Elohim, The Creator

One of the many names of God, the El part of the name means strong or mighty. Elohim is the God of gods. The 'him' part of Elohim indicates a plural ending. Elohim can also make reference to any group of gods. Primarily a Hebrew word, Elohim is most often translated God in the Old Testament of the Holy Bible. The first use of Elohim in the Holy Bible is Genesis 1:1, "In the beginning Gods (Elohim) created the heavens and the earth."

My favorite thing about this name of God is that it shows the Trinity from the beginning of time. Jesus the Christ and the Holy Spirit were there at the creation of the earth and mankind (or is that supposed to be humankind?!).

An extra note, from a book I picked up ("A Dictionary of Angels including the fallen angels" by Gustav Davidson), Elohim is said to refer to an angel in a passage in Deuteronomy. This reference also says the 'eloh' is singular female while 'im' is masculine plural therefore making God androgynous. Hummm...