<P> The word Elohim occurs more than 2500 times in the Hebrew Bible , with meanings ranging from `` gods '' in a general sense ( as in Exodus 12 : 12 , where it describes `` the gods of Egypt '' ) , to specific gods ( e.g. , 1 Kings 11 : 33 , where it describes Chemosh `` the god of Moab '' , or the frequent references to Yahweh as the `` elohim '' of Israel ) , to demons , seraphim , and other supernatural beings , to the spirits of the dead brought up at the behest of King Saul in 1 Samuel 28 : 13 , and even to kings and prophets ( e.g. , Exodus 4 : 16 ) . The phrase bene elohim , translated `` sons of the Gods '' , has an exact parallel in Ugaritic and Phoenician texts , referring to the council of the gods . </P>
how many times does the word elohim appear in the bible
more than 2500 times in the Hebrew Bible