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Strong's #113 - אָדֹן

Transliteration

ʼâdôwn

Phonetics

aw-done', aw-done'

Origin

from an unused root (meaning to rule)

Parts of Speech

masculine noun

TWOT

27b

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

firm, strong, lord, master
1. lord, master
  1. reference to men
    1. superintendent of household, of affairs
    2. master
    3. king
  2. reference to God
    1. the Lord God
    2. Lord of the whole earth
2. lords, kings
  1. reference to men
    1. proprietor of hill of Samaria
    2. master
    3. husband
    4. prophet
    5. governor
    6. prince
    7. king
  2. reference to God
    1. Lord of lords (probably = "thy husband, Yahweh")
3. my lord, my master
  1. reference to men
    1. master
    2. husband
    3. prophet
    4. prince
    5. king
    6. father
    7. Moses
    8. priest
    9. theophanic angel
    10. captain
    11. general recognition of superiority
  2. reference to God
    1. my Lord, my Lord and my God
    2. Adonai (parallel with Yahweh)

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 435 ‑ ἀνήρ (an'‑ayr); 758 ‑ ἄρχων (ar'‑khone); 1203 ‑ δεσπότης (des‑pot'‑ace); 2962 ‑ κύριος (koo'‑ree‑os); 5530 ‑ χράομαι (khrah'‑om‑ahee);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (323)

Genesis 72

Exodus 10

Numbers 5

Deuteronomy 4

Joshua 2

Judges 6

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 38

2 Samuel 49

1 Kings 33

2 Kings 37

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 4

Nehemiah 2

Job 1

Psalms 11

Proverbs 3

Isaiah 15

Jeremiah 6

Daniel 6

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 7

Malachi 3

BSB (326)

Genesis 72

Exodus 10

Numbers 6

Deuteronomy 4

Joshua 1

Judges 7

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 38

2 Samuel 52

1 Kings 34

2 Kings 37

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 4

Nehemiah 3

Job 1

Psalms 13

Proverbs 3

Isaiah 16

Jeremiah 6

Daniel 6

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 7

Malachi 3

CSB (316)

Genesis 69

Exodus 10

Numbers 6

Deuteronomy 4

Joshua 3

Judges 7

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 37

2 Samuel 52

1 Kings 33

2 Kings 37

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 4

Nehemiah 3

Job 1

Psalms 13

Proverbs 3

Isaiah 17

Jeremiah 6

Daniel 5

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 7

Malachi 3

ESV (334)

Genesis 72

Exodus 10

Numbers 6

Deuteronomy 4

Joshua 3

Judges 7

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 38

2 Samuel 52

1 Kings 34

2 Kings 37

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 4

Nehemiah 3

Job 1

Psalms 13

Proverbs 3

Isaiah 16

Jeremiah 6

Daniel 6

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 7

Malachi 3

KJV (333)

Genesis 72

Exodus 10

Numbers 6

Deuteronomy 3

Joshua 3

Judges 7

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 38

2 Samuel 52

1 Kings 34

2 Kings 37

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 4

Nehemiah 3

Job 1

Psalms 12

Proverbs 3

Isaiah 16

Jeremiah 6

Daniel 6

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 7

Malachi 3

LEB (322)

Genesis 72

Exodus 8

Numbers 6

Deuteronomy 3

Judges 7

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 36

2 Samuel 52

1 Kings 34

2 Kings 37

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 4

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 1

Job 1

Psalms 12

Proverbs 3

Isaiah 14

Jeremiah 6

Daniel 6

Amos 1

Micah 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 7

Malachi 3

LSB (311)

Genesis 71

Exodus 10

Numbers 6

Deuteronomy 3

Judges 7

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 38

2 Samuel 52

1 Kings 34

2 Kings 37

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 4

Nehemiah 1

Job 1

Psalms 5

Proverbs 3

Isaiah 11

Jeremiah 6

Daniel 6

Amos 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 5

Malachi 3

N95 (304)

Genesis 71

Exodus 9

Numbers 6

Deuteronomy 3

Judges 7

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 37

2 Samuel 52

1 Kings 34

2 Kings 37

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 4

Nehemiah 1

Job 1

Proverbs 3

Isaiah 11

Jeremiah 6

Daniel 6

Amos 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 5

Malachi 3

NAS (309)

Genesis 71

Exodus 9

Numbers 6

Deuteronomy 3

Judges 7

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 37

2 Samuel 52

1 Kings 34

2 Kings 37

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 4

Nehemiah 1

Job 1

Psalms 5

Proverbs 3

Isaiah 11

Jeremiah 6

Daniel 6

Amos 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 5

Malachi 3

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (329)

