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Lexicon :: Strong's H138 - 'ăḏōnîyâ

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אֲדֹנִיָּה
Transliteration
'ăḏōnîyâ
Pronunciation
ad-o-nee-yaw'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

אֲדֹנִיָּה ʼĂdônîyâh, ad-o-nee-yaw'; original (prolonged) אֲדֹנִיָּהוּ ʼĂdônîyâhûw ; from H113 and H3050; lord (i.e. worshipper) of Jah; Adonijah, the name of three Israelites:—Adonijah.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 26x

The KJV translates Strong's H138 in the following manner: Adonijah (26x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 26x
The KJV translates Strong's H138 in the following manner: Adonijah (26x).

  1. Adonijah = "my lord is Jehovah"

    1. fourth son of David and Solomon's rival for the throne

    2. Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the Law

    3. a chief of the people who co-operated with Nehemiah

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אֲדֹנִיָּה ʼĂdônîyâh, ad-o-nee-yaw'; original (prolonged) אֲדֹנִיָּהוּ ʼĂdônîyâhûw ; from H113 and H3050; lord (i.e. worshipper) of Jah; Adonijah, the name of three Israelites:—Adonijah.
STRONGS H138: Abbreviations
(אֲדֹיִּנָה) אֲדֹנִיָּ֫הוּ proper name, masculine (my Lord is Yahweh, compare Phoenician אדנאשמן, אדנבעל, אדנשמש etc., in Assyrian Aduniba' al SchrKB II, 172)
1. fourth son of David 1 Kings 1:8 + 11 times, 1 Kings 2:13 + 5 times (= אֲדֹנִיָּה 2 Samuel 3:4; 1 Kings 1:5, 7, 18; 1 Kings 2:28; 1 Chronicles 3:2).
2. a Levite † 2 Chronicles 17:8.
3. a chief of the people † Nehemiah 10:17 (= אֲדֹנִיקָם Nehemiah 7:18; Ezra 2:13; compare Ezra 8:13).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

3:4

1 Kings

1:5; 1:7; 1:8; 1:18; 2:13; 2:28

1 Chronicles

3:2

2 Chronicles

17:8

Ezra

2:13; 8:13

Nehemiah

7:18; 10:17

H138

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H138 matches the Hebrew אֲדֹנִיָּה ('ăḏōnîyâ),
which occurs 26 times in 26 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 3:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:4 - and the fourth is Adonijah son of Haggith, and the fifth is Shephatiah son of Abital,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:5 - And Adonijah son of Haggith is lifting himself up, saying, 'I do reign;' and he prepareth for himself a chariot and horsemen, and fifty men running before him,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:7 - And his words are with Joab son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest, and they help after Adonijah;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:8 - and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty ones whom David hath, have not been with Adonijah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:9 - And Adonijah sacrificeth sheep and oxen and fatlings near the stone of Zoheleth, that is by En-Rogel, and calleth all his brethren, sons of the king, and for all the men of Judah, servants of the king;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:11 - And Nathan speaketh unto Bath-Sheba, mother of Solomon, saying, 'Hast thou not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith hath reigned, and our lord David hath not known?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:13 - go and enter in unto king David, and thou hast said unto him, Hast thou not, my lord, O king, sworn to thy handmaid, saying, Surely Solomon thy son doth reign after me, and he doth sit on my throne? and wherefore hath Adonijah reigned?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:18 - and now, lo, Adonijah hath reigned, and now, my lord, O king, thou hast not known;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:24 - And Nathan saith, 'My lord, O king, thou hast said, Adonijah doth reign after me, and he doth sit on my throne;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:25 - for he hath gone down to-day, and doth sacrifice ox, and fatling, and sheep, in abundance, and calleth for all the sons of the king, and for the heads of the host, and for Abiathar the priest, and lo, they are eating and drinking before him, and they say, Let king Adonijah live!

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:41

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:41 - And Adonijah heareth, and all those called, who are with him, and they have finished to eat, and Joab heareth the noise of the trumpet, and saith, 'Wherefore is the noise of the city roaring?'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:42

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:42 - He is yet speaking, and lo, Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest hath come in, and Adonijah saith, 'Come in, for a man of valour thou art, and thou bearest good tidings.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:43

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:43 - And Jonathan answereth and saith to Adonijah, 'Verily our lord king David hath caused Solomon to reign,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:49

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:49 - And they tremble, and rise -- all those called who are for Adonijah -- and go, each on his way;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:50

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:50 - and Adonijah feareth because of Solomon, and riseth, and goeth, and layeth hold on the horns of the altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:51

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:51 - And it is declared to Solomon, saying, 'Lo, Adonijah feareth king Solomon, and lo, he hath laid hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear to me as to-day -- he doth not put to death his servant by the sword.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:13 - and Adonijah son of Haggith cometh in unto Bath-Sheba, mother of Solomon, and she saith, 'Is thy coming peace?' and he saith, 'Peace.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:19 - And Bath-Sheba cometh in unto king Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah, and the king riseth to meet her, and boweth himself to her, and sitteth on his throne, and placeth a throne for the mother of the king, and she sitteth at his right hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:21 - And she saith, 'Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother for a wife.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:22 - And king Solomon answereth and saith to his mother, 'And why art thou asking Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? also ask for him the kingdom -- for he is mine elder brother -- even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab son of Zeruiah.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:23 - And king Solomon sweareth by Jehovah, saying, 'Thus doth God to me, and thus He doth add -- surely against his soul hath Adonijah spoken this word;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:24 - and now, Jehovah liveth, who hath established me, and causeth me to sit on the throne of David my father, and who hath made for me an house as He spake -- surely to-day is Adonijah put to death.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:28 - And the report hath come unto Joab -- for Joab hath turned aside after Adonijah, though after Absalom he did not turn aside -- and Joab fleeth unto the tent of Jehovah, and layeth hold on the horns of the altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 3:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 3:2 - the third Absalom, son of Maachah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth Adonijah, son of Haggith;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 17:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:8 - and with them the Levites, Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijath, and Tob-Adonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 10:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:16 - Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
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