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- Adonai is a Hebrew word that translates as "Lord" of "Lord Master" from its derivation "sovereignty".
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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).
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The personal Name of Adonai, the transcendent Source and...
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The “i” at the end signifies “my” and, in fact, Adonai is a plural form so it literally means “my lords.” In many verses of scripture and in the liturgy, God is spoken of as JHWH (pronounced Adonai ) Eloheynu , which means “the Lord our God.”
- Lavinia Cohn-Sherbok
Modern Rabbinical Jewish culture judges it forbidden to pronounce this name. In prayers it is replaced by the word אֲדֹנָי (Adonai, Hebrew pronunciation: [adoˈnaj], lit. transl. My Lords, Pluralis majestatis taken as singular), and in discussion by HaShem 'The Name'.
- Adonai in Scripture
- YHWH and Adonai
- Why Does The Name Adonai Matter?
- A Prayer to Adonai
In 1 Samuel 24:8, when David has the chance to take the life of the King of Israel, Saul, who is trying to kill him, and he chooses to spare Saul, he emerges from a cave he has been hiding and calls Saul, “My lord,” its root form in the Hebrew similar to Adonai. We also see other instances scattered throughout the Old Testament. Sarah, when she hea...
We may be familiar with the name of the Lord “Yahweh,” but we actually have no idea if it’s pronounced the way we think it’s pronounced. The Jews considered the name of God so holy they would not pronounce it aloud. Plus, ancient Hebrew, in writing, didn’t include vowel sounds, so they would’ve just had the name YHWH. Later, vowel sounds such as th...
Why does it matter that we should know names for God such as Yahweh, El Roi, Adonai, etc.? It’s important that we know the names of God because names have important meanings in the Bible. They carry an origin and purpose of someone’s life. Whenever God names someone or renames someone in the Bible (John 1:42), it’s a big deal. He proclaims somethin...
One day with You is better than a thousand in the palaces of kings. You are my Adonai, my Lord and Master. You call my name, and a flood of joy overflows. You command my life, and a fountain of confidence takes over. You are my Lord, and I praise You today. Amen. Photo Credit: ©iStock/Getty Images Plus/artisteer Hope Bolinger is an acquisitions edi...
May 31, 2011 · An indepth look at the meaning and etymology of the awesome name Adonai. We'll discuss the original Hebrew, plus the words and names Adonai is related to, plus the occurences of this name in the Bible.
The translation of YHWH by the word Lord in the King James's and in other versions is due to the traditional reading of the Tetragrammaton as Adonai, and this can be traced to the oldest translation of the Bible, the Septuagint.
The word "Jehovah" comes from the fact that ancient Jewish texts used to put the vowels of the Name "Adonai" (the usual substitute for YHVH) under the consonants of YHVH to remind people not to pronounce YHVH as written.
