even the one who [fn]sits enthroned from of old— Selah.

Because they [fn]do not change,

And do not fear God.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:2 -

I will call to God Most High,

To God H410 who accomplishes all things for me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:1 -

A Psalm of David. [fn]When he was in the wilderness of Judah.

O God, You are my God H410; I shall seek You [fn]earnestly;

My soul thirsts for You, my flesh [fn]yearns for You,

In a dry and weary land without water.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:19 -

Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden,

The God H410 who is our salvation. Selah.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:20 -

God H410 is to us a God H410 of [fn]salvation;

And to Yahweh the Lord belong escapes [fn]from death.


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