Adonai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The Lord: a Hebrew title of God.

Pronunciation

/əˈdəʊ.nʌɪ/ /ˈæ.də.nʌɪ/ /əˈdəʊ.neɪˌʌɪ/ /ˌæ.dəˈnaɪ/ /ˌæ.dəˈnaɪˌi/ /ˌæ.doʊˈneɪˌaɪ/

Word forms

Adonai

Etymology

From Hebrew אֲדֹנָי (ʾădônāy, “My Lord”); used in place of the Tetragrammaton YHWH as a name of the deity of Abrahamic religion during prayer recitation.

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