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In Judaism, the two most common names for God are Elohim and the tetragrammaton (Y-H-W-H). The word Elohim (אלהים) is the plural for Eloah (אלוה) which evolved from the root LaWaH (לוה – to join, escort, guide). In Ugaritic, a Northwest Semitic language very closely related to Hebrew, Elohim means “pantheon,” a grouping of gods that they looked to for guidance. Likewise, in the Tanakh, Elohim also refers to the pantheons of other peoples. However, Elohim can also refer to a group of human counselors or judges in an analogous way. Since in Judaism there is only one God, this plural word is used with singular verbs to represent the one God. Since Elohim means counselo