What does אָדוֹן · κύριος mean in the Bible?
אָדוֹן · κύριος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "master, ruler, sovereign".
Hebrew · H113, G2962
Adon
Sovereign , i.e. controller (human or divine) · lord: God
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אָדוֹן H113 sovereign , i.e. controller (human or divine)
Pronunciation ʾādwōn
Denotes one who exercises authoritative control; applied to human masters and God alike, emphasizing dominion.
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κύριος G2962 lord: God
Pronunciation kýrios
One who possesses ultimate authority; in NT, distinctively applied to the risen Jesus Christ alongside God.
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What does adon (adon) mean in the Bible?
אָדוֹן · κύριος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "master, ruler, sovereign".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H113, G2962?
H113, G2962 is connected to 329 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. master, ruler, sovereign
Strong's H113, G2962
Lexical occurrences 329 verses Source Gloss
master, ruler, sovereign
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain