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Strong H141אֲדֹנִירָם

Adoniram

Transliteration
'ădônîyrâm
Pronunciation
ad-o-nee-rawm'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

From H113 and H7311; lord of height;
{Adoniram} an Israelite: - Adoniram.

Meaning of the name

Adoniram = "my lord is exalted"

Detailed definition

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.20.24;
son of: Abda (H5653); also called Adoniram at 1Ki.4.6; 5.14; Hadoram at 2Ch.10.18;
Another name of a.do.ram (אֲדֹרָם "Adoram" H151)

In the biblical story

Adoram

Official in charge of forced labor under David and Solomon

Adoram, also known as Adoniram or Hadoram, was an official in charge of forced labor during the reigns of David, Solomon, and Rehoboam.

In the Bible

Strong H141 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • adoniram2

First verses

  1. 1 Kings 4:6
    And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.
  2. 1 Kings 5:14
    And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy.
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