Genesis 72

Exodus 10

Numbers 5

Deuteronomy 4

Joshua 2

Judges 8

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 38

2 Samuel 51

1 Kings 34

2 Kings 37

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 4

Nehemiah 2

Job 1

Psalms 9

Proverbs 3

Isaiah 17

Jeremiah 6

Daniel 6

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 7

Malachi 3

ASV (323)

according to all that my lord 1

against his lord 1

against my lord 2

against my master 1

against our master 1

and her lord 1

and his master 3

and if i am a master 1

and it came to pass, when his master 1

and let her be thy master's 1

and lord 2

and my lord 3

and my master 2

and thou, my lord 2

and thy master's 1

and we also will be my lord's 1

and where is thy master's 1

are our own: who is lord over us 1

are ready to do whatsoever my lord 1

are: but, my lord 1

as my lord 3

away to his master 1

because my lord 1

before his master 1

before me, o my lord 1

before my lord 1

before the lord 1

behold now, my lords 1

behold, my master 2

behold, the lord 1

behold, we are my lord's 1

but my lord 1

by jehovah 1

by my lord 1

by the lord 1

for he is jehovah's 1

for he is thy lord 1

for my lord 2

for my master's 1

for your master's 1

for, behold, the lord 1

from aught that my lord 1

from his lord 1

from his master 1

from his master unto thee 1

from my lord 1

hath my master 1

here i am, my lord 1

him lord 1

himself unto his lord 1

his lord 1

his master 7

i pray thee, o my lord 1

i, o my lord 2

if his master 1

in his master's 1

in my lord's 1

is it thou, my lord 1

is not this that in which my lord 1

is our lord 1

it is my master 1

it to thee, and let my lord 1

it: but why doth my lord 1

let my lord 5

let not my lord 3

let our lord 1

lord 3

lord's 1

master 1

me lord 1

me to thy master 2

me: and the lord 1

my lord 42

my master 6

my master's 2

nay, my lord 2

no, my lord 3

not all my lord's 1

not her master 1

not my lord 1

now therefore let not my lord 1

now therefore, i pray thee, let my lord 1

now therefore, my lord 1

of his lord 3

of his master 2

of his master's 2

of his masters 1

of jehovah 1

of lords 2

of my lord 20

of my master 5

of my master's 3

of the lord 2

of their lord 1

of their master 1

of this my lord 1

of thy lord 1

of thy lord's 1

of your lord 1

of your master's 1

or that my lord 1

otherwise it will come to pass, when my lord 1

our lord 5

our master 1

out of thy lord's 1

shall be her master's 1

shall his lord 1

so is my lord 1

so with his master 1

that his master's 1

that my lord 3

the lord 6

the owner 1

thee thy master's 1

their lord 2

their master's 1

them hither unto my lord 1

then his master 1

therefore will the lord 1

these have no master 2

thou thy lord's 1

thy lord 5

thy master 4

thy master's 2

to his master 2

to my lord 2

to my master 4

to their master 2

to you, seeing your master's 1

to your master 2

toward my master 1

until his master 1

unto him, didst not thou, my lord 1

unto him, my lord 2

unto him, nay, my lord 1

unto his master 3

unto his master's 1

unto my lord 15

unto my master 3

unto our lord 1

unto the lord 1

unto their lord 1

unto their lords 1

unto their master 1

unto their masters 1

unto them, hath my master 1

unto them, oh, not so, my lord 1

unto thy master's 1

unto your lord 1

unto your masters 1

upon me, my lord 1

watch over thy lord 1

watch over your lord 1

what are these, my lord 1

when my master 1

where her lord 1

wherefore doth my lord 1

wherefore is my lord 1

which my lord 1

why doth my lord 1

with me, what are these, my lord 1

with my lord 2

with my master 1

with this my lord 1

your lord 1

your master's 1

BSB (326)

