Biblical Hebrew H136 proper noun deity 434 occurrences

אֲדֹנָי

Transliteration: Adonay (ʾĂdōnāy)

Pronunciation: /ad-o-NOY/

“Lord, Sovereign Master”

The Lord, Sovereign, Master; title applied exclusively to the God of Israel as Sovereign Ruler of the earth and Master of His covenant people.

Lexical & Etymological Analysis

Plural of majesty from אָדוֹן (H113).

LordGod

Cross-Testament Bridge

How this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.

LXX conceptual translation: אֲדֹנָי (Lord, Sovereign Master) -> κύριος (having power, authority, lord)

LXX conceptual translation: אֲדֹנָי (Lord, Sovereign Master) -> δεσπότης (a master, lord)

Direct Cross-Language Equivalents:

G2962 κύριος (kyrios — “having power, authority, lord”) G1203 δεσπότης (despotes — “a master, lord”)

Foundational passages where אֲדֹנָי (Adonay) carries significant theological or narrative weight.