Strong H430H430Iאֱלֹהִים
(Gibeath)-elohim
One of the 3 senses of Strong H430
- Transliteration
- 'ĕlôhîym
- Pronunciation
- el-o-heem'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Combined with giv.ah (גִּבְעָה "Gibeath" H1389)
General definition
Plural of H433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural {thus} especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative: - {angels} X {exceeding} God (gods) ({-dess} {-ly}) X (very) {great} {judges} X mighty.
In the biblical story
Gibeath-elohim
A place with a garrison of Philistines, near Gibeah.
Gibeath-elohim, meaning "Hill of God," was a place near Gibeah where a garrison of Philistines was located (1 Samuel 10:5).
In the Bible
Strong H430I appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- god1
First verses
- 1 Samuel 10:5After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy: