Divine Names

אֲדֹנָי Ado-nai

Every place this Name stands — 445 occurrences in the Tanakh, in canonical order, first appearance to last. These are the words the lexicon carries under this Name, counting every form the text writes it in — with a particle fused to the front, or bound to what follows — which is the number on the list.

Divine NameGematria 65×445 in the TanakhFirst appearance:

The word said aloud wherever the four-letter Name is written. It means my Lord, and Scripture uses it of God alone in this form. The Rambam sets it at the head of his list, beside the explicit Name and as its other writing rather than as a Name that follows it.

Amos 9:8עמוס ט:ח

הִנֵּה עֵינֵי אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה בַּמַּמְלָכָה הַֽחַטָּאָה וְהִשְׁמַדְתִּי אֹתָהּ מֵעַל פְּנֵי הָאֲדָמָה אֶפֶס כִּי לֹא הַשְׁמֵיד אַשְׁמִיד אֶת־בֵּית יַעֲקֹב נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה

Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD Are upon the sinful kingdom, And I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; Saving that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, Saith the LORD.

Obadiah 1:1עובדיה א:א

חֲזוֹן עֹֽבַדְיָה כֹּֽה־אָמַר אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה לֶאֱדוֹם שְׁמוּעָה שָׁמַעְנוּ מֵאֵת יְהוָה וְצִיר בַּגּוֹיִם שֻׁלָּח קוּמוּ וְנָקוּמָה עָלֶיהָ לַמִּלְחָמָֽה

The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom: We have heard a message from the LORD, And an ambassador is sent among the nations: ‘Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.’

Micah 1:2מיכה א:ב

שִׁמְעוּ עַמִּים כֻּלָּם הַקְשִׁיבִי אֶרֶץ וּמְלֹאָהּ וִיהִי אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה בָּכֶם לְעֵד אֲדֹנָי מֵהֵיכַל קָדְשֽׁוֹ

Hear, ye peoples, all of you; Hearken, O earth, and all that therein is; And let the Lord GOD be witness against you, The Lord from His holy temple.

Micah 1:2מיכה א:ב

שִׁמְעוּ עַמִּים כֻּלָּם הַקְשִׁיבִי אֶרֶץ וּמְלֹאָהּ וִיהִי אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה בָּכֶם לְעֵד אֲדֹנָי מֵהֵיכַל קָדְשֽׁוֹ

Hear, ye peoples, all of you; Hearken, O earth, and all that therein is; And let the Lord GOD be witness against you, The Lord from His holy temple.

Habakkuk 3:19חבקוק ג:יט

יְהוִהּ אֲדֹנָי חֵילִי וַיָּשֶׂם רַגְלַי כָּֽאַיָּלוֹת וְעַל בָּמוֹתַי יַדְרִכֵנִי לַמְנַצֵּחַ בִּנְגִינוֹתָֽי

God, the Lord, is my strength, And He maketh my feet like hinds’feet, And He maketh me to walk upon my high places. For the Leader. With my string-music.

Zephaniah 1:7צפניה א:ז

הַס מִפְּנֵי אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה כִּי קָרוֹב יוֹם יְהוָה כִּֽי־הֵכִין יְהוָה זֶבַח הִקְדִּישׁ קְרֻאָֽיו

Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD; For the day of the LORD is at hand, For the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, He hath consecrated His guests.

Zechariah 9:4זכריה ט:ד

הִנֵּה אֲדֹנָי יֽוֹרִשֶׁנָּה וְהִכָּה בַיָּם חֵילָהּ וְהִיא בָּאֵשׁ תֵּאָכֵֽל

Behold, the Lord will impoverish her, And He will smite her power into the sea; And she shall be devoured with fire.

Zechariah 9:14זכריה ט:יד

וַֽיהוָה עֲלֵיהֶם יֵֽרָאֶה וְיָצָא כַבָּרָק חִצּוֹ וַֽאדֹנָי יְהֹוִה בַּשּׁוֹפָר יִתְקָע וְהָלַךְ בְּסַעֲרוֹת תֵּימָֽן

And the LORD shall be seen over them, And His arrow shall go forth as the lightning; And the Lord GOD will blow the horn, And will go with whirlwinds of the south.

