a praise or panegyric bestowed on any person or thing, in consideration of its merit. The beauty of elogy consists in an expressive brevity. Eulogiums should not have so much as one epithet, properly so called, nor two words synonymous: they should strictly adhere to truth: for extravagant and improbable elogies rather lessen the character of the person or thing they would extol.

**ÉLOHI, Elohi, or Elohim**, in scripture, one of the names of God. But it is to be observed, that angels, princes, great men, judges, and even false gods, are sometimes called by this name. The sequel of the discourse is what afflicts us in judging rightly concerning the true meaning of this word. It is the same as *Eloha*. One is the singular, the other the plural. Nevertheless Elohim is often construed in the singular number, particularly when the true God is spoken of: but when false gods are spoken of, it is construed rather in the plural.