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#34 Elohim - God

#34 Elohim - God

FromStreetwise Hebrew


#34 Elohim - God

FromStreetwise Hebrew

ratings:
Length:
8 minutes
Released:
Apr 1, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Elohim means God in Hebrew. Why does it have a plural suffix at the end? Is it really plural in Modern Hebrew? How do we use elohim in Israeli slang, and what did we borrow from Arabic?
Words and expressions discussed:
אֱלוֹהִים - Elohim
אֵל, אֵלָה - El, Ela
דָּנִיאֵל - Daniel
אֱלוֹהִים אַדִּירִים - Elohim adirim
אֱלוֹהִים נָתַן לְךָ בְּמַתָּנָה - Elohim natan lecha be-matana
אֱלוֹהִים גָּדוֹל - Elohim gadol
אֱלוֹהִים יוֹדֵעַ - Elohim yode’a
אֱלוֹהִים! - Elohim!
אֵין לְךָ אֱלוֹהִים - Ein lecha elohim
אֲנִי נִשְבָּע בֶּאֱלוֹהִים - Ani nishba be’elohim
בֶּאֱלוֹהִים - Be’elohim
מֵאֱלוֹהִים - Me’elohim
טָעִים לָאַללָה - Ta’im la-Allah
אֱלוֹהִיn - Elohi
אֱלוֹהוּת - Elohut
אֲלוֹהַיי, אֱלוֹהִים שֶלִי - Elohai, Elohim sheli
Playlist:
Ze mi-kvar – Oshik Levy 
Elohim natan lecha be-matana – Eitan Massouri 
Tipat mazal – Zehava Ben 
Ratsiti she-teda – Uzi Chitman 
Released:
Apr 1, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

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A bite-size podcast showcasing modern Hebrew and its slang. Host Guy Sharett explains what we can learn about Israeli psyche, society, and culture through the Hebrew language.