Malachi 1:12מלאכי א:יב

וְאַתֶּם מְחַלְּלִים אוֹתוֹ בֶּאֱמָרְכֶם שֻׁלְחַן אֲדֹנָי מְגֹאָל הוּא וְנִיבוֹ נִבְזֶה אָכְלֽוֹ

But ye profane it, In that ye say: ‘The table of the LORD is polluted, And the fruit thereof, even the food thereof, is contemptible.’

Malachi 1:14מלאכי א:יד

וְאָרוּר נוֹכֵל וְיֵשׁ בְּעֶדְרוֹ זָכָר וְנֹדֵר וְזֹבֵחַ מָשְׁחָת לַֽאדֹנָי כִּי מֶלֶךְ גָּדוֹל אָנִי אָמַר יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת וּשְׁמִי נוֹרָא בַגּוֹיִֽם

But cursed be he that dealeth craftily, Whereas he hath in his flock a male, And voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a blemished thing; For I am a great King, Saith the LORD of hosts, And My name is feared among the nations.

Psalms 2:4תהלים ב:ד

יוֹשֵׁב בַּשָּׁמַיִם יִשְׂחָק אֲדֹנָי יִלְעַג־לָֽמוֹ

He that sitteth in heaven laugheth, the Lord hath them in derision.

Psalms 16:2תהלים טז:ב

אָמַרְתְּ לַֽיהוָה אֲדֹנָי אָתָּה טוֹבָתִי בַּל־עָלֶֽיךָ

I have said unto the LORD: 'Thou art my Lord; I have no good but in Thee';

Psalms 22:31תהלים כב:לא

זֶרַע יַֽעַבְדֶנּוּ יְסֻפַּר לַֽאדֹנָי לַדּֽוֹר

A seed shall serve him; It shall be told of the Lord unto the next generation.

Psalms 30:9תהלים ל:ט

אֵלֶיךָ יְהוָה אֶקְרָא וְאֶל־אֲדֹנָי אֶתְחַנָּֽן

Unto Thee, O LORD, did I call, And unto the LORD I made supplication:

Psalms 35:17תהלים לה:יז

אֲדֹנָי כַּמָּה תִּרְאֶה הָשִׁיבָה נַפְשִׁי מִשֹּׁאֵיהֶם מִכְּפִירִים יְחִידָתִֽי

Lord, how long wilt Thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, Mine only one from the lions.

Psalms 35:22תהלים לה:כב

רָאִיתָה יְהוָה אַֽל־תֶּחֱרַשׁ אֲדֹנָי אֲל־תִּרְחַק מִמֶּֽנִּי

Thou hast seen, O LORD; keep not silence; O Lord, be not far from me.

Psalms 35:23תהלים לה:כג

הָעִירָה וְהָקִיצָה לְמִשְׁפָּטִי אֱלֹהַי וַֽאדֹנָי לְרִיבִֽי

Rouse Thee, and awake to my judgment, Even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

Psalms 37:13תהלים לז:יג

אֲדֹנָי יִשְׂחַק־לוֹ כִּֽי־רָאָה כִּֽי־יָבֹא יוֹמֽוֹ

The Lord doth laugh at him; for He seeth that his day is coming.

Psalms 38:10תהלים לח:י

אֲֽדֹנָי נֶגְדְּךָ כָל־תַּאֲוָתִי וְאַנְחָתִי מִמְּךָ לֹא־נִסְתָּֽרָה

Lord, all my desire is before Thee; and my sighing is not hid from Thee.

Psalms 38:16תהלים לח:טז

כִּֽי־לְךָ יְהוָה הוֹחָלְתִּי אַתָּה תַעֲנֶה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהָֽי

For in Thee, O LORD, do I hope; Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

Psalms 39:8תהלים לט:ח

וְעַתָּה מַה־קִּוִּיתִי אֲדֹנָי תּוֹחַלְתִּי לְךָ הִֽיא

And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope, it is in Thee.

