That, however, does not mark the end of the relevant questions that should be asked. There is a second important question to be answered, about the sense of the word. The answer is that it is not. This word has one form, but more than one sense, for which reason it is found both in singular and in plural constructions. This is a feature of the Hebrew language, not an indication of the nature of God, as will be explained below.
All languages make a distinction between the form and the sense of a word.
This form is made up of three specific letters laid out in a particular order, but the senses of that form are many. It may mean an entirely different kind of act, such as a ship's sailing into a port or harbor. The person who knows English is not confused when the same form is used with different senses. Neither is the Hebrew speaker confused by the one form and the different senses of elohim. Those who argue the nature of God from the fact that elohim is a plural form make a fundamental mistake.