Adoniram — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֲדֹנִירָם

אֲדֹנִירָם

ʼĂdônîyrâm · pronounced ad-o-nee-rawm' · Strong's H141 · a man

Adoniram means lord of height.

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אָדוֹן ʼâdôwn (from, H113) — sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) open in the lexicon ›

רוּם rûwm (and, H7311) — to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively) open in the lexicon ›

from H113 and H7311; lord of height; Adoniram, an Israelite.

1Kgs 4:6 And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute. (KJV)

2 occurrences in 2 verses — 1 Kings

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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