Αδοναι
Lemma: Ἀδωναί
proper noun (divine name, Hebrew lo...
proper noun (divine name, Hebrew loanword, indeclinable or irregular in Greek)
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Definition
Ἀδωναί (Adonai) is the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew title Adonai, meaning “my lord,” used as a reverential name for the God of Israel in Jewish and Christian writings. It functions as a proper name or epithet rather than a common noun.
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Grammatical Analysis
"Αδοναι"
Indeclinable: True
Case: not morphologically marked; syntactic case determined by context (often used for vocative or nominative)
Number: singular in reference
Gender: masculine in reference
Origin: Hebrew loanword (’Adonai), used in Greek (esp. LXX) as a name/title for God
Declension: none (does not follow Greek declensional patterns)