What does Jehovah Adonai mean?

Answer 1

Adonai is the plural form of adoni ('my lord'),but is never used in The Bible to refer to a human lord.

Just as the plural form of 'Eloh, which is 'Elohim, usually refers to God but can, depending on context and grammar, refer to gods (in the plural), so Adonai should either refer to God or to gods ('Lords') in the plural. Psalm 110:1 creates a problem with translating Adonai as a reference to God, yet modern monotheism seems to preclude any other meaning:

Psalm 110:1: "The LORD [YHWH] said unto my Lord [Adonai], Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool."

Wikipedia explains that many modern critical scholars see Adonai as a remnant of a polytheist past and that the meaning of the word only later came to refer to The One God. It is thought that at least some biblical authors used the word originally in a polytheist sense.

Answer 2

Adonai literally means "my lord". It is a Hebrew substitute word for the actual name of God, which Jews never pronounce.

In practice, traditional Jews don't even say Adonai, because it has become a holy name as well. They substitute the word Hashem (which means "the name").

Answer 3

It is Hebrew for "You, G-d."

Answer:These two words usually occur in the context of blessings. In that context, the meaning of Baruch atah Adonai is "Blessed are you, God."

Answer 4

It literally means "my lord", using the honorific possessive. (Without the honorific possessive, "my lord" would be Adonee).

Christians and Orthodox Jews usually just translate it as "Lord" or "the Lord". Non-orthodox Jews usually translate it as "the Eternal" or just leave it untranslated.

This word is also used to substitute for the unpronounceable 4-consonant name of God.

Answer 5

Adonai, meaning 'my Lord", was a name sometimes used in the Tanach (Old Testament) as an alternative to Yahweh and Elohim. Strictly speaking, Adonai is the plural of adoni ('my lord') but is never used in the Bible to refer to human lords. Just as the plural form of 'Eloh, which is 'Elohim, usually refers to God but can, depending on context and grammar, refer to gods (in the plural), so Adonai should either refer to God or to gods ('Lords') in the plural. Wikipedia explains that many modern critical scholars see Adonai as a remnant of a polytheist past and that the meaning of the word only later came to refer to The One God. It is thought that at least some biblical authors used the word originally in a polytheist sense.

Jehovah is the German translation for Yahweh. It entered the English language in the nineteenth century, when German scholars were at the forefront of biblical research. Yahweh is the accepted expansion for YHWH [YHVH in modern Hebrew], an early name for God.

Answer 6

They are two of God's names in the Hebrew Bible. Adonai means "my Lord" (in the Royal Plural). YHWH means "eternal."

See also:

The correct spelling of God's name

Answer 7

Adonai is Hebrew for the phrase "Our LORD".

Answer 8

Adonai means my lord in Hebrew. It has no other meanings, but non-Orthodox Jews generally translate it as "Eternal" or "Eternal One."

Answer 9

These are two different words for God. It means God the Lord.

Answer 10

The first word is the name of God and is usually explained (in Judaism) as including "Is, was, (and) will be."

The second word is a title for God and means The Lord (or "my Lord").