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Strong's numbers

אָדוֹן H113

ʼâdôwn

aw-done'

or (shortened) אָדֹן; from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine); lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with 'Adoni-'.

Brown–Driver–Briggs

אָדוֹן n.m. lord (אֲדֹנִי, אֲדֹנַי, אֲדֹנָי are variations of Mass. pointing to distinguish divine reference fr. human. Pl., with few exc. an intens. pl. of rank; word takes sf. as pl. in all other pers.; so doubtless here. Orig. reading prob. in all cases אֲדֹנַי; אֲדֹנִי now found in J 51 t.)

From Brown, Driver, and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), in the public domain.


287 occurrences

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  • Psalms 105:21
    He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance:
  • Psalms 110:1
    A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
  • Psalms 114:7
    Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;
  • Psalms 123:2
    Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.
  • Psalms 135:5
    For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
  • Psalms 136:3
    O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
  • Psalms 147:5
    Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
  • Proverbs 25:13
    As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
  • Proverbs 27:18
    Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
  • Proverbs 30:10
    Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.