[Avodah] Elokim and elohim

[Joel C. Salomon]

On 10/25/2011 05:55 PM, Lisa Liel wrote:
> I know that there are places in Tanakh where the word elohim means
> "judges" (more or less), and other places where Elokim is a name of
> Hashem.  And still others where elohim means false deities.
> 
> My question is, is there a source which states which ones are which in
> more vague instances?  For example, Genesis 3:5.  Is the word shem
> Hashem in that verse?

The marginal Mesorah notes will indicate "Chol" or (only occasionally,
since it's the default) "Kodesh".

This is needed for soferim who must write Hashem's names l'shma.

--Chesky