Elleh (אֵלֶּה) is a very common Hebrew demonstrative pronoun meaning "these" — referring to a plural group of persons, things, or matters. It appears over 700 times throughout the Old Testament, functioning grammatically to point to specific, identifiable people, objects, commands, or events that have already been mentioned or are immediately present. It is the plural counterpart of zeh (this) and zot (this, feminine).
Though grammatically simple, elleh carries enormous theological weight in its contexts. "These are the generations" (elleh toledot, Genesis 2:4) is one of the most structurally important phrases in Genesis, introducing each major section of human history. "These are the commands" (elleh ha-mitzvot) appears repeatedly in Deuteronomy to introduce divine law. The word calls the reader to pay attention — to take seriously what is being identified. It is the biblical word for sacred specificity: not abstract religion, but these people, these words, these promises. God's covenant is never vague; it is always pointed at something real, named, and particular.