אָדוֹן adon
Hebrew word for “lord” · Strong’s H113 · used 333 times in 285 verses
Meaning
1) firm, strong, lord, master;
How it is translated
Glosses given for adon in context, with how often each is used:
- lord 176
- masters 87
- master 39
- lords 29
- against lord 1
- owners 1
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis | 72 | 3.5 | |
| 2 Samuel | 52 | 4.7 | |
| 1 Samuel | 38 | 2.9 | |
| 2 Kings | 37 | 3.0 | |
| 1 Kings | 34 | 2.6 | |
| Isaiah | 16 | 0.9 | |
| Psalms | 13 | 0.7 | |
| Exodus | 10 | 0.6 | |
| Judges | 7 | 0.7 | |
| Zechariah | 7 | 2.2 | |
| Numbers | 6 | 0.4 | |
| Jeremiah | 6 | 0.3 |
Also in 14 more books.
Chapters where it is used most
Genesis 24 (18), 1 Kings 1 (15), 1 Samuel 25 (12), Genesis 44 (11), 2 Samuel 14 (8), 2 Samuel 19 (8), Genesis 39 (7), 2 Kings 5 (7), 2 Kings 6 (7), 1 Kings 18 (6)
Forms
- אדני 168
- אדניו 38
- לאדני 25
- אדניך 21
- אדניכם 11
- אדניהם 8
- אדון 8
- ואדני 7
- אדנינו 7
- האדון 6
Words used with it
Words that share verses with adon more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- עֶבֶד eved “servant/slave” 79
- נָא na “please” 29
- זֶה zeh “this” 37
- הִנֵּה hinneh “behold” 33
- עַתָּה attah “now” 26
- דָּבָר davar “word” 35
- מָה mah “what?” 28
- שָׁלַח shalach “to send” 29
- דָּוִד david “David” 30
- אֵת et “with” 29
- עִם im “with” 30
- אִשָּׁה ishshah “woman” 27
Key verses
The verses using adon that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Genesis 39:2 — And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
- Deuteronomy 10:17 — For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:
- 2 Kings 5:20 — But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought:…
- Nehemiah 8:10 — Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our…
- Nehemiah 10:29 — They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God’s law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and…
- Psalms 110:1 — [A Psalm of David.] The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
- Isaiah 10:16 — Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.
- Isaiah 37:4 — It may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the…
- Daniel 10:19 — And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my…
- Amos 4:1 — Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and…
- Malachi 1:6 — A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of…
- Malachi 3:1 — Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of…
See all 285 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.