אָדוֹן (ʼâdôwn) — Lord

Hebrew word study: אָדוֹן (ʼâdôwn), Strong's H113. sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)

HebrewStrong's H113
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אָדוֹן (ʼâdôwn)
Pronounced: aw-done'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)

Word study
Derivation: or (shortened) אָדֹן; from an unused root (meaning to rule);

KJV translation words: lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with 'Adoni-'.

Where this word appears

Strong's H113 is tagged on 333 words in 285 verses across 26 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:3 and last appears in Malachi 3:1.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

lord my ×75O lord my ×50masters his ×34master my ×33masters your ×27to lord my ×15the lord ×9and lord my ×6lords our ×6masters their ×6lords his ×4lords your ×4

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אֲדֹנִי ×162אֲדֹנָיו ×38לַאדֹנִי ×24אֲדֹנֶיךָ ×19אֲדֹנֵיכֶם ×11אֲדֹנֵיהֶם ×7אֲדֹנֵינוּ ×7הָאָדוֹן ×6וַאדֹנִי ×6אָדוֹן ×5

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×722 Samuel ×521 Samuel ×382 Kings ×371 Kings ×34Isaiah ×16Psalms ×13Exodus ×10

Verses (first 25 of 285)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H114 אַדּוֹן (ʼAddôwn), H134 אֶדֶן (ʼeden), H136 אֲדֹנָי (ʼĂdônây), H137 אֲדֹנִי־בֶזֶק (ʼĂdônîy-Bezeq), H138 אֲדֹנִיָּה (ʼĂdônîyâh), H139 אֲדֹנִי־צֶדֶק (ʼĂdônîy-Tsedeq), H140 אֲדֹנִיקָם (ʼĂdônîyqâm), H141 אֲדֹנִירָם (ʼĂdônîyrâm), H1081 בַּלְאֲדָן (Balʼădân).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼâdôwn (H113) mean?

Sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine).

How is H113 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H113 as: lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with 'Adoni-'..

How often does אָדוֹן (ʼâdôwn) appear?

Strong's H113 is tagged on 333 words in 285 verses across 26 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:3 and last appears in Malachi 3:1.