God

The general word for “god” in Hebrew is El. The same word is also the name for a Canaanite god. In the Old Testament, El is another name for YHWH. The plural of this word (Elohim in Hebrew) is the most commonly used name for the God of Israel in the Old Testament.

The God El in Ugarit

Religion of Israel

Read more?

With a free BibleSA account, you can:

Read other translations in all official languages.
Listen to the Bible (11 translations are already available).
Compare different Bible translations.
Personalise your experience by including your own notes and highlights. You will also be able to view your notes and highlights separately.
Access to over 1100+ topics and background articles in English and Afrikaans and 52 full colour maps.

v.4.26.9

Find us on