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Adonizedec — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֲדֹנִי־צֶדֶק

אֲדֹנִי־צֶדֶק

ʼĂdônîy-Tsedeq · pronounced ad-o''-nee-tseh'-dek · Strong's H139 · a man

Adonizedec means lord of justice.

Built from

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

צֶדֶק tsedeq (and, H6664) — the right (natural, moral or legal) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H113 and H6664; lord of justice; Adoni-Tsedek, a Canaanitish king.

First appearance

Josh 10:1 Now it came to pass, when Adoni–zedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them; (KJV)

Every verse that names Adonizedec

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Joshua

Josh 10:1Josh 10:3

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