אָדוֹן

Strong’s Definition

sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)

Etymology & Derivation

or (shortened) אָדֹן; from an unused root (meaning to rule);

KJV Usage

lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with 'Adoni-'.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.firm, strong, lord, master
• 2.lord, master
• 3.lords, kings
• 4.my lord, my master

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼâdôwn; Pronunciation: aw-done'