The word Elohim in the Torah

Firstly, the correct word is written (transliterated) with an H in the middle, like Elohim (אֱלֹהִ-ים), however, since there is a prohibition against mentioning God's name in vain and, on the other hand, a prohibition against destroying God's name by erasing it, it is customary to write it with a K (or in Hebrew the letter Kuf - ק) in which case there is no problem in pronouncing or erasing that word since it is not a name of God.

The word Elohim in the Torah appears in many places, almost always referring to God as "Mighty and owner of all forces," that is, Almighty (Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 5:1).

However, there are other meanings of that word, as we will explain.

• 1. Bereshit 1:1: "In the beginning of creation [when] Elohim He created the heavens and the earth." In this context, God is referred to as Creator and Almighty.
  
  Since the sum of the letters of the word Elohim (86) is equal to that of the word haTeva (הטבע - nature), God is identified as the creator of nature with the name Elohim, while the Tetragrammaton is linked to God as infinite, transcending time and space (see Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 5:1).

• 2. Genesis 6:4: "The children of the Elohim""In this context, it refers to the powerful of the earth, as in Ezekiel 17:13 "He took the powerful of the earth.".
  
  The word Elohim has its root in the Hebrew word El (אל), which means "power," as in Bereshit 31:29: "I have power in my hands," and the verse from Yehezkel mentioned.

• 3. Another explanation of the same verse refers to the angels, who are also called Elohim, as in Job 1:6 "the sons of Elohim""(See Rambam, Fundamental Laws of the Torah, Chapter 2, Law 7, the 10 names by which the angels are called in the Torah).

• 4. Exodus 22:7: "And the master of the house shall approach the Elohim""In this context, he is referring to the judges.".

In each place, words must be interpreted according to the context, always maintaining the current simple meaning.