a-dō ́nī, ad-ō-nā ́ī (אדני, ‘ădhōnāy): A Divine name, translated “Lord,” and signifying, from its derivation, “sovereignty.” Its vowels are found in the Massoretic Text with the unpronounceable tetragrammaton יהוה, YHWH; and when the Hebrew reader came to these letters, he always substituted in pronunciation the word “‘ădhōnāy̌.” Its vowels combined with the tetragrammaton form the word “Yahweh (Jehovah).” See GOD, NAMES OF.
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Author: International Std. Bible Encyclopedia
Keywords: Adonai, Adoni, Lord Adonai, Lord God, Lord, God, Divine name, YHWH, Yahweh, tetragrammaton, Jehovah, Name of God, God's name
Source: James Orr (editor), The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, 5 volume set.
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