Question: I thought the word Elohim is only true God, but when I read the Hebrew bible, it turned out that other gods are also called Elohim.
In English, if we read carefully, we can easily read the difference, but just the same in Hebrew, it is Elohim.
How can we see the difference in the Hebrew bible? And how do we know where the plural and singular are?
Thus we read in Genesis 1:1 where the true God is presented.
Answer:
The word created (בָּרָא ) is in 3rd masculine singular.
In the Book of exodus, there is an adjective that says, Others (אֲחֵרִים), this is in plural masculine…