Hebrew · H136, H3069

אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה

The Lord (used as a proper name of God only) · God.

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אֲדֹנָי H136 the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)

Pronunciation ʾădōnāy

Reverent substitution for YHWH in speech and reading, marking covenantal authority and personal devotion to God.

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יְהֹוִה H3069 God.

Pronunciation yĕhōwih

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What does אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה (Adonai YHWH) mean in the Bible?

אֲדֹנָי · יְהֹוִה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Lord GOD, Sovereign LORD".

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What does אֲדֹנָי · יְהֹוִה mean in the Bible?

אֲדֹנָי · יְהֹוִה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Lord GOD, Sovereign LORD".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H136, H3069?

H136, H3069 is connected to 751 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. Lord GOD, Sovereign LORD

Strong's H136, H3069

Lexical occurrences 751 verses

Source Gloss

Lord GOD, Sovereign LORD

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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

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