Strong's Lexicon

H138

H138 — אֲדוֹנִיָה אֲדוֹנִיָהוּ

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

HebrewAdoniyahnameOccurrences: 26

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H138
Word:	אֲדוֹנִיָה אֲדוֹנִיָהוּ
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	from H113 and H3050
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	26
Transliteration:	Adoniyah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	ad-o-nee-yaw' (original (prolonged) dAdoniyahuw {ad-o-nee- yaw'-hoo}) n/p.
Meaning:	1. lord (i.e. worshipper) of Jah 2. Adonijah, the name of three Israelites
KJV Renderings:	Adonijah.

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BDB130

(אֲדֹיִּנָה) אֲדֹנִיָּ֫הוּ proper name, masculine (my Lord is Yahweh, compare Phoenician אדנאשמן , אדנבעל, אדנשמש etc., in Assyrian Aduniba' al Schr^{KB II, 172})

1. fourth son of David 1Kgs 1:8 + 11 t., 1Kgs 2:13 + 5 t. (= אֲדֹנִיָּה 2Sam 3:4; 1Kgs 1:5; 1Kgs 1:7; 1Kgs 1:18; 1Kgs 2:28; 1Chr 3:2).

2. a Levite 2Chr 17:8.

3. a chief of the people Neh 10:17 (= אֲדֹנִיקָם Neh 7:18; Ezra 2:13 compare Ezra 8:13).