אֲדֹנֵ֗י/נוּ
𐤀𐤃𐤍𐤉/𐤍𐤅
ʼâdôwn
our Lord
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.
Psalms 8:2 · Word #2
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 HNcmpc/Sp1cp
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 | our Lord |
SIBI-P1 Translation H113-11
our lords
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural noun in construct state + 1cp pronominal suffix ("our"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is masculine plural in construct with a 1st person common plural suffix, literally "lords of us." Rendering it "our lords" preserves both the plural form and the possessive suffix while retaining the core sense of exercised authority inherent in the root. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
our Sovereign Lord
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Set via SIDANCE concordance for adoneynu |