Strong's Lexicon

H117

H117 — אַדִּיר

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

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HebrewaddiyradjectiveOccurrences: 27TWOT: 28b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H117
Word:אַדִּיר
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from H142
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:27
Transliteration:addiyr
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:ad-deer'
Meaning:1. wide 2. (generally) large 3. (figuratively) powerful
KJV Renderings:excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty(- ier one), noble, principal, worthy.

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BDB138

אַדִּיר adjective majestic — ׳ א Ps 8:2 +; feminine אַדֶּ֫רֶת Ezek 17:8 ? (see below) etc. —

1. majestic (wide, lofty) of waters of sea Exod 15:10; Ps 93:4 a ship Isa 33:21 a tree Ezek 17:23 a vine Ezek 17:8 (גֶּפֶן אַדֶּרֶת , so Fü; or ׳ א abstract noun see below אַדֶּרֶת below); also figurative of kings Ps 136:18 nations Ezek 32:18 gods 1Sam 4:8 of ׳ י Ps 93:4; Ps 76:5 of name of ׳ י Ps 8:2; Ps 8:10.
2. substantive majestic one, of nobles, chieftains, etc., Judg 5:13; Judg 5:25; Nah 2:6; Nah 3:18 Jer 14:3; Jer 25:34 ( אַדִּירֵי הַצּאֹן figurative so): Jer 25:35; Jer 25:36; Jer 30:21; Zech 11:2; 2Chr 23:20; Neh 3:5; Neh 10:30 of ׳ י Isa 10:34; Isa 33:21 of servants of ׳ י Ps 16:3 (= priests ? compare 1Chr 24:5 & see Che).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

אדיר (ad-deer’)

Exodus 15:10

KJV: Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.
EHCC: sank as lead in the mé waters.

2 Chronicles 23:20

KJV: And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the Lord: and they came through the high gate into the king’s house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.
EHCC: captains of hundreds, and the nobles,

2 Chronicles 10:29

EHCC: ( 30). clave to their brethren, their nobles,

Psalms 8:1

KJV: To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David.O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
EHCC: 9(,9)10(. 0 Lord our Lord, how excellent

Psalms 16:3

KJV: But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
EHCC: and (to) the excellent, in whom (is) all my

Psalms 93:4

KJV: The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.
EHCC: The Lord on high (is) mightier than

Psalms 136:18

KJV: And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
EHCC: And slew famous kings

Psalms 39:91

EHCC: But there the glorious Lord

Psalms 30:31

EHCC: their nobles shall eee erien (lit.

Ezekiel 17:23

KJV: In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell.
EHCC: bear fruit, and bee goal cedar: 0

Ezekiel 8:18

KJV: Therefore will I also deal in fury: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.
EHCC: thy nobles shall dwell (marg. valiant ones)

Zechariah 11:2

KJV: Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down.mighty: or, gallantsthe forest…: or, the defenced forest
EHCC: because the mighty are spoiled (marg.

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