A Name of God in the Bible: Elohim

Elohim (אֱלֹהִים) is the Hebrew plural form of a name derived from the shortened name El, whose root likely means “strong” or “preeminent.” Elohim is generally translated as “God,” and it is used over two thousand times in the Old Testament. Jehovah God is the Creator and Sovereign Ruler; He is the “Creator, power, and strength” (Genesis 17:7; Jeremiah 31:33). This name emphasizes God’s transcendence: God is called God because He is above all else. From the very first sentence of the Bible, God’s supreme power is revealed when Elohim speaks the world into creation (Genesis 1:1).

The Bible records:

(Genesis 17:7) And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you.

(Jeremiah 31:33) For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people.