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Adonai
[ Sephardic Hebrew ah-daw-nahy; Ashkenazic Hebrew ah-doh-noi ]
noun
- Hebrew. a title of reverence for God, serving also as a substitute pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton.
Adonai
/ ˌædɒˈnaɪ; -ˈneɪaɪ /
noun
- Judaism a name for God
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Adonai1
C15: from Hebrew: lord; compare Adonis
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Example Sentences
We must now give a brief account of the questions discussed in the "Milhamot Adonai."
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The later Jews substituted the word Adonai in reading the ineffable Name in their law and prayers.
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Whenever it occurs in the Hebrew Text, they substitute the word Adonai in its place.
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Contains the German translation of the first book of the "Milhamot Adonai."
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Merciful Adonai, we beseech thee to cast thy bright beams of light upon thy Church.
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