Elohim means God in Hebrew. Why does it have a plural suffix at the end? Is it really plural in Modern Hebrew? How do we use elohim in Israeli slang, and what did we borrow from Arabic?

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New Words and Expressions:

Elohim – God – אלוהים

El, Ela – God, Goddess – אל, אלה

Elohim adirim – God Almighty – אלוהים אדירים

“Elohim natan lecha be-matana” – God gave you, as a present… – אלוהים נתן לך במתנה

Elohim gadol – Nobody knows – אלוהים גדול

Elohim yodea – Only God knows – אלוהים יודע

Yow, elohim – Oh God – יואו אלוהים

Ein lecha/lach elohim – You don’t care, huh? – אין לך אלוהים

Ani nishba be’elohim – I swear to God – אני נשבע באלוהים

Be-elohim – I swear to God – באלוהים

Be’elohim, ani lo yodea – I swear, I don’t know – באלוהים, אני לא יודע

Ze me-elohim – It’s a godsend – זה מאלוהים

Min allah – From allah – מאלוהים

La-allah – Very – לאללה

Ani ayef la’allah – I am really tired – אני עייף לאללה

Haya kef la’allah – It was really fun – היה כיף לאללה

Elohi – Divine – אלוהי

Elohut – Divinity – אלוהוּת

“Elohai ad mati” – My god, until when? – אלוהיי, עד מתי

 

Playlist and Clips:

Oshik Levy – Ze Mikvar (Lyrics)

Eitan Massuri – Elohim Natan Lecha Be-matana (Lyrics)

Matsav Ha-uma TV Show

Rockfor – Ein Lecha Elohim (Lyrics)

Yuval Perry – Isha Satan (Lyrics)

Pita Crunch – Commercial

Zehava Ben – Tipat Mazal (Lyrics)

Uzi Hitman – Ratsiti She-teda (Lyrics)