אדנ/ו

𐤀𐤃𐤍/𐤅

ʼâdôwn

his master

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

Proverbs 30:10 · Word #5

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 HNcmpc/Sp3ms 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

Phrasehis master

SIBI-P1 Translation H113-15

his lords

Morphological NotesMasculine plural noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from the root אדן denoting lordship and authority. The masculine plural construct form with a 3rd person masculine singular suffix yields the possessive plural sense, "his lords," preserving both number and possession.

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