(A.S. and Dutch God; Dan. Gud; Ger. Gott), the name of the Divine Being. It is the rendering (1) of the Hebrew 'El, from a word meaning to be strong; (2) of 'Eloah, plural 'Elohim. The singular form, Eloah, is used only in poetry. The plural form is more commonly used in all parts of the Bible, The Hebrew word Jehovah (q.v.), the only other word generally employed to denote the Supreme Being, is uniformly rendered in the Authorized Version by "LORD," printed in small capitals. The existence of God is taken for granted in the Bible. There is nowhere any argument to prove it. He who disbelieves this truth is spoken of as one devoid of understanding (Psa 14:1). View

 The attributes of God are set forth in order by Moses in Ex. 34:6,7. (see also Deu 6:4; 10:17; Num 16:22; Exd 15:11; 33:19; Isa 44:6; Hab 3:6; Psa 102:26; Job 34:12.) They are also systematically classified in Rev 5:12 and and Rev 7:12. View