Elohim can be singular or plural depending on the context. When referring to the One True God, it is singular. We know this because the verb tenses are for the singular.
God is not plural in the Tanakh.
GINOLJC,
First thanks for the reply, second, we have to disagree with you on H430 אֱלֹהִים 'elohiym (el-o-heem') as being single. only "God" the H433 אֱלוֹהַּ 'elowahh (el-o'-ah) is singular. from which H430 אֱלֹהִים 'elohiym (el-o-heem') comes from. according to the definition,
H430 אֱלֹהִים 'elohiym (el-o-heem') n-m.
אֱלֹהֵי 'elohiy (el-o-hee') [alternate plural]
1. (literally) supreme ones.
2. (hence, in the ordinary sense) gods.
3. (specifically, in the plural, especially with the article) the Supreme God (i.e. the all supreme).
4. (sometimes) supreme, used as a superlative.
5. (occasionally, by way of deference) supreme magistrates, the highest magistrates of the land.
6. (also) the supreme angels (entities of unspecified type).
[plural of H433]
KJV: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Root(s): H433
Compare: H5945, H7706, H8199, H4397
so, H430 אֱלֹהִים 'elohiym (el-o-heem') is plural, but the quesrion is, "plural in what?" persons, or Nature. the is answered in Genesis 1:1 "In the
beginning God created the heaven and the earth."
here the term "
beginning" indicates how God is plural... in Nature, in "TIME", "PLACE", "RANK", and "ORDER", as the ANOTHER of himself in Flesh that was
TO COME. and Zechariah 13:7 makes this very clear, "Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and
against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones."
Zechariah 13:7 is referring to the Christ, God's OWN ARM, God himself shared in Flesh. this is the Key to God's plurality. ANOTHER of himself, "
EQUALLY SHARED" in Flesh as a man. this is proved out in Philippians 2:6 "Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:" and in Deuteronomy 6:4 "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:" where clearly the NATURE is SHARED of ONE Single Person. not two Gods /Spirits, not, only ONE God SHARED in Spirit. this is the plurality of God as ONE.
point to KNOW: in Deuteronomy 6:4, it states, our God is "ONE" is
ONE LORD. did you see it? ... ONE "LORD" but is it not in the Tanakh? that the "
Lord" is God. Psalms 114:7 "Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of
the Lord, at the presence of
the God of Jacob;". see it now? or this, Psalms 110:1 "A Psalm of David. The
LORD said unto
my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool." and the same "
Lord" at his, "the LORD" right in verse 5 is
H136 אֲדֹנָי 'Adonay (ad-o-noy') n-m.
1. (meaning) Lord (used as a proper name of God only).
2. (person) Adonai, The Lord God of Israel (which is actually “Yahweh God of Israel” - see Exodus 5:1 and 120 other occurrences).
[am emphatic form of H113]
KJV: (my) Lord.
Root(s): H113
Compare: H3068, H1167, H1168
the definition states,
[am emphatic form of H113] and H113 is the "
Lord" in 110:1 so in context the "
Lord" is the "
LORD". Oh yes, God is a plurality of HIMSELF, and no one else.
if you can explain differently please post your reply.
PICJAG, 101G.