לַ/אדֹנִ֖/י
𐤋/𐤀𐤃𐤍/𐤉
ʼâdôwn
my lord's
Principal meaning: lord, master; denotes one who holds authority, power, or ownership, either in social, domestic, or political spheres. Used for individuals exercising authority, including heads of households, landowners, high-ranking officials, or sovereigns. In extended religious usage, also refers to a deity, especially as a title for the God of Israel. The shortened form (אָדֹן) appears primarily in poetry or emphatic speech. In addition to human usage, ʼâdôwn serves as a respectful title to address someone of higher status, often rendering both secular and sacred connotations depending on the context.
1 Chronicles 21:3 · Word #14
Lexicon H113
| Lemma | אָדוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤃𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼâdôwn |
| Strong's | H113 |
| Definition | Principal meaning: lord, master; denotes one who holds authority, power, or ownership, either in social, domestic, or political spheres. Used for individuals exercising authority, including heads of households, landowners, high-ranking officials, or sovereigns. In extended religious usage, also refers to a deity, especially as a title for the God of Israel. The shortened form (אָדֹן) appears primarily in poetry or emphatic speech. In addition to human usage, ʼâdôwn serves as a respectful title to address someone of higher status, often rendering both secular and sacred connotations depending on the context. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc/Sp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | my lord's |
SIBI-P1 Translation H113-25
to my lord
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular construct with prefixed ל and 1st person common singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun ʼâdôwn denotes one who exercises authority or mastery. The prefixed ל marks direction or relation ("to/for"), and the 1st person singular suffix yields "my," producing the construct form "to my lord." |
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