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Adonai Definition

Ado·nai (äd′ə nī′, -no̵i′; -ad′-)

noun

God; Lord: used in Hebrew reading as a substitute for the “ineffable name” JHVH

Etymology: Heb, my Lord < NW Sem Adōn, Adun, lord; ? akin to Ar ʾīdhn, command

Adonai Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • haolam: Baruch ata adonai eloheinu melech haolam, borei pri hagafen.
  • melech: Baruch ata adonai eloheinu melech haolam, borei pri hagafen.

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