Word: O]C@

Pronounce: aw-done'

Strong: H113

Orig: or (shortened) adon \i aw-done'\i0\plain\f3\fs21\cf23 ; from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine):-- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with "Adoni-".

Use: TWOT-27b Noun Masculine

Grk Strong: G435 G758 G1203 G2962 G5530

    1) firm, strong, lord, master
    1a) lord, master
    1a1) reference to men
    1a1a) superintendent of household, of affairs
    1a1b) master
    1a1c) king
    1a2) reference to God
    1a2a) the Lord God
    1a2b) 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 God
    1b2a) 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) Moses
    1c1h) priest
    1c1i) theophanic angel
    1c1j) captain
    1c1k) general recognition of superiority
    1c2) reference to God
    1c2a) my Lord, my Lord and my God
    1c2b) Adonai (parallel with Yahweh)