How to Say "Elohim" in Japanese

エロヒム

Erohimu

エロヒム (Erohimu) is the Japanese word for elohim.

エロヒム is used as a name for God.

Meaning: name for God (name)

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is Erohimu.

Japanese speakers who are not familiar with the Bible may find エロヒム confusing because the first two syllables エロ (ero) are the common Japanese shorthand for 'erotic'.
The phrase エロヒム is written using Katakana, a script usually reserved for foreign loanwords, because the name is not native to Japanese culture.
The term エロヒム is often used in Japanese 'New Age' or occult literature to refer to a higher cosmic intelligence rather than the traditional Judeo-Christian creator.

エロヒムを知っていますか？
Do you know Elohim?
はい、エロヒムはイスラエルの神様ですね。
Yes, Elohim is the god of Israel, right?
聖書の中でエロヒムという名が使われています。
Seisho no naka de Erohimu to iu na ga tsukawarete imasu.
The name Elohim is used in the Bible.
エロヒムの力を信じていますか？
Erohimu no chikara o shinjite imasu ka?
Do you believe in the power of Elohim?
彼はエロヒムについて勉強しています。
Kare wa Erohimu ni tsuite benkyō shite imasu.
He is studying about Elohim.

Kenta and Yui are discussing a religious text in a cafe.

健太 Kenta

この古い文書にはエロヒムと書いてあるよ。
Kono furui bunsho ni wa Erohimu to kaite aru yo.
It says Elohim in this old document.
結衣 Yui

本当ですね。とても神聖な響きです。
Hontō desu ne. Totemo shinsei na hibiki desu.
That's true. It has a very sacred sound.
健太 Kenta

結衣さんは、この言葉の意味を知っている？
Yui-san wa, kono kotoba no imi o shitte iru?
Yui, do you know the meaning of this word?
結衣 Yui

はい、神のお名前だと教わりました。
Hai, kami no onamae da to osowarimashita.
Yes, I was taught it is the name of God.

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