against my lord 2

along with your masters 1

am a master 1

and 1

and as my lord 1

and his 1

and lord 1

and master 1

and my master 2

and our lord 1

and your master''s 1

as my lord''s 1

but his master 1

but my lord 1

can be our master 1

does my lord 4

for my lord 2

for my master''s 1

for our lord 1

for the master 1

from his master 2

from my lord 1

from our lord 1

from your master''s 1

has my lord 1

has my master 2

he 1

her master 1

her master was staying 1

him 2

him master 1

his master 17

his master''s 4

in his master''s 2

in our lord''s 1

is my lord 2

is my master 1

is our lord 1

is your lord 1

is your master''s 1

let my lord 3

let our lord 1

lord 1

master 4

masters 2

may my lord 3

me lord 1

my lord 84

my lord''s 2

my lords 1

my master 20

my master''s 1

o master 1

o my lord 1

of her master 1

of his master 3

of his master''s 2

of his masters 1

of lords 2

of my lord 12

of my lord''s 1

of my master 5

of my master''s 4

of the lord 1

of their master 2

of your master 4

of your master''s 2

other lords 1

otherwise, when my lord 1

our lord 11

our master 2

personally to my lord 1

sir 3

so his lord 1

so that your master''s 1

the lord 10

their lord 2

their master 3

their masters 1

them 1

then his master 1

then my lord 1

then the lord 1

to keep} him 1

to my lord 6

to my master 4

to our lord 1

to the lord 2

to the master of that servant 1

to your husbands 1

to your master''s 1

under their supervisors 1

was their lord 1

when her master 1

when his master 1

when my master 1

who had owned 1

who is the lord 2

with my lord 1

yet my lord 1

you 2

your 1

your lord 6

your lord''s 1

your master 8

your master that 1

your master''s 4

CSB (316)

he 1

his 1

his master 1

his masters 1

king 1

lord 167

lord's 10

lords 3

master 75

master's 29

masters 3

masters' 1

my lord 1

of lords 1

of the lord 2

our master 1

sir 2

supervisors 1

the lord 13

the owner 1

their husbands 1

ESV (334)

husbands 1

lord 209

lord's 8

lords 5

master 79

master over us 1

master's 24

masters 5

owner 1

sir 1

KJV (333)

lord 214

lord of lords 2

lord's 8

lords 2

master 77

master's 22

masters 5

masters' 1

owner 1

sir 1

LEB (322)

against my lord 2

against their lord 1

and ⌊my lord 1

and as master 1

and lord of the lords 1

and my husband 1

and my lord 1

and my master 1

and the lord 1

before his master 1

before my lord 2

but his master 1

but my lord 2

but my master 1

but our lord 1

does my lord 1

for my lord 3

for my lord according to 1

has my lord 2

has my master 1

her master 1

her master was 1

her master⌋ 1

here i am, my lord 1

him lord 1

his lord 2

his master 24

his masters 1

i am a master 1

i must go to my master 1

is master over us 1

is my lord 3

is my master 1

let my lord 5

let our lord 1

lord 12

lord⌋ 2

lords 2

master 9

masters 2

may my lord 1

me lord 1

my lord 102

my lords 1

my master 21

my master⌋ 1

no! my master 1

o my lord 1

or by ⌊my lord 1

our lord 5

our master 2

s 11

so with his master 1

that my lord 1

the lord 6

the lord of 5

the owner of 1

the presence of their masters 1

their lord 2

their master 5

their masters 1

to her master 1

to his master 1

to my lord 12

to my master 2

to the lord of 2

to their husbands 1

to your lord 3

when my master 1

with 1

you my master 1

your lord 10

your master 15

your masters 2

your masters and you 1

LSB (311)

husbands 1

lord 178

lord's 9

lords 2

master 91

master's 24

masters 5

owner 1

N95 (304)

husbands 1

lord 173

lord's 9

lords 1

master 90

master's 24

masters 5

owner 1

NAS (309)

husbands 1

lord 174

lord's 10

lords 2

master 92

master's 24

masters 5

owner 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (329)

