Hebrew · el-oh-HEEM
Elohim
אֱלֹהִים
The Mighty Creator God — plural of majesty
Symbol: The formed earth — power that speaks worlds out of nothing
“In the beginning Elohim created the heavens and the earth.”
Genesis 1:1
The very first name Scripture gives God is the name of creative power. Before He is anything else to you, He is the One who makes something out of nothing.
What the name means
Elohim is grammatically plural yet takes singular verbs — a whisper of the Triune God on page one of the Bible.
The name carries strength, sovereignty, and authority. Elohim does not negotiate with chaos; He speaks and it orders itself.
When your life feels formless and empty, you are praying to the exact God who has handled formless and empty before.
How to pray this name
- Pray Elohim over dead situations that need creation, not repair.
- Use it when you need God's power more than His comfort: 'Elohim, create in me a clean heart.'
Elohim, mighty Creator, speak over the void places of my life until they carry Your order and Your light. In the Mighty Name of Jesus! Amen.
Declaration
My God is Elohim — He creates where there was nothing and calls it good.
Study further
Psalm 51:10 · Isaiah 40:28 · Jeremiah 32:17 · Colossians 1:16