In the Hebrew context, Adonay reflects the ultimate authority and kingship of God over Israel and the entire creation. The use of Adonay in prayer and worship underscores the reverence and submission due to God as the supreme ruler.

In prayers it is replaced by the word אֲדֹנָי (Adonai, Hebrew pronunciation: [adoˈnaj] 'My Lords', Pluralis majestatis taken as singular), and in discussion by HaShem 'The Name'.

2023年10月12日 · Adonai means “master” or “Lord,” showing God has sovereignty over us. Although we see Yahweh pop up frequently (both Adonai and Yahweh meaning “The Lord”), Adonai gives us more of a hint about what the Lord’s role is in our lives.

Adonai. Lord; God; name used as a substitute for the sacred Tetragrammaton; emphatic form of 'Adon (Isa. 6:1). Occurs 300 times in the Tanakh. The first use appears in Gen. 15:2 where Abram addresses God as "Adonai YHVH." The LORD of lords Adonei ha'adonim. Lord of lords (Deut. 10:17; Psalm 136:3). The LORD YHVH Adonai Adonai. Lord YHVH. Lord GOD.

In early Hebrew manuscripts, Adonai was sometimes used as a spoken substitution whenever the name YHWH appeared, out of reverence for the divine name. The pattern of reading Adonai in place of YHWH continued through centuries of synagogue worship, …

The Hebrew word אדוני (adonai), which is translated as "LORD," literally means "my lords." It should be noted that many of the names (or titles) of Yahweh are in the plural including; Adonai (my lords), Elohiym (powerful ones) and Shaddai (my breasts).

2022年1月4日 · In general, if the English word is LORD (all capital letters), then the Hebrew word translated is YHWH; and, if the English is Lord (using lowercase letters), whether referring to God or someone else, it is translating Adonai. Adonai is certainly an apt title for God.

The translation of YHWH by the word Lord in the King James's and in other versions is due to the traditional reading of the Tetragrammaton as Adonai, and this can be traced to the oldest translation of the Bible, the Septuagint.

2011年5月31日 · An indepth look at the meaning and etymology of the awesome name Adonai. We'll discuss the original Hebrew, plus the words and names Adonai is related to, plus the occurences of this name in the Bible.

2024年5月21日 · The word adonai or adonay is an emphatic form of the root adon (both are masculine singular nouns) with some additional vowel pointings to show its pronunciation, and both the original and the emphatic forms mean simply "lord" or "master."