according to all that my lord 1

after his master 1

against his lord 1

against my lord 2

against my master 1

against our master 1

and his master 1

and if i am a master 1

and lord 1

and my lord 2

and my master 1

are ready to do whatever my lord 1

as my lord 3

away to his master 1

because my lord 1

before his master 1

before my lord 1

before the lord 1

but my lord 1

by my lord 1

by the lord 1

by yahweh 2

for my lord 2

for yahweh 1

from anything that my lord 1

from his lord 1

from his master 1

from his master to you 1

from my lord 1

has my master 1

her lord 1

her master 1

him lord 1

himself to his lord 1

his lord 1

his master 7

if his master 1

is our lord 1

it is my master 1

let my lord 4

let our lord 1

lord 4

me lord 1

me only to your master 1

me to your master 1

my lord 44

my master 8

of his lord 3

of his master 1

of his masters 1

of lords 2

of my lord 20

of my master 5

of the lord 3

of their lord 1

of their master 1

of this my lord 1

of yahweh 1

of your lord 2

of your master 1

or that my lord 1

our lord 3

our master 1

please let my lord 1

so is my lord 1

so with his master 1

that my lord 3

the lord 5

the owner 1

their husbands 1

their lord 2

their masters 1

them here to my lord 1

then his master 1

therefore the lord 2

to his master 5

to my lord 14

to my master 6

to our lord 1

to the lord 2

to their lord 1

to their master 3

to their masters 1

to your lord 1

toward my master 1

until his master 1

watch over your lord 2

what will we tell my lord 1

when my master 1

where her lord 1

which my lord 1

why does my lord 2

why has my lord 1

with my lord 1

with my master 1

with this my lord 1

yahweh 3

your lord 6

your master 6

your masters 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1083) n d (דנ DN) AC: Rule CO: Ruler AB: Quarrel: The pictograph d is a picture of a door. The n is a picture of a seed representing the idea of life. Combined these pictures mean "the door of life". The ancient Hebrew concept of a "judge" is one who restores life. The goal of one that rules or judges is to bring a pleasant and righteous life to the people. This can also mean a deliverer as one whom restores life to his people. (eng: damn - with an added m; dean - as a judge)

A) n d (דנ DN) AC: Quarrel CO: ? AB: ?: A quarrel requiring the need of a ruler or judge to mediate the incident.

k^m) n d m (מדנ MDN) - Quarrel: KJV (3): discord, strife - Strongs: H4090 (מְדָן)

ac^m) n f d m (מדונ MDWN) - Quarrel: KJV (18): strife, contention, discord - Strongs: H4066 (מָדוֹן)

hb^m) n i d m (מדינ MDYN) - Quarrel: KJV (9): contention, brawling - Strongs: H4079 (מִדְיָן)

C) n d a (אדנ ADN) AC: ? CO: Base AB: Lord: The foundation of a column or pillar as the support of the structure.

N^m) n d a (אדנ ADN) - Base: KJV (56): socket, foundation - Strongs: H134 (אֶדֶן)

c^m) n f d a (אדונ ADWN) - Lord: The ruler as the foundation to the community. KJV (335): lord, owner, master, sir - Strongs: H113 (אָדֹן)

cf^m) i n f d a (אדוני ADWNY) - Lord: The ruler as the foundation to the community. KJV (434): lord, god - Strongs: H136 (אֲדֹנָי)

M) n i d (דינ DYN) AC: Judge CO: ? AB: Judge

V) n i d (דינ DYN) - Judge: [Hebrew and Aramaic] [df: Nwd] KJV (26): (vf: Paal, Niphal) judge, plead the cause, contend, execute, strife - Strongs: H1777 (דּוּן), H1778 (דִּין)

N^m ) n i d (דינ DYN) - I. Judge:[df: Nwd]II. Judgment:[Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (28): judge, judgment, cause, plea, strife, tread, out - Strongs: H1779 (דּוּן), H1780 (דִּין), H1781 (דַּיָּן), H1782 (דַּיָּן)

k^f1) e n i d m (מדינה MDYNH) - Province: The jurisdiction of responsibility of a judge or lord. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (55): province - Strongs: H4082 (מְדִינָה), H4083 (מְדִינָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

אָדוֺן noun masculine^{Malachi 3:1} lord (Phoenician אדן) — ׳א Psalm 12:5 #NAME?אֲדוֺן Joshua 3:11 +; plural אֲדֹנִים Isaiah 26:13 +; construct אֲדֹנֵי Deuteronomy 10:17 +; suffix אֲדֹנֵינוּ 1 Samuel 25:14 + etc.; (אֲדֹנִי, אֲדֹנַי, אֲדֹנָי are variations of Masoretic pointing to distinguish divine reference from human. Plural, with few except an intensive plural of rank; word takes suffix as plural in all other person; so doubtless here. Orig. reading probably in all cases אֲדֹנַי (see Dalm^{Der Gottesname Adonaj}; Lag^{BN 188 makes} אֲדֹנָי an Aramaic formative); אֲדֹנִי now found in J 51t.; in E Genesis 31:35; Genesis 32:19; Genesis 42:10; Exodus 21:5; in P Genesis 23:6,11,15; Numbers 36:2 (twice in verse); often Samuel & Kings; in Chronicles only in sources, 1 Chronicles 21:3 (3t. in verse); 1 Chronicles 21:23 (= 2 Samuel 24:3,22) 2 Chronicles 2:13; 2 Chronicles 2:14; Isaiah & Jeremiah only in historical parts Isaiah 36:8,9,12; Jeremiah 37:20; Jeremiah 38:9; elsewhere Daniel 1:10; Daniel 10:16,17,19; Daniel 12:8; Zechariah 1:9; Zechariah 4:4,5,13; Zechariah 6:4; Psalm 110:1; Judges 4:18; Judges 6:13; Ruth 2:13; בִּי אֲדנָי Exodus 4:10,13; Joshua 7:8 (J) Judges 6:15; Judges 13:8 is referred to God, but בִּי אֲדנִי Genesis 43:20; Genesis 44:18; Numbers 12:11 (J) 1 Samuel 1:26; 1 Samuel 25:24; 1 Kings 3:17,26 reference to human superiors. There is uncertainty as to אֲדֹנָ֯י Genesis 18:3; Genesis 19:18; אֲדֹ֯נַי Genesis 19:2) —

