Strong H5722עֲדִינוֹ

`wielded`

Transliteration
‛ădîynô
Pronunciation
ad-ee-no'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

Probably from H5719 in the original sense of slender (that {is} a spear);
his spear: - Adino.

Meaning of the name

Adino = "his ornament"

Detailed definition

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Sa.23.8; also translated "wielded" or "raised";

In the biblical story

Adino

Alternate name or description of Josheb-Basshebeth

Adino the Eznite is mentioned in some translations of 2 Samuel 23:8 as one of David's mighty men, but the Hebrew text is unclear, and it may be a description of Josheb-Basshebeth's actions rather than a separate person.

In the Bible

Strong H5722 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • adino1

First verses

  1. 2 Samuel 23:8
    These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.
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