אֲדֹנִיָּה

Strong’s Definition

Adonijah, the name of three Israelites

Etymology & Derivation

original (prolonged) אֲדֹנִיָּהוּ; from H113 (אָדוֹן) and H3050 (יָהּ); lord (i.e. worshipper) of Jah;

KJV Usage

Adonijah.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.fourth son of david and solomon's rival for the throne
• 2.levite sent by jehoshaphat to teach the law
• 3.a chief of the people who co-operated with nehemiah

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼĂdônîyâh; Pronunciation: ad-o-nee-yaw'