Adonai

American  

[ah-daw-nahy, ah-doh-noi] / ˌɑ dɔˈnaɪ, ˌɑ doʊˈnɔɪ /

Also Adonoy

noun

1. Hebrew. a title of reverence for God, serving also as a substitute pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton.

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Adonai British  

/ ˌædɒˈnaɪ, -ˈneɪaɪ /

noun

1. Judaism a name for God

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Usage

What does Adonai mean? Adonai is one of the Hebrew names used for Judeo-Christian God.In Judaism and the other religions descending from Abraham, the universe was created by a single being commonly known in English as God. In the Hebrew and Christian Bibles, God’s name is written as an unpronounceable series of consonants known as the Tetragrammaton that read as YHWH or JHVH. Because they can’t or won’t say the Tetragrammaton, speakers and writers use different names for God. Adonai is one of these names that appears frequently in the Tanach, the Hebrew Bible.Adonai appears repeatedly as a name for God in the Tanach, which is written in Hebrew. Many English translations of the Christian Bible use the word Lord instead.

Etymology

Origin of Adonai

Literally, my Lord; spoken in place of the ineffable name Yahweh

Example Sentences

The team also received two former first round picks—receiver Adonai Mitchell from Indianapolis and defensive tackle Mazi Smith from Dallas.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Colts' only loss was at the Los Angeles Rams and, if it was not for the drop by Adonai Mitchell as he ran into the end zone, this could be an 8-0 team.

From BBC

He obviously did not watch the Colts' Adonai Mitchell do exactly the same thing last week.

From BBC

Colts receiver Adonai Mitchell caught a pass and seemingly was on his way to turning it into a 76-yard touchdown.

From Los Angeles Times

Still his performance was better than that of Mexican referee Adonai Escobedo, who struggled to control the match.

From Los Angeles Times