5720. Adin
Strong's Lexicon
Adin: Adin

Original Word: עָדִין
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: `Adiyn
Pronunciation: ah-DEEN
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-deen')
Definition: Adin
Meaning: Adin

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עָדַן (adan), meaