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.

H113

1 Chronicles 21:3 · Word #14

Lexicon H113

Lemmaאָדוֹן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤃𐤅𐤍
Transliterationʼâdôwn
Strong'sH113
DefinitionPrincipal 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

Phrasemy lord's

SIBI-P1 Translation H113-25

to my lord

Morphological NotesNoun, masculine singular construct with prefixed ל and 1st person common singular pronominal suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe 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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