אלוהיי
elohay
The English phrase "my God" is translated into Hebrew as אלוהיי (elohay).
How do you pronounce it?
elohay
Did you know?
- The word אלוהים is grammatically plural in form, yet it is almost always used with a singular verb and adjective when referring to the one God.
- In many Jewish traditions, even religious people avoid pronouncing the name of God aloud to show respect. Instead, they might use a substitute word or a phonetic variation to prevent the name from being treated lightly.
- The root of the word in אלוהיי is shared with many ancient Semitic languages, meaning that the core concept of the word is a linguistic relative of words used in Arabic and Aramaic.
Examples in context
- אלוהיי, זה כל כך יפה!Elohay, ze kol kach yafe!My god, this is so beautiful!
Example conversation
Rotem tells Daniel about a mistake she made.
- רוטם Rotemאלוהיי, שכחתי את המפתחות בבית.Elohay, shachachti et ha-maftachot ba-bayit.My god, I forgot the keys at home.
- דניאל Danielשוב? איך זה קרה?Shuv? Eich ze kara?Again? How did that happen?
- רוטם Rotemפשוט לא שמתי לב אליהם.Pashut lo samti lev aleihem.I just didn't notice them.
- דניאל Danielאל תדאגי, נפתור את זה.Al tid'agi, niftor et ze.Don't worry, we will solve it.
