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BORN AGAIN
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hey brother epouraniois, I was able to read some of your definitions tonight about ADON and ADONAI and ADONIM and I so loved them and understood what a great brother you are and hope that you will continue to bless me and this CBBS if it wants to hear your knowledge in Christ, as I do. thanks again, I am BORN AGIN in the USA by the ![[Cross]](graemlins/cross.gif)
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Chaplain Bob
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To tell you the truth I don't really care what the outdated KJV has to say about anything. Six decades ago I started out on the KJV. After a few years I grew tired of "translating the translation" and listening to preachers do the same (it seemed to me it gave them more "padding" for their sermons). I eventually found many fine modern translations and ended up picking the Contemporary English Version as my favorite.
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epouraniois
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From the C.B.;
ADON is one of the three titles (ADON, ADONAI, and ADONIM), all generally rendered "Lord"; but each has its own peculiar usage and association. They all denote headship in various aspects. They have to do with God as "over-lord."
ADON is the Lord as Ruler in the earth. We have indicated this in type by printing the preceding article or pronouns in small capitals, not because either are to be emphasized, but to distinguish the word "Lord" from Adonai, which is always so printed in the A.V.
ADONAI is the Lord in His relation to the earth; and as carrying out His purposes of blessing in the earth. With this limitation it is almost equivalent to Jehovah. Indeed, it was from an early date so used, by associating the vowel points of the word Jehovah with Adon, thus converting Adon into Adonai.
ADONIM is the plural of Adon, never used of man. Adonim carries with it all that Adon does, but in a greater and higher degree; and more especially as owner and proprietor. An Adon may rule others who do not belong to him. Hence (without the article) it is often used of men. But Adonim is the Lord Who rules His own.
The three may be thus briefly distinguished:--
Adon is the Lord as overlord or ruler.
Adonim is the Lord as owner.
Adonai is the Lord as blesser.
THE 134 PASSAGES WHERE THE SOPHERIM ALTERED "JEHOVAH" TO "ADONAI".
Out of extreme (but mistaken) reverence for the Ineffable Name "Jehovah", the ancient custodians of the Sacred Text substituted in many places "Adonai" (see Ap. 4. viii. 2). These, in the A.V. and R.V., are all printed "Lord".
The official list given in the Massorah (§§ 107-15, Ginsburg's edition) contains the 134.
Gen. 18:3, 27, 30, 32; 19:18; 20:4.
Ex. 4:10, 13; 5:22; 15:17; 34:9, 9.
Num. 14:17.
Josh. 7:8.
Judg. 6:15; 13:8.
1Kings 3:10, 15; 22:6.
2Kings 7:6; 19:23.
Isa. 3:17, 18; 4:4; 6:1, 8, 11; 7:14, 10; 8:7; 9:8, 17; 10:12; 11:11; 21:6, 8, 16; 28:2; 29:13; 30:20; 37:24; 38:14, 16; 49:14.
Ezek. 18:25, 29; 21:13; 33:17, 29.
Amos 5:16; 7:7, 8; 9:1.
Zech. 9:4.
Mic. 1:2.
Mal. 1:12, 14.
Ps. 2:4; 16:2; 22:19, 30; 30:8; 35:3, 17, 22; 37:12; 38:9, 15, 22; 39:7; 40:17; 44:23; 51:15; 54:4; 55:9; 57:9; 59:11; 62:12; 66:18; 68:11, 17, 19, 22, 26, 32; 73:20; 77:2, 7; 78:65; 79:12; 86:3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 15; 89:49, 50; 90:1, 17; 110:5; 130:2, 3, 6.
Dan. 1:2; 9:3, 4, 7, 9, 15, 16, 17, 19, 19, 19.
Lam. 1:14, 15, 15; 2:1, 2, 5, 7, 18, 19, 20; 3:31, 36, 37, 58.
Ezra 10:3.
Neh. 1:11; 4:14.
Job 28:28.
(See Ginsburg's ed. of The Massorah, §§ 107-115.)
To these may be added the following, where "Elohim" was treated in the same way :--
Where the A.V. has "LORD." --
2Sam. 5:19-25.
2Sam. 6:9-17.
Where in A.V. and R.V. it still appears as "God". It is printed "GOD*" in the Companion Bible.
1Chron. 13:12.
1Chron. 14:10, 11, 14, 16.
1Chron. 16:1.
Ps. 14:1, 2, 5.
Ps. 53:1, 2, 4, 5.
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H113 'âdôn 'âdôn
From an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, that is, controller (human or divine): - lord, master, owner.
BDB Definition:
1) firm, strong, lord, master
1a) lord, master
1a1) reference to men
1a1a) superintendent of household,of affairs
1a1b) master
1a1c) king
1a2) reference to God
1a2a) the Lord God
1a2b) Lord of the whole earth
1b) lords, kings
1b1) reference to men
1b1a) proprietor of hill of Samaria
1b1b) master
1b1c) husband
1b1d) prophet
1b1e) governor
1b1f) prince
1b1g) king
1b2) reference to God
1b2a) Lord of lords (probably = “thy husband, Yahweh”)
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The word "Lord", spelled only with a cap "L", or "Lord", in the KJV ALWAYS translates the Hebrew word "Adonai".
"Adonai" means "absolute owner". In the Old Testament, the word "Lord" or "Adonai" always refers to Adonai or "absolute owner of the whole earth", because that is what Adonai is owner of, the earth.
So "Lord" or "Adonai" in the KJV Old Testament always talks about "the Creator in His capacity as Adonai or absolute owner of the whole earth".
Lord! Adonai!
May God Elohim, the Lord Adonai and Absolute Owner of the Earth, bless us all. BORN AGAIN
"Christ is coming"
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