Psalms 40:18תהלים מ:יח

וַאֲנִי עָנִי וְאֶבְיוֹן אֲדֹנָי יַחֲשָׁב לִי עֶזְרָתִי וּמְפַלְטִי אַתָּה אֱלֹהַי אַל־תְּאַחַֽר

But, as for me, that am poor and needy, the Lord will account it unto me; Thou art my help and my deliverer; O my God, tarry not.

Psalms 44:24תהלים מד:כד

עוּרָה לָמָּה תִישַׁן אֲדֹנָי הָקִיצָה אַל־תִּזְנַח לָנֶֽצַח

Awake, why sleepest Thou, O Lord? Arouse Thyself, cast not off for ever.

Psalms 51:17תהלים נא:יז

אֲדֹנָי שְׂפָתַי תִּפְתָּח וּפִי יַגִּיד תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ

O Lord, open Thou my lips; and my mouth shall declare Thy praise.

Psalms 54:6תהלים נד:ו

הִנֵּה אֱלֹהִים עֹזֵר לִי אֲדֹנָי בְּֽסֹמְכֵי נַפְשִֽׁי

Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is for me as the upholder of my soul.

Psalms 55:10תהלים נה:י

בַּלַּע אֲדֹנָי פַּלַּג לְשׁוֹנָם כִּֽי־רָאִיתִי חָמָס וְרִיב בָּעִֽיר

Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue; For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

Psalms 57:10תהלים נז:י

אוֹדְךָ בָעַמִּים אֲדֹנָי אֲזַמֶּרְךָ בַּל־אֻמִּֽים

I will give thanks unto Thee, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises unto Thee among the nations.

Psalms 59:12תהלים נט:יב

אַל־תַּהַרְגֵם פֶּֽן־יִשְׁכְּחוּ עַמִּי הֲנִיעֵמוֹ בְחֵילְךָ וְהוֹרִידֵמוֹ מָֽגִנֵּנוּ אֲדֹנָֽי

Slay them not, lest my people forget, make them wander to and fro by Thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

Psalms 62:13תהלים סב:יג

וּלְךָֽ־אֲדֹנָי חָסֶד כִּֽי־אַתָּה תְשַׁלֵּם לְאִישׁ כְּֽמַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ

Also unto Thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy; For Thou renderest to every man according to his work.

Psalms 66:18תהלים סו:יח

אָוֶן אִם־רָאִיתִי בְלִבִּי לֹא יִשְׁמַע אֲדֹנָֽי

If I had regarded iniquity in my heart, The Lord would not hear;

Psalms 68:12תהלים סח:יב

אֲדֹנָי יִתֶּן־אֹמֶר הַֽמְבַשְּׂרוֹת צָבָא רָֽב

The Lord giveth the word; The women that proclaim the tidings are a great host.

Psalms 68:18תהלים סח:יח

רֶכֶב אֱלֹהִים רִבֹּתַיִם אַלְפֵי שִׁנְאָן אֲדֹנָי בָם סִינַי בַּקֹּֽדֶשׁ

The chariots of God are myriads, even thousands upon thousands; The Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in holiness.

Psalms 68:20תהלים סח:כ

בָּרוּךְ אֲדֹנָי יוֹם יוֹם יַֽעֲמָס־לָנוּ הָאֵל יְֽשׁוּעָתֵנוּ סֶֽלָה

Blessed be the Lord, day by day He beareth our burden, Even the God who is our salvation. Selah

Psalms 68:21תהלים סח:כא

הָאֵל לָנוּ אֵל לְֽמוֹשָׁעוֹת וְלֵיהוִה אֲדֹנָי לַמָּוֶת תּוֹצָאֽוֹת

God is unto us a God of deliverances; And unto GOD the Lord belong the issues of death.

Psalms 68:23תהלים סח:כג

אָמַר אֲדֹנָי מִבָּשָׁן אָשִׁיב אָשִׁיב מִֽמְּצֻלוֹת יָֽם

The Lord said: 'I will bring back from Bashan, I will bring them back from the depths of the sea;

Psalms 68:33תהלים סח:לג

מַמְלְכוֹת הָאָרֶץ שִׁירוּ לֵאלֹהִים זַמְּרוּ אֲדֹנָי סֶֽלָה

Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah

Psalms 69:7תהלים סט:ז

אַל־יֵבֹשׁוּ בִי קֹוֶיךָ אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה צְבָאוֹת אַל־יִכָּלְמוּ בִי מְבַקְשֶׁיךָ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

Let not them that wait for Thee be ashamed through me, O Lord GOD of hosts; Let not those that seek Thee be brought to confusion through me, O God of Israel.