1 singular lord, master (1) reference to men: ( a) superintendent of household, or of affairs Genesis 45:8,9 (E) = Psalm 105:21; ( b) master Psalm 12:5; ( c) king Jeremiah 22:18; Jeremiah 34:5; (2) reference to God, הָאָדוֺן יהוה the Lord Yahweh (see יהוה) Exodus 23:17; Exodus 34:23 (Cov't codes); אֲרוֺן כָּלהָֿאָרֶץ Lord of the whole earth Joshua 3:11,13 (J) Psalm 97:5; Zechariah 4:14; Zechariah 6:5; Micah 4:13; צֻבָאוֺת׳י ׳הָא, earlier Isaiah 1:24; Isaiah 3:1; Isaiah 10:33; Isaiah 19:4 (אֲדֹנָי Isaiah 10:16 in common MT; not Massora, doubtless scribal error); ׳הָא Malachi 3:1; אָדוֺן Psalm 114:7.

2 plural lords, kings Deuteronomy 10:17 = Psalm 136:3; Isaiah 26:13; elsewhere intensive plural of rank, lord, master, (1) reference to men: ( a) proprietor of hill Samaria 1 Kings 16:24; ( b) master Genesis 40:7 (E) Exodus 21:4 (twice in verse); Exodus 21:6,8,32 (Cov't code) Genesis 24:9 + (J, 11t.) Deuteronomy 23:16; Judges 19:11,12 13t. Samuel & Kings; Job 3:19; Psalm 123:2; Proverbs 25:13; Proverbs 27:18; Proverbs 30:10; Isaiah 24:2; Amos 4:1; Zephaniah 1:9; Malachi 1:6 (twice in verse); ( c) husband Judges 19:26,27; Psalm 45:12; ( d) prophet 2 Kings 2:3,5,16; ( e) governor Nehemiah 3:5; ( f) prince Genesis 42:10,30,33 (E) Genesis 44:8 (J) 1 Samuel 29:10; ( g) king Genesis 40:1 (E) Judges 3:25 40t. Samuel & Kings; Chronicles only in sources 1 Chronicles 12:19 compare 1 Samuel 29:4; 2 Chronicles 13:6; 18:16 = 1 Kings 22:17; Isaiah 19:4; Isaiah 22:18; Isaiah 36:12; Isaiah 37:4,6; Jeremiah 27:4; (2) reference to God Malachi 1:6; אֲדֹנֵי הָאֲדֹנִים Lord of lords Deuteronomy 10:17 = Psalm 136:3; אֲדֹנֵינוּ Psalm 135:5; Psalm 147:5; Nehemiah 8:10; אֲדֹנֵינוּ׳י Psalm 8:2; Psalm 8:10; Nehemiah 10:30; ׳אֲדֹנַיִח י Isaiah 51:22 (probably = thy husband, Yahweh); אֲדֹנָיו Hosea 12:15 (possibly error for אֲדֹנָי).

3 suffix 1 singular (אֲדֹנַי) אֲדֹנִי (1) reference to men: my lord, my master, (a) master Exodus 21:5 (Cov't code) Genesis 24:12 +, Genesis 44:5 (J, 20t.) 1 Samuel 30:13,15; 2 Kings 5:3,20,22; 2 Kings 6:15; ( b) husband Genesis 18:12 (J); ( c) prophet 1 Kings 18:7,13; 2 Kings 2:19; 2 Kings 4:16,28; 2 Kings 6:5; 2 Kings 8:5; ( d) prince Genesis 42:10 (E), Genesis 23:6,11,15 (P), Genesis 43:20; Genesis 44:18 +, Genesis 47:18, + (J, 12t.); Judges 4:18; ( e) king 1 Samuel 22:12 + (Samuel & Kings 75t.); ( f) father Genesis 31:35 (E); ( g) Moses Exodus 32:22; Numbers 11:28; Numbers 12:11; Numbers 32:26,27 (J); Numbers 36:2 (twice in verse) (P); ( h) priest 1 Samuel 1:15,26 (twice in verse); ( i) theophanic angel Joshua 5:14; Judges 6:13; ( j) captain 2 Samuel 11:11; ( k) General recognition of superiority Genesis 24:18; Genesis 32:5 + Genesis 33:8 +; Genesis 44:7 + (J, 13t.), Ruth 2:13; 1 Samuel 25:24 + (15t.); (2) reference to God: אֲדֹנָי

