{
  "type": "word",
  "id": "H113",
  "lemma": "אָדוֹן",
  "transliteration": "ʼâdôwn",
  "definition": "sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)",
  "kjv": "lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with 'Adoni-'.",
  "occurrences": 328,
  "language": "Hebrew",
  "brownDriverBriggs": [
    "אָדוֹן n.m. lord (אֲדֹנִי, אֲדֹנַי, אֲדֹנָי are variations of Mass. pointing to distinguish divine reference fr. human. Pl., with few exc. an intens. pl. of rank; word takes sf. as pl. in all other pers.; so doubtless here. Orig. reading prob. in all cases אֲדֹנַי; אֲדֹנִי now found in J 51 t.)"
  ],
  "whereItOccurs": [
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 18:3",
      "text": "and said, “My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please don’t go away from your servant.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/18?v=3"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 18:12",
      "text": "Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/18?v=12"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 19:2",
      "text": "and he said, “See now, my lords, please come into your servant’s house, stay all night, wash your feet, and you can…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/19?v=2"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 23:6",
      "text": "“Hear us, my lord. You are a prince of God among us. Bury your dead in the best of our tombs. None of us will withhold…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/23?v=6"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 23:11",
      "text": "“No, my lord, hear me. I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. In the presence of the children of…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/23?v=11"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 23:15",
      "text": "“My lord, listen to me. What is a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver between me and you? Therefore bury…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/23?v=15"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 24:9",
      "text": "The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/24?v=9"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 24:10",
      "text": "The servant took ten of his master’s camels, and departed, having a variety of good things of his master’s with him. He…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/24?v=10"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 24:12",
      "text": "He said, “LORD, the God of my master Abraham, please give me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/24?v=12"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 24:14",
      "text": "Let it happen, that the young lady to whom I will say, ‘Please let down your pitcher, that I may drink,’ then she says…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/24?v=14"
    }
  ],
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