Psalms 71:5תהלים עא:ה

כִּֽי־אַתָּה תִקְוָתִי אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה מִבְטַחִי מִנְּעוּרָֽי

For Thou art my hope; O Lord GOD, my trust from my youth.

Psalms 71:16תהלים עא:טז

אָבוֹא בִּגְבֻרוֹת אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה אַזְכִּיר צִדְקָתְךָ לְבַדֶּֽךָ

I will come with Thy mighty acts, O Lord GOD; I will make mention of Thy righteousness, even of Thine only.

Psalms 73:20תהלים עג:כ

כַּחֲלוֹם מֵהָקִיץ אֲדֹנָי בָּעִיר צַלְמָם תִּבְזֶֽה

As a dream when one awaketh, So, O Lord, when Thou arousest Thyself, Thou wilt despise their semblance.

Psalms 73:28תהלים עג:כח

וַאֲנִי קִֽרֲבַת אֱלֹהִים לִי־טוֹב שַׁתִּי בַּאדֹנָי יְהֹוִה מַחְסִי לְסַפֵּר כָּל־מַלְאֲכוֹתֶֽיךָ

But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, That I may tell of all Thy works.

Psalms 77:3תהלים עז:ג

בְּיוֹם צָרָתִי אֲדֹנָי דָּרָשְׁתִּי יָדִי לַיְלָה נִגְּרָה וְלֹא תָפוּג מֵאֲנָה הִנָּחֵם נַפְשִֽׁי

In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; With my hand uplifted, [mine eye] streameth in the night without ceasing; My soul refuseth to be comforted.

Psalms 77:8תהלים עז:ח

הַֽלְעוֹלָמִים יִזְנַח אֲדֹנָי וְלֹֽא־יֹסִיף לִרְצוֹת עֽוֹד

'Will the Lord cast off for ever? And will He be favourable no more?

Psalms 78:65תהלים עח:סה

וַיִּקַץ כְּיָשֵׁן אֲדֹנָי כְּגִבּוֹר מִתְרוֹנֵן מִיָּֽיִן

Then the Lord awaked as one asleep, Like a mighty man recovering from wine.

Psalms 79:12תהלים עט:יב

וְהָשֵׁב לִשְׁכֵנֵינוּ שִׁבְעָתַיִם אֶל־חֵיקָם חֶרְפָּתָם אֲשֶׁר חֵרְפוּךָ אֲדֹנָֽי

And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom Their reproach, wherewith they have reproached Thee, O Lord.

Psalms 86:3תהלים פו:ג

חָנֵּנִי אֲדֹנָי כִּי אֵלֶיךָ אֶקְרָא כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם

Be gracious unto me, O Lord; For unto Thee do I cry all the day.

Psalms 86:4תהלים פו:ד

שַׂמֵּחַ נֶפֶשׁ עַבְדֶּךָ כִּי אֵלֶיךָ אֲדֹנָי נַפְשִׁי אֶשָּֽׂא

Rejoice the soul of Thy servant; For unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

Psalms 86:5תהלים פו:ה

כִּֽי־אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי טוֹב וְסַלָּח וְרַב־חֶסֶד לְכָל־קֹרְאֶֽיךָ

For Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to pardon, And plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon Thee.

Psalms 86:8תהלים פו:ח

אֵין־כָּמוֹךָ בָאֱלֹהִים אֲדֹנָי וְאֵין כְּֽמַעֲשֶֽׂיךָ

There is none like unto Thee among the gods, O Lord, And there are no works like Thine.

A spelling is not a name. As the Name it is counted 445 times in the Tanakh; the written word אדני stands 603 times in the corpus. Most of the difference is not the Name at all. The same four letters are read my lord and my lords, which Scripture says of men, and in the account of the Mishkan they are the sockets the boards stood in; only the pointing tells the three apart.

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