אֲדֹנִירָם

adoniram · Adoniram

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H141 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

adoniram (אֲדֹנִירָם) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Adoniram”.

Son of Abda, in charge of the forced labor (1 Kings 4:6; 5:14); he is also called Adoram (2 Samuel 20:24; 1 Kings 12:18). The name means "my Lord is exalted."

How to say it

a·do·ni·ram

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

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Where it appears

  • 1 Kings 4:6

    and Ahishar was over the house; and Adoniram son of Abda was over the forced labor.

  • 1 Kings 5:14

    And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month in shifts: a month they would be in Lebanon, two months at home; and Adoniram was over the forced labor.