What does אָדוֹן · כֹּל · אֶרֶץ mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H113, H3605, H776
אֲדוֹן כָּל־הָאָרֶץ
Sovereign , i.e. controller (human or divine) · properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) · the earth (at large, or partitively a land )
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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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כֹּל H3605 properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
Pronunciation kōl
Encompasses totality from singular form—"the whole" as foundational sense enabling distributive "every" and collective "all" meanings.
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אֶרֶץ H776 the earth (at large, or partitively a land )
Pronunciation erets
Physical ground and soil extend metaphorically to inhabited territory, nation, and cosmic order under divine rule.
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What does אֲדוֹן כָּל־הָאָרֶץ (Adon kol-ha-aretz) mean in the Bible?
אָדוֹן · כֹּל · אֶרֶץ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "The sovereign Lord of the whole earth.".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H113, H3605, H776?
H113, H3605, H776 is connected to 8,251 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. The sovereign Lord of the whole earth.
Strong's H113, H3605, H776
Lexical occurrences 8,251 verses Source Gloss
The sovereign Lord of the whole earth.
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
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