Adonay (אדוניי) means Lord in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
Lord
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Adonay.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1כינוי לאלוהי־ישראל, על־מנת להמנע מציון שמו המפורש.
וָאֶשְׁמַע אֶת-קוֹל אֲדֹנָי אֹמֵר אֶת-מִי אֶשְׁלַח וּמִי יֵלֶךְ-לָנוּ וָאֹמַר הִנְנִי שְׁלָחֵנִי.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Adonay is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אֲדֹנָי
- Written without vowel points
- אדוניי
- Said
- adonay
- Root
- א־ד־נ
- Gematria
- 81
This is how Adonay is said in other languages.
- English
- Lord
- Arabic
- رب
- Russian
- Господь
- French
- Seigneur
These words mean nearly the same as Adonay.
- יי
- ה'
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These words rhyme with Adonay.
The word Adonay comes from the root א־ד־נ, like these words.
These words come before and after Adonay in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Adonay.
What does Adonay (אדוניי) mean in Hebrew?
Adonay (אדוניי) means Lord. It is said adonay, with the stress on nay.
What is a synonym for Adonay (אדוניי)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Adonay (אדוניי) are יי and ה'.
What rhymes with Adonay (אדוניי)?
Words that rhyme with Adonay (אדוניי) include חקלאי, תנאי, חי, גיא, הגאי, and אולי.
Is Adonay (אדוניי) masculine or feminine?
The word Adonay (אדוניי) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אדני of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.