a. my Lord Genesis 20:4 (? E) Exodus 15:17 (Samaritan יהוה) elsewhere in Hexateuch, J; Genesis 18:3(?); Genesis 18:27,30,31,32; Genesis 19:2,18(?) Exodus 4:10; Exodus 4:13; Exodus 5:22; Exodus 34:9; Numbers 14:17; Joshua 7:8; also Judges 6:15; Judges 13:8; not Samuel; 1 Kings 22:6; 2 Kings 19:23; not Chron. except memorials Ezra 10:3 (reference to Ezra) Nehemiah 1:11; Nehemiah 4:8; Wisdom Literature only Job 28:28 (doubtless scribal error for יהוֺה of many MSS.); not Hosea; Isaiah 37:24; Isaiah 38:14,16 (historical part); exile Isaiah 49:14 (compare Isaiah 51:22); Micah 1:2; Psalm 16:2 + (47t., chiefly this sense, except below b.; compare אֱלֹהַי וַאדֹנָי my Lord and my God Psalm 35:23; (writers that use אֱלֹהִים seldom use אֲדֹנָי);

b. Adonay proper name of God, parallel with Yahweh, substitution for it often by scribal error, & eventually supplanting it. In earlier Isaiah 3:17 + (19t. seeming to belong here), Amos 7:7,8; Amos 9:1; Ezekiel 18:25,29; Ezekiel 33:17,20; Ezekiel 21:14 (probably ׳אֲדֹנָי י as in usual phrase); Zechariah 9:4; Malachi 1:12,14; Lamentations 1:14 + (14t.) Psalm 2:4; Psalm 37:13; Psalm 78:65; Psalm 90:17 (? יהוה) Psalm 110:5 (Dalman puts most of these below ( a); — many cases are doubtful); 1 Kings 3:10,15 (Masoretic אדני for יהוה compare Dalm 2 Kings 7:6; Dalm rightly questions; he reads יהוה). The phrases אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהַי Psalm 38:16; Psalm 86:12, Adonay my God; אֲדֹנָי הָאֱלֹהִים Daniel 9:3, אֱלֹהֵינוּ׳א Daniel 9:9,15, הָאֵל׳א Daniel 9:4 favour taking ׳א Daniel 1:2; Daniel 9:7,8 (יהוה ?) Daniel 9:16; Daniel 9:17; Daniel 9:19; Daniel 9:19; Daniel 9:19 as the divine name.

4אֲדֹנָי יהוה ( a) my Lord Yahweh (see יהוה) Genesis 15:2,8 (JE) Joshua 7:7 (J, ᵐ5 omit ׳י) Deuteronomy 3:24; Deuteronomy 9:26; Judges 6:22; Judges 16:28; 2 Samuel 7:1 (6t.) 1 Kings 2:26; 1 Kings 8:53; probably Amos 3:7,8; Amos 7:2,4,5; Amos 9:8; Jeremiah 1:6; Jeremiah 4:10; Jeremiah 14:13; Jeremiah 32:17,25; Ezekiel 4:14; Ezekiel 8:1; Ezekiel 9:6; Ezekiel 11:13; Ezekiel 20:49; Ezekiel 37:3 (׳יָדַע כִּי אֲני א׳י) Ezekiel 13:9; Ezekiel 23:49; Ezekiel 24:24; Ezekiel 28:24; Ezekiel 29:16 inappropriate in mouth of God; strike out אֲדֹנָי (Co) or read אֱלֹהֵיכֶם׳י (Dalm); Micah 1:2; Zephaniah 1:7; Obadiah 1; Zechariah 9:14; Psalm 71:5; Psalm 71:16; Psalm 73:28; ( b) apparently proper name Adonay Yahweh Isaiah 25:8; Jeremiah 44:26; exile Isaiah 40:10 + (10t., but Isaiah 61:1,11read יהוה, ᵐ5); ( c) uncertain whether ( a) or ( b) in prophetic formula אָמַר׳י ׳א Isaiah 7:7; Isaiah 28:16; Isaiah 30:15; Isaiah 49:22; Isaiah 51:4; Isaiah 65:13; Jeremiah 7:20; Amos 1:8; Amos 3:11; Amos 5:3; Amos 7:6; Obadiah 1; Ezekiel (131t.); ׳י׳נְאֻם א Isaiah 56:8; Jeremiah 2:22; Amos 3:13; Amos 4:5; Amos 8:3,9,11; Ezekiel (80t.); ׳י׳דְּבַראֿ Ezekiel 6:3; Ezekiel 25:3; Ezekiel 36:4; ׳י׳נִשְׁבַּע א Amos 4:2; Amos 6:8; ׳י׳כֹּה הִרְאַנִי א Amos 7:1,4; Amos 8:1.

