אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônây

Meanings

Same root

• אָדוֹןʼâdôwn · H113sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
• יְהֹוִהYᵉhôvih · H3069{YHWH}

Where it appears

Appears 440 times in the Bible.

• Genesis 15:2 But Abram replied, “O Sovereign Lord, what good are all your blessings when I don’t even have a son? Since you’ve given me no children, Eliezer of Damascus, a servant in my household, will inherit all my wealth.
• Genesis 15:8 But Abram replied, “O Sovereign Lord, how can I be sure that I will actually possess it?”
• Genesis 18:27 Then Abraham spoke again. “Since I have begun, let me speak further to my Lord, even though I am but dust and ashes.
• Genesis 18:30 “Please don’t be angry, my Lord,” Abraham pleaded. “Let me speak—suppose only thirty righteous people are found?” And the Lord replied, “I will not destroy it if I find thirty.”
• Genesis 18:31 Then Abraham said, “Since I have dared to speak to the Lord, let me continue—suppose there are only twenty?” And the Lord replied, “Then I will not destroy it for the sake of the twenty.”
• Genesis 18:32 Finally, Abraham said, “Lord, please don’t be angry with me if I speak one more time. Suppose only ten are found there?” And the Lord replied, “Then I will not destroy it for the sake of the ten.”