Biblical Aramaic H426 noun masculine 95 occurrences

אֱלָהּ

Transliteration: Elah (ʾĔlāh)

Pronunciation: /el-AW/

“God (Biblical Aramaic for God)”

Aramaic equivalent of Hebrew Eloah; used in Daniel and Ezra for the God of heaven and earth (Elah Shemayya).

Lexical & Etymological Analysis

Aramaic corresponding to אֱלוֹהַּ (H433).

Godgod

Cross-Testament Bridge

How this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.

LXX conceptual translation: אֱלָהּ (God (Biblical Aramaic for God)) -> θεός (a god or deity, God, a god)

Direct Cross-Language Equivalents:

G2316 θεός (theos — “a god or deity, God, a god”)

Foundational passages where אֱלָהּ (Elah) carries significant theological or narrative weight.