5 יהוה אֲדֹנָי Yahweh my Lord Psalm 68:21; Psalm 109:21; Psalm 140:8; Psalm 141:8; Habakkuk 3:9.

6אֲדֹנָי יהוה צְבָאוֺת ( a) my Lord Yahweh ‚. (see צבאות) Psalm 69:7; Amos 9:5; Isaiah 10:23; Isaiah 22:5,12; Isaiah 28:22 compare ׳אֱלֹהֵי הַצְבָאוֺת א׳י, Yahweh, the God of Hosts my Lord Amos 5:16; ( b) a divine name, Adonay, Yahweh ‚. Jeremiah 46:10 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 50:25; ( c) uncertain are ׳צ׳י ׳כֹּה אָמַר א Isaiah 10:24; Isaiah 22:14,15; ׳נְאֻם א׳צ ׳י Isaiah 3:15; Jeremiah 2:19; Jeremiah 49:5; Jeremiah 50:31.

List of Word Forms

אֲ֝דֹנַ֗יִךְ אֲ‍ֽדוֹנֵיהֶ֗ם אֲד֣וֹן אֲד֥וֹן אֲדֹ֣נִי אֲדֹ֣נֵיהֶ֔ם אֲדֹֽנֵיהֶ֑ם אֲדֹֽנֵיהֶ֖ם אֲדֹֽנֵיהֶ֗ם אֲדֹֽנֵיכֶ֑ם אֲדֹֽנֵיכֶֽם׃ אֲדֹֽנֵיכֶם֙ אֲדֹנִ֑י אֲדֹנִ֔י אֲדֹנִ֕י אֲדֹנִ֖י אֲדֹנִ֖ים אֲדֹנִ֗י אֲדֹנִ֛י אֲדֹנִ֜י אֲדֹנִ֣י אֲדֹנִ֣י ׀ אֲדֹנִ֣ים אֲדֹנִ֤י אֲדֹנִ֥י אֲדֹנִ֨י אֲדֹנִֽי־ אֲדֹנִֽי׃ אֲדֹנִי֒ אֲדֹנִי֙ אֲדֹנִי֮ אֲדֹנֵ֑ינוּ אֲדֹנֵ֖י אֲדֹנֵ֖ינוּ אֲדֹנֵ֗ינוּ אֲדֹנֵ֙נוּ֙ אֲדֹנֵ֜ינוּ אֲדֹנֵ֣י אֲדֹנֵ֥י אֲדֹנֵ֥ינוּ אֲדֹנֵ֨י אֲדֹנֵיהֶ֖ם אֲדֹנֵיהֶֽם׃ אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֑ם אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֔ם אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֖ם אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֣ם אֲדֹנֵיכֶֽם׃ אֲדֹנֶ֑יךָ אֲדֹנֶ֔יךָ אֲדֹנֶ֖יךָ אֲדֹנֶ֗יךָ אֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲדֹנֶ֛יהָ אֲדֹנֶ֜יהָ אֲדֹנֶ֤יךָ אֲדֹנֶֽיךָ׃ אֲדֹנֶיךָ֒ אֲדֹנַ֗י אֲדֹנָ֑יו אֲדֹנָ֔י אֲדֹנָ֔יו אֲדֹנָ֖יו אֲדֹנָ֗י אֲדֹנָ֗יו אֲדֹנָ֛יו אֲדֹנָ֜יו אֲדֹנָ֣יו אֲדֹנָ֤יו אֲדֹנָ֥יו אֲדֹנָֽיו׃ אֲדֹנָיו֙ אֲדוֹנִ֣ים אֲדוֹנֵ֣ינוּ אֲדוֹנֶ֥יהָ אָ֭דוֹן אָד֖וֹן אָד֣וֹן אדון אדוניה א‍דוניהם אדונים אדונינו אדני אדני־ אדני׃ אדניה