Adonai

Etymology
From ; used in place of the  as a name of the deity of abrahamic religion during prayer recitation.

Proper noun

 * 1)  The Lord:.

Usage notes
, the Hebrew name of the Abrahamic God, is usually read by Jews as "Adonai" while praying or reading the. Similarly, the word "Adonai" is usually restricted to this use and is replaced by ("The Name") in ordinary speech. This use has been followed in other languages since at least the surviving texts of the Septuagint, with the Vulgate employing "" and most English translations of the Bible employing the or the LORD for instances of the name YHWH in the Hebrew text.

Translations

 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Ancient: Ἀδωναί, Ἀδωναῖε
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
 * Yiddish: אדני

Etymology
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Proper noun

 * 1)  Adonai one of the names of God

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Proper noun

 * 1)   one of the names of God

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Proper noun

 * 1)   one of the names of God