◄ 141. Adoniram ►
Strong's Lexicon Adoniram: Adoniram Original Word: אֲדֹנִירָם Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Adoniram Pronunciation: ah-do-nee-RAHM Phonetic Spelling: (ad-o-nee-rawm') Definition: Adoniram Meaning: Adoniram Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words אֲדוֹן (Adon, meaning "lord" or "master") and רָם (Ram, meaning "high" or "exalted"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Adoniram in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper Hebrew name. However, the concept of a high-ranking official or overseer might be related to Greek terms for leadership or governance. Usage: Adoniram means "my lord is exalted" or "the lord is exalted." It is a proper name used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a high-ranking official in the service of King Solomon and later kings of Israel. Cultural and Historical Background: Adoniram was an official in the administration of King Solomon, responsible for overseeing the labor force. This role was crucial during Solomon's reign, particularly in the construction of the Temple and other significant building projects. The position of overseeing forced labor was a powerful and influential one, reflecting the centralized and organized nature of Solomon's kingdom. The use of forced labor was common in ancient Near Eastern monarchies for large-scale construction projects. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from adon and rum Definition "my Lord is exalted," one of Solomon's leaders NASB Translation Adoniram (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲדֹנִירָם proper name, masculine (my Lord is exalted) official of Solomon 1 Kings 4:6; 1 Kings 5:28; so also 2 Samuel 20:24; 1 Kings 12:18 ᵐ5 We DrSm. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Adoniram From 'adown and ruwm; lord of height; Adoniram, an Israelite -- Adoniram. see HEBREW 'adown see HEBREW ruwm Forms and Transliterations וַאֲדֹנִירָ֖ם וַאֲדֹנִירָ֥ם ואדנירם vaadoniRam wa’ăḏōnîrām wa·’ă·ḏō·nî·rām Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Kings 4:6 HEB: עַל־ הַבָּ֑יִת וַאֲדֹנִירָ֥ם בֶּן־ עַבְדָּ֖א NAS: the household; and Adoniram the son KJV: [was] over the household: and Adoniram the son INT: was over the household and Adoniram the son of Abda 1 Kings 5:14 HEB: חֳדָשִׁ֖ים בְּבֵית֑וֹ וַאֲדֹנִירָ֖ם עַל־ הַמַּֽס׃ NAS: at home. And Adoniram [was] over KJV: at home: and Adoniram [was] over the levy. INT: months home and Adoniram over the forced 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 141 2 Occurrences wa·’ă·ḏō·nî·rām — 2 Occ.