Adonai

[ Sephardic Hebrew ah-daw-nahy; Ashkenazic Hebrew ah-doh-noi ]

noun

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

Origin of Adonai

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

Also A·do·noy [ah-doh-noi]. /ˌɑ doʊˈnɔɪ/.

Words Nearby Adonai

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How to use Adonai in a sentence

We must now give a brief account of the questions discussed in the "Milhamot Adonai."
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy | Isaac Husik
The later Jews substituted the word Adonai in reading the ineffable Name in their law and prayers.
The Browning Cyclopdia | Edward Berdoe
Whenever it occurs in the Hebrew Text, they substitute the word Adonai in its place.
The Mysteries of Free Masonry | William Morgan
Contains the German translation of the first book of the "Milhamot Adonai."
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy | Isaac Husik
Merciful Adonai, we beseech thee to cast thy bright beams of light upon thy Church.
Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions | T. W. Doane

British Dictionary definitions for Adonai

Adonai

/ (ˌædɒˈnaɪ, -ˈneɪaɪ) /

noun

Judaism a name for God

Origin of Adonai

C15: from Hebrew: lord; compare Adonis

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