What does אַדִּיר (’ad-dîr) mean in the Bible?
אַדִּיר (’ad-dîr) is a Hebrew word meaning "wide or (generally) large ; figuratively, powerful".
Hebrew · H117
אַדִּיר
Wide or (generally) large ; figuratively, powerful
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אַדִּיר H117
Pronunciation ’ad-dîr
What does אַדִּיר (’ad-dîr) mean in the Bible?
אַדִּיר (’ad-dîr) is a Hebrew word meaning "wide or (generally) large ; figuratively, powerful".
Full entry for אַדִּיר (H117) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H117?
The BSB source-word alignment has 27 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include majestic (3), mighty (2), the nobles (2), a majestic (1), are the excellence (1).
Where does אַדִּיר (’ad-dîr) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 15:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (7), Jeremiah (5), Isaiah (3), Ezekiel (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It majestic 3× Psalms 8:1, Psalms 8:9, Isaiah 33:21
mighty 2× 1 Samuel 4:8, Psalms 136:18
the nobles 2× 2 Chronicles 23:20, Jeremiah 14:3
a majestic 1× Ezekiel 17:23
are the excellence 1× Psalms 16:3
before the Mighty One 1× Isaiah 10:34
but their nobles 1× Nehemiah 3:5
his nobles 1× Nahum 2:5
In a magnificent 1× Judges 5:25
in the mighty 1× Exodus 15:10
is majestic 1× Psalms 93:4
more majestic 1× Psalms 76:4
of the leaders 1× Jeremiah 25:36
of the mighty 1× Ezekiel 32:18
the leaders 1× Jeremiah 25:35
the majestic [trees] 1× Zechariah 11:2
the Majestic One 1× Isaiah 33:21
the mighty 1× Psalms 93:4
Their leader 1× Jeremiah 30:21
their noble 1× Nehemiah 10:29
to the nobles 1× Judges 5:13
you leaders 1× Jeremiah 25:34
your officers 1× Nahum 3:18
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 15:10 אַדִּירִֽים׃ to in the mighty Adjective - masculine plural Judges 5:13 לְאַדִּירִ֖ים to to the nobles Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Judges 5:25 אַדִּירִ֖ים to In a magnificent Adjective - masculine plural 1 Samuel 4:8 הָאַדִּירִ֖ים to mighty Article | Adjective - masculine plural 2 Chronicles 23:20 הָֽאַדִּירִים֩ to the nobles Article | Noun - masculine plural Nehemiah 3:5 וְאַדִּֽירֵיהֶם֙ to but their nobles Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Nehemiah 10:29 אַדִּירֵיהֶם֒ to their noble Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Psalms 8:1 אַדִּ֣יר to majestic Adjective - masculine singular Psalms 8:9 אַדִּ֥יר to majestic Adjective - masculine singular Psalms 16:3 וְ֝אַדִּירֵ֗י to are the excellence Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 15:10
Aligned rows 27
Books represented 11
Exodus 1 Judges 2 1 Samuel 1 2 Chronicles 1 Nehemiah 2 Psalms 7 Isaiah 3 Jeremiah 5 Ezekiel 2 Nahum 2 Zechariah 1
Source forms
אַדִּ֖יר 2x ’ad·dîr Psalms 93:4, Isaiah 33:21
אַדִּירֵ֣י 2x ’ad·dî·rê Jeremiah 25:34, Jeremiah 25:36
אַדִּ֣יר 1x ’ad·dîr Psalms 8:1
אַדִּ֥יר 1x ’ad·dîr Psalms 8:9
אַדִּ֗יר 1x ’ad·dîr Psalms 76:4
אַדִּ֤יר 1x ’ad·dîr Isaiah 33:21
אַדִּ֑יר 1x ’ad·dîr Ezekiel 17:23
אַדִּיר֜וֹ 1x ’ad·dî·rōw Jeremiah 30:21
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine plural 6x Exodus 15:10, Judges 5:25, Psalms 93:4, Psalms 136:18
Adjective - masculine singular 6x Psalms 8:1, Psalms 8:9, Psalms 76:4, Psalms 93:4
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 2x Nehemiah 3:5, Jeremiah 14:3
Noun - masculine plural construct 2x Jeremiah 25:34, Jeremiah 25:36
Adjective - masculine singular construct 1x Isaiah 33:21
Article | Adjective - masculine plural 1x 1 Samuel 4:8
Article | Noun - masculine plural 1x 2 Chronicles 23:20
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural construct 1x Psalms 16:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. wide or (generally) large ; figuratively, powerful
Source Gloss
wide or (generally) large ; figuratively, powerful
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
wide or (generally) large; figuratively, powerful BDB: majestic Usage: excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty(-ier one), noble, principal, worthy.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Witnesses
Psalms 8:1-2 אַדִּיר ’ad-dîr
majestic; noble; mighty
Showing 1 selected witness from 27 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
אַדִּיר is built from this root:
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