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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. lord, master, owner. Or (shortened) adon {aw-done'}; from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. Controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with "Adoni-".
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In the Hebrew Bible, adoni, with the suffix for the first person possessive, means "my lord", and is a term of respect that may refer to God or to a human superior, or occasionally an angel, whereas adonai (literally "my lords") is reserved for God alone.
Jul 13, 2012 · Occasionally in Scripture and predominantly in the Psalms, the singular adon is used to refer to God as well (cf. Exd 34:23). To avoid contravening the commandment “Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain” ( Exd 20:7 ), sometimes Adonai was used as a substitute for Yahweh (YHWH).
Adonai is the plural of Adon, meaning "Lord, Lord, LORD, master, or owner" (the word Adon derives from a Ugaritic word meaning "lord" or "father"). In the Tanakh, the word Adon can refer to men and angels as well as to the LORD God of Israel (e.g., Exodus 34:23).
H113 - אָדוֹן ʼâdôwn, aw-done'; or (shortened) אָדֹן ʼâdôn; from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine):—lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with 'Adoni-'.
And in one of the most solemn texts in the Bible, the Adonai (Sovereign, Master, Owner, Lord) enters into an agreement — an unconditional covenant that He will be Abram’s shield and exceedingly great reward.
In the Hebrew Bible, particularly in the Old Testament, Adonai appears as a title for God in various contexts, highlighting His role as the ultimate master and ruler of creation. It symbolizes reverence and awe for the Almighty, reinforcing the idea of divine sovereignty and providence.
