אֲדֹנָי (ʼĂdônây) — Lord

Hebrew word study: אֲדֹנָי (ʼĂdônây), Strong's H136. the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)

HebrewStrong's H136
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אֲדֹנָי (ʼĂdônây)
Pronounced: ad-o-noy'

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

the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)

Word study
Derivation: an emphatic form of H113 (אָדוֹן);

KJV translation words: (my) Lord.

Where this word appears

Strong's H136 is tagged on 440 words in 425 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 15:2 and last appears in Malachi 1:14.

How it is rendered in the text

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

the Lord ×333O Lord ×81am the Lord ×5and the Lord ×5belongs to the Lord ×4to the Lord ×3of the Lord ×2the lord of ×2and O Lord ×1are the Lord ×1for the Lord ×1in the Lord ×1

Forms found in the text

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

אֲדֹנָי ×419לַאדֹנָי ×11וַאדֹנָי ×6אֲדוֹן ×2אֲדוֹנָי ×1בַּאדֹנָי ×1

Books where it appears most

Ezekiel ×222Psalms ×54Isaiah ×48Amos ×25Jeremiah ×14Lamentations ×14Daniel ×11Genesis ×8

Verses (first 25 of 425)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H113 אָדוֹן (ʼâdôwn).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3069 יְהֹוִה (Yᵉhôvih).

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 ʼĂdônây (H136) mean?

The lord (used as a proper name of god only).

How is H136 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H136 as: (my) Lord..

How often does אֲדֹנָי (ʼĂdônây) appear?

Strong's H136 is tagged on 440 words in 425 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 15:2 and last appears in Malachi 1:14.