# Elohim

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ɛˈloʊˌhɪm/ · frequency rank #56,089

## Definitions
1. God; the name used for God in Hebrew scriptures, and used for the Father by Latter-day Saints.
2. The extraterrestrial creators of humans; the Raelian gods.

## Etymology
From Hebrew אֱלֹהִים/אֱלוֹהִים (ʾélôhím, “god(s), heavenly power”), plural of אֱלוֹהַּ (ʾélôah, “god”), often taken to be an expanded form of אֵל (ʾēl, “god”) (whence El).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/elohim