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a.do.niy.yah H138

אֲדֹנִיָּ֫הוּ (a.do.niy.yah) means “Adonijah” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

אֲדֹנִיָּ֫הוּ Hebrew · H138 26 tagged occurrences in 26 verses

Pronunciation guide: ad-o-nee-yaw' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H0138G

אֲדֹנִיָּ֫הוּ · a.do.niy.yah · Adonijah

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.4; son of: David (H1732) and Haggith (H2294); half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N) § Adonijah = "my lord is Jehovah" 1) fourth son of David and Solomon's rival for the throne 2) Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the Law 3) a chief of the people who co-operated with Nehemiah

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TBESH · H0138H

אֲדֹנִיָּ֫הוּ · a.do.niy.yah · Adonijah

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.17.8 § Adonijah = "my lord is Jehovah" 1) fourth son of David and Solomon's rival for the throne 2) Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the Law 3) a chief of the people who co-operated with Nehemiah

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TBESH · H0138I

אֲדֹנִיָּ֫הוּ · a.do.niy.yah · Adonijah

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.16 § Adonijah = "my lord is Jehovah" 1) fourth son of David and Solomon's rival for the throne 2) Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the Law 3) a chief of the people who co-operated with Nehemiah

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

original (prolonged) אֲדֹנִיָּהוּ ; from H113 (אָדוֹן) and H3050 (יָהּ); lord (i.e. worshipper) of Jah; Adonijah, the name of three Israelites

KJV glosses: Adonijah.

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How translators render H138

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
adonijah 15
was adonijah 2
and adonijah 1
at that time adonijah 1
but adonijah 1
for adonijah 1
has adonijah 1
him 1
now adonijah 1
of adonijah 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
adonijah 8
and adonijah 6
to adonijah 2
and now behold adonijah 1
behold adonijah 1
for adonijah 1
if adonijah 1
that adonijah 1
then adonijah 1
unto him for adonijah 1
were not with adonijah 1
why then doth adonijah 1
with adonijah 1

Verses containing H138

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  1. 2 Samuel 3:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    his fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith; his fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital;

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  2. 1 Kings 1:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him.

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  3. 1 Kings 1:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, who supported him.

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  4. 1 Kings 1:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s mighty men would not join Adonijah.

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  5. 1 Kings 1:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And Adonijah sacrificed sheep, oxen, and fattened calves near the stone of Zoheleth, which is next to En-rogel. He invited all his royal brothers and all the men of Judah who were servants of the king.

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  6. 1 Kings 1:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, “Have you not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king, and our lord David does not know it?

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  7. 1 Kings 1:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Go at once to King David and say, ‘My lord the king, did you not swear to your maidservant, “Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne”? Why then has Adonijah become king?’

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  8. 1 Kings 1:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But now, behold, Adonijah has become king, and you, my lord the king, do not know it.

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  9. 1 Kings 1:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “My lord the king,” said Nathan, “did you say, ‘Adonijah will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne’?

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  10. 1 Kings 1:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For today he has gone down and sacrificed an abundance of oxen, fattened calves, and sheep, and has invited all the sons of the king, the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest. And behold, they are eating and drinking before him, saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’

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  11. 1 Kings 1:41 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now Adonijah and all his guests were finishing their feast when they heard the sound of the ram’s horn. “Why is the city in such a loud uproar?” asked Joab.

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  12. 1 Kings 1:42 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As he was speaking, suddenly Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest arrived. “Come in,” said Adonijah, “for you are a man of valor. You must be bringing good news.”

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  13. 1 Kings 1:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Not at all,” Jonathan replied. “Our lord King David has made Solomon king.

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  14. 1 Kings 1:49 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At this, all the guests of Adonijah arose in terror and scattered.

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  15. 1 Kings 1:50 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar.

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  16. 1 Kings 1:51 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    It was reported to Solomon: “Behold, Adonijah fears King Solomon, and he has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon first swear to me not to put his servant to the sword.’”

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  17. 1 Kings 2:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now Adonijah son of Haggith went to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, and she asked, “Do you come in peace?” “Yes, in peace,” he replied.

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  18. 1 Kings 2:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. The king stood up to greet her, bowed to her, and sat down on his throne. Then the king had a throne brought for his mother, who sat down at his right hand.

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  19. 1 Kings 2:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So Bathsheba said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as his wife.”

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  20. 1 Kings 2:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my older brother, you might as well request the kingdom for him and for Abiathar the priest and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”

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  21. 1 Kings 2:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then King Solomon swore by the LORD: “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if Adonijah has not made this request at the expense of his life.

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  22. 1 Kings 2:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And now, as surely as the LORD lives—the One who established me, who set me on the throne of my father David, and who founded for me a dynasty as He promised—surely Adonijah shall be put to death today!”

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  23. 1 Kings 2:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah but not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar.

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  24. 1 Chronicles 3:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    the third was Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith;

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  25. 2 Chronicles 17:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.

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  26. Nehemiah 10:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,

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    Source alternate reference: 10.17

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