Adonai — Lord
The title devout Jewish readers spoke aloud in place of the unpronounced YHWH; it is why English Bibles distinguish 'Lord' from 'LORD'.
Pronunciation: ad-o-noy'
Hebrew · Strong's H136 · 419 occurrences in the Old Testament (KJV)
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)
KJV translations: (my) Lord.
Adonai in the Bible — example verses
“And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?”Genesis 15:2 (KJV)
“And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?”Genesis 15:8 (KJV)
“And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:”Genesis 18:3 (KJV)
“And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:”Genesis 18:27 (KJV)
“And he said unto him, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.”Genesis 18:30 (KJV)
“And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake.”Genesis 18:31 (KJV)
“And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake.”Genesis 18:32 (KJV)
“But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?”Genesis 20:4 (KJV)
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