אֲדֹנָֽ/י
𐤀𐤃𐤍/𐤉
ʼĂdônây
Lord
A title of majesty and authority, 'my Lord' or 'the sovereign Lord', used predominantly in reference to the God of Israel as a substitute for the divine name (YHWH). While morphologically a plural of respect, its sense is singular when referring to deity. In Hebrew Bible contexts, it functions as a formal title of address for the deity, particularly in prayer and liturgy, as well as in some visions or prophetic contexts.
Daniel 9:17 · Word #15
Lexicon H136
| Lemma | אֲדֹנָי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤃𐤍𐤉 |
| Transliteration | ʼĂdônây |
| Strong's | H136 |
| Definition | A title of majesty and authority, 'my Lord' or 'the sovereign Lord', used predominantly in reference to the God of Israel as a substitute for the divine name (YHWH). While morphologically a plural of respect, its sense is singular when referring to deity. In Hebrew Bible contexts, it functions as a formal title of address for the deity, particularly in prayer and liturgy, as well as in some visions or prophetic contexts. |
Morphology HNcmpc/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 | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Lord |
SIBI-P1 Translation H136-02
my Sovereign Lord
| Morphological Notes | Masculine common noun, plural of majesty in construct form with 1st person singular pronominal suffix; morphologically plural but singular in sense when referring to deity. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine plural of majesty from אדן with a 1cs suffix, literally "my lords," but functioning as a singular honorific title of supreme authority. "My Sovereign Lord" preserves the possessive suffix and reflects the root sense of rulership and mastery. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
my Sovereign Lord
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'my Sovereign Lord' preserves the proper noun and the sense of majesty endemic to אֲדֹנָי. As required, proper nouns should be kept as rendered in P1. |