אָדוֹן
a.donNoun (Masculine)H0113
lord
From: or (shortened) אָדֹן; from an unused root (meaning to rule);
Short Definition
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
Full Lexicon Entry
- firm, strong, lord, master 1a) lord, master 1a1) reference to men 1a1a) superintendent of household, of affairs 1a1b) master 1a1c) king 1a2) reference to a2a) the Lord a2b) Lord of the whole earth 1b) lords, kings 1b1) reference to men 1b1a) proprietor of hill of Samaria 1b1b) master 1b1c) husband 1b1d) prophet 1b1e) governor 1b1f) prince 1b1g) king 1b2) reference to b2a) Lord of lords (probably = "thy husband, Yahweh") 1c) my lord, my master 1c1) reference to men 1c1a) master 1c1b) husband 1c1c) prophet 1c1d) prince 1c1e) king 1c1f) father 1c1g) c1h) priest 1c1i) theophanic angel 1c1j) captain 1c1k) general recognition of superiority 1c2) reference to c2a) my Lord, my Lord and my c2b) Adonai (parallel with Yahweh)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
261 timesAppears 261 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Genesis
57
2 Kings
35
2 Samuel
35
1 Kings
30
1 Samuel
27
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 21:3
- 1 Samuel 26:18
- 2 Samuel 14:9
- Genesis 24:18
- Isaiah 24:2
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