אדניהם אדניהם׃ אדניו אדניו׃ אדניך אדניך׃ אדניכם אדניכם׃ אדנים אדנינו אדננו בַּֽאדֹנִ֔י בַּֽאדֹנִ֥י באדני הָֽאָדוֹן֙ הָאֲדֹנִ֑ים הָאָד֖וֹן הָאָד֜וֹן הָאָד֣וֹן ׀ הָאָדוֹן֙ האדון האדנים וַֽאדֹנִ֖י וַֽאדֹנִי֙ וַאֲדֹנֵ֥ינוּ וַאדֹנִ֣י וַאדֹנִ֤י וַאדֹנִ֨י וּלְאָדוֹן֙ ואדני ואדנינו ולאדון כַּֽאדֹנָ֔יו כאדניו לְאָד֖וֹן לַֽאדֹנִ֑י לַֽאדֹנִ֔י לַֽאדֹנִ֖י לַֽאדֹנִ֗י לַֽאדֹנִ֜י לַֽאדֹנִ֤י לַֽאדֹנִ֨י לַֽאדֹנִֽי׃ לַֽאדֹנִי֙ לַֽאדֹנֶ֔יהָ לַֽאדֹנֶ֖יךָ לַֽאדֹנָ֔יו לַאֲד֥וֹן לַאֲדֹֽנֵיהֶ֖ם לַאֲדֹנֵ֣י לַאֲדֹנֵיהֶ֖ם לַאדֹנִ֖י לַאדֹנִ֗י לַאדֹנִ֣י לַאדֹנִ֤י לַאדֹנִ֥י לַאדֹנֶ֖יךָ לַאדֹנָ֖יו לאדון לאדני לאדני׃ לאדניה לאדניהם לאדניו לאדניך מֵֽאֲדֹנִ֔י מֵאֲדֹנָֽיו׃ מאדני מאדניו׃ ’ă·ḏō·na·yiḵ ’ă·ḏō·nāw ’ă·ḏō·nay ’ă·ḏō·nāy ’ă·ḏō·nê ’ă·ḏō·ne·hā ’ă·ḏō·nê·hem ’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā ’ă·ḏō·nê·ḵem ’ă·ḏō·nê·nū ’ă·ḏō·nî ’ă·ḏō·nî- ’ă·ḏō·nîm ’ă·ḏō·w·ne·hā ’ă·ḏō·w·nê·nū ’ă·ḏō·w·nîm ’ă·ḏō·wn ’ā·ḏō·wn ’ăḏō·w·nê·hem ’ăḏōnāw ’ăḏōnay ’ăḏōnāy ’ăḏōnayiḵ ’ăḏōnê ’ăḏōnehā ’ăḏōnêhem ’ăḏōneḵā ’ăḏōnêḵem ’ăḏōnênū ’ăḏōnî ’ăḏōnî- ’ăḏōnîm ’ăḏōwn ’āḏōwn ’ăḏōwnehā ’ăḏōwnêhem ’ăḏōwnênū ’ăḏōwnîm aDon adoNai adoNav adoNayich adoNei adoNeicha adoneiChem adoNeiha aDoneiHem adoNeinu adoNenu adoNi adoNim ba·ḏō·nî badoNi baḏōnî hā’ăḏōnîm hā’āḏōwn hā·’ă·ḏō·nîm hā·’ā·ḏō·wn haadOn haadoNim ka·ḏō·nāw kadoNav kaḏōnāw la’ăḏōnê la’ăḏōnêhem la’ăḏōwn la·’ă·ḏō·nê la·’ă·ḏō·nê·hem la·’ă·ḏō·wn la·ḏō·nāw la·ḏō·ne·hā la·ḏō·ne·ḵā la·ḏō·nî laaDon laadoNei laadoneiHem ladoNav laḏōnāw laḏōnehā ladoNeicha ladoNeiha laḏōneḵā ladoNi laḏōnî lə’āḏōwn lə·’ā·ḏō·wn leaDon mê’ăḏōnāw mê’ăḏōnî mê·’ă·ḏō·nāw mê·’ă·ḏō·nî meadoNav meadoNi ū·lə·’ā·ḏō·wn ūlə’āḏōwn uleadOn vaadoNeinu vadoNi wa’ăḏōnênū wa·’ă·ḏō·nê·nū wa·ḏō·nî waḏōnî