ˌelōˈhēm, -lȯˈ-, -ˈhim; eˈlōˌhim, əˈ- noun
Etymology: Hebrew ĕlōhīm, plural of ĕlōah god
1. capitalized : God especially as conceived of in the Old Testament or in those Old Testament passages where he is designated in the Hebrew text by the word ĕlōhīm
2. elohim plural , usually capitalized : local or minor divinities of the ancient Canaanites and Hebrews