The word is identical to the usual plural of el meaning gods or magistrates, and is cognate to the ' l-h-m found in Ugaritic, where it is used for the pantheon of Canaanite gods, the children of El, and conventionally vocalized as "Elohim ''. Most use of the term Elohim in the later Hebrew text imply a view that is at least monolatrist at the time of writing, and such usage (in the singular), as a proper title for the supreme deity, is generally not considered to be synonymous with the term elohim, "gods '' (plural, simple noun). Hebrew grammar allows for this nominally plural form to mean "He is the Power (singular) over powers (plural) '', or roughly, "God of gods ''. Rabbinic scholar Maimonides wrote that the various other usages are commonly understood to be homonyms.
what does the name of god elohim mean
He is the Power (singular) over powers (plural) God of gods