Strong’s H0138

אֲדֹנִיָּה

Part of speech

Proper Name Masculine

Transliteration

Adoniyah

Pronunciation

ah-do-nee-YAH-hoo

Definition

Adonijah

Meaning

Adonijah

Usage

The name Adoniyyahu means "My Lord is Yahweh" or "Yahweh is my Lord." It is used as a proper name for individuals in the Hebrew Bible, most notably for one of King David's sons.

Bible references

2 Samuel 3:4;1 Kings 1:5;1 Kings 1:7;1 Kings 1:8;1 Kings 1:9;1 Kings 1:11;1 Kings 1:13;1 Kings 1:18;1 Kings 1:24;1 Kings 1:25;1 Kings 1:41;1 Kings 1:42;1 Kings 1:43;1 Kings 1:49;1 Kings 1:50;1 Kings 1:51;1 Kings 2:13;1 Kings 2:19;1 Kings 2:21;1 Kings 2:22;1 Kings 2:23;1 Kings 2:24;1 Kings 2:28;1 Chronicles 3:2;2 Chronicles 17:8