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elohim
אלהים
Like most words with the suffix, 'im', the Elohim are a group of intelligent entities. Based on the root word אל el which means “to”, and with the im suffix applied we can see that the literal meaning of Elohim is “The To Ones”.
Applying a more grammatical structure to this literal meaning, one may reasonably infer an interpretation of “The Ones Who Came To Here”. This may be the only sensible way to interpret “the to ones”.
In order to gain any real insight as to the characteristics of these “people” (using the term loosely), we must examine the structural relationships between the Elohim and other groups such as the Shemim, as well as their relationship with the Aretz(Earth) and certain significant events that frame and define these relationships.
Defining these relationships is a major theme of the scriptures, and is the topic of the opening scene of the Bible. Genesis 1:1 seeks to define an initial definition, which is then fleshed out in the follwing verses.
The established division(barashit) divided(bara) between The Elohim and The Shemim on Aretz.
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