אָדוֹן
âdôwn
Modern Summary of Strong’s Concordance (1890)
The word "אָדוֹן (âdôwn)" refers to a ruler or someone in control, whether human or divine. It can describe a lord, master, or owner. The term is also used in names that start with "Adoni-," reflecting its connection to authority or leadership.
lord; sovereign, master, ruler
Etymologically, âdôwn traces to or (shortened) אָדֹן; from an unused root (meaning to rule). In the King James Version, this word is translated as lord, master, and owner.
Its Greek parallel is κύριος (kyrios), revealing shared conceptual ground across the biblical languages.
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
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