Elohim
Rendered as Creator God or Judge
Elohim – a plural noun
“In the beginning God (Elohim) created the heaven and the earth.”
Gen 1:1
(In many verses, God refers to Himself as “Elohim”.)
Rules of Hebrew Grammar
The verb must agree with the noun in both verb and number.
In Hebrew, “Elohim” is plural; it is almost always followed by the singular verb going contrary to normal Hebrew grammar.
This emphasizes the unity of the godhead.
“In the beginning God (Elohim - plural noun) created (singular) the heaven and the earth.”
Gen 1:1
Elohim
“im” (plural) form of Eloah or El (God)
And God said, Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness:”
Gen 1:26
“And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of Us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:”
Gen 3:22
In this case the noun and verb are both plural.
This stresses the plurality of the godhead.
One Lord
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.” Deut 6:4-5
The word “one” or “echad” denotes a compound unity.
“Therefore shall a mean leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife; and they shall be one (echad) flesh.”
Gen 2:24
“…All the people answered with one (echad) voice, and said, All the words which the Lord hath said we will do.”
Ex 24:3
Deuteronomy 6:4 - To the Jew, this verse is like John 3:16. It is interesting that although the “one” is stressed, it is done so utilizing plural and compound parts of speech.
One Lord
Echad = Compound unity
“And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one (echad) LORD, and His name one (echad).”
Zech 1:9
Yachid = Absolute Oneness
“And He said, Take now thy son, thine only (yachid) son Isaac, whom thou lovest,..”
Gen 22:2
In the OT, the word “Yachid” is never used of God.
The “absolute” oneness in Hebrew is ‘Yachid”.
The word “one” or “echad” denotes a compound unity.
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:”
“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our ‘Elohim’ is ‘Echad…’”.
Rendered as Creator God or Judge
Elohim – a plural noun
“In the beginning God (Elohim) created the heaven and the earth.”
Gen 1:1
(In many verses, God refers to Himself as “Elohim”.)
Rules of Hebrew Grammar
The verb must agree with the noun in both verb and number.
In Hebrew, “Elohim” is plural; it is almost always followed by the singular verb going contrary to normal Hebrew grammar.
This emphasizes the unity of the godhead.
“In the beginning God (Elohim - plural noun) created (singular) the heaven and the earth.”
Gen 1:1
Elohim
“im” (plural) form of Eloah or El (God)
And God said, Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness:”
Gen 1:26
“And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of Us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:”
Gen 3:22
In this case the noun and verb are both plural.
This stresses the plurality of the godhead.
One Lord
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.” Deut 6:4-5
The word “one” or “echad” denotes a compound unity.
“Therefore shall a mean leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife; and they shall be one (echad) flesh.”
Gen 2:24
“…All the people answered with one (echad) voice, and said, All the words which the Lord hath said we will do.”
Ex 24:3
Deuteronomy 6:4 - To the Jew, this verse is like John 3:16. It is interesting that although the “one” is stressed, it is done so utilizing plural and compound parts of speech.
One Lord
Echad = Compound unity
“And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one (echad) LORD, and His name one (echad).”
Zech 1:9
Yachid = Absolute Oneness
“And He said, Take now thy son, thine only (yachid) son Isaac, whom thou lovest,..”
Gen 22:2
In the OT, the word “Yachid” is never used of God.
The “absolute” oneness in Hebrew is ‘Yachid”.
The word “one” or “echad” denotes a compound unity.
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:”
“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our ‘Elohim’ is ‘Echad…’”.