Original: אָדֹון

Transliteration: ʼâdôwn

Phonetic: aw-done'

Short Definition: Lord

Original: אדן אדון

Transliteration: 'âdôn 'âdôn

Phonetic: aw-done'

BDB Definition:

1. firm, strong, lord, master
   1. lord, master
      1. reference to men
         1. superintendent of household, of affairs
         2. master
         3. king
      2. reference to God
         1. the Lord God
         2. Lord of the whole earth
   2. lords, kings
      1. reference to men
         1. proprietor of hill of Samaria
         2. master
         3. husband
         4. prophet
         5. governor
         6. prince
         7. king
      2. reference to God
         1. Lord of lords (probably = "thy husband, Yahweh" )
   3. my lord, my master
      1. reference to men
         1. master
         2. husband
         3. prophet
         4. prince
         5. king
         6. father
         7. Moses
         8. priest
         9. theophanic angel
         10. captain
         11. general recognition of superiority
      2. reference to God
         1. my Lord, my Lord and my God
         2. Adonai (parallel with Yahweh)

Origin: from an unused root (meaning to rule)

TWOT entry: 27b

Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine

Cognate: H114, H134, H135, H136, H137, H138, H139, H140, H141, H151