El

El is a term used in the Hebrew Bible and ancient Near Eastern religions to refer to a deity or god. The term is derived from a Proto-Semitic root meaning "god" or "deity" and is cognate with the Arabic Allah and the Aramaic Alaha. In Hebrew, the term is written as אֵל (pronounced "el"). In the Hebrew Bible, "El" is often used as a generic term for god, but it can also refer to a specific deity, such as the supreme god of the Canaanite pantheon. In the context of ancient Israelite religion, "El" is sometimes used as a title for the God of Israel, particularly in poetic and archaic texts. The term "El" is also found in other ancient Semitic languages, such as Ugaritic and Akkadian, where it similarly refers to a deity or god.