El [a] is a Northwest Semitic word meaning 'god' or 'deity', or referring (as a proper name) to any one of multiple major ancient Near Eastern deities. A rarer form, ' ila , represents the predicate …

In the Bible, El was the deity worshiped by the Hebrew patriarchs, for example as El Shaddai (God Almighty) or El Elyon (God Most High) before the revelation of his name Yahweh to …

El, the general term for “deity” in Semitic languages as well as the name of the chief deity of the West Semites. In the ancient texts from Ras Shamra (ancient Ugarit) in Syria, El was …

2016年11月13日 · El was known as the supreme god of the Canaanites in the mythology of the ancient Near East. He was the father of gods and men and the creator deity. He is sometimes …

El is a point of contact between Israel and polytheism. In the Phoenician pantheon described in the texts of ugarit, El appears as the supreme god; he is the father of the gods and lord of …

2009年4月1日 · The god El was viewed as the elder, “gray beard” supreme deity. He was the creator god, the father of the gods and humankind, and the god of wisdom. He was considered …

2018年6月8日 · In the mythology of the ancient Near East, El was the supreme god of the Canaanites. He was the creator deity, the father of gods and men, and the highest judge and …

2025年2月21日 · The deity El is the highest-ranking Canaanite god, holding the supreme position among all other Canaanite deities. His name signifies the concept of divinity in general, …

In the mythology of the ancient Near East, El was the supreme god of the Canaanites*. He was the creator deity, the father of gods and men, and the highest judge and authority in all divine …

ʼĒl (also ‘Il, Ugaritic: 𐎛𐎍 ʾīl; Phoenician: 𐤀𐤋 ʾīl; Hebrew: אֵל ʾēl; Syriac: ܐܺܝܠ ʾīyl; Arabic: إيل ʾīl or إله ʾilāh; cognate to Akkadian: 𒀭, romanized: ilu) is a Northwest Semitic word meaning “god” or …