Hebrew word · Strong's H410

אֵל

ʼêl · ale · word · “God, mighty one”

In a sentence

El is the short and ancient Hebrew word for God or god — root of names like El-Shaddai and Bethel. It speaks of strength and divinity.

El is a name shared across the ancient Near East for "god" or "the strong one," but Israel filled it with new content: "El, the God of Israel."

Compound names — El Shaddai (God Almighty), El Elyon (God Most High), Immanuel (God with us) — show its theological reach.

Strong's reference

Definition: strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)

KJV usage: God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'

Reference gloss from Strong's Concordance (1890, public domain).

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)
Genesis 17:1 “When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.” Psalms 19:1 “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.” Isaiah 7:14 “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.”
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