Les Feldick Bible Study

Is the Hebrew word for God plural?

Yes. In the Hebrew text, the term translated God is Elohim, and Elohim is a plural word. The same Hebrew word, uncapitalized, can refer to pagan gods, plural. It points to the triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, a plurality of co-equal persons.

Les explains that the term of deity spelled G-O-D in English is Elohim in the Hebrew, and Elohim in the Hebrew is a plural word. When an Old Testament text refers to pagan gods, plural, G-O-D-S, it is the same Hebrew word only without the capitalization—small e, Elohim. He ties this to the triune God, a plurality of persons, and states he is a firm believer in the Trinity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. None of them supersede or are above the others; they are all co-equal.