אֲדֹנִיָּ֥ה
𐤀𐤃𐤍𐤉𐤄
Adoniyah
Adonijah
A personal name in the Hebrew Bible meaning 'Yahweh is Lord' or 'My lord is Yahweh.' Most commonly used as a proper name for male individuals, specifically several Israelite men. The semantic range is limited to use as a theophoric personal name, indicating allegiance to or identification with Yahweh as sovereign, particularly in familial and royal settings.
Nehemiah 10:17 · Word #1
Lexicon H138
| Lemma | אֲדֹנִיָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤃𐤍𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Adoniyah |
| Strong's | H138 |
| Definition | A personal name in the Hebrew Bible meaning 'Yahweh is Lord' or 'My lord is Yahweh.' Most commonly used as a proper name for male individuals, specifically several Israelite men. The semantic range is limited to use as a theophoric personal name, indicating allegiance to or identification with Yahweh as sovereign, particularly in familial and royal settings. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Adonijah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H138-01
My Lord is Yah
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun; theophoric compound of אֲדֹנִי (my lord) + יָהּ (Yah). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines אֲדֹנִי ("my lord," from אדן) with the theophoric element יָהּ (Yah), forming a declarative theophoric name meaning "My Lord is Yah." This preserves both the possessive morphology and the root sense of lordship. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Adoniyah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: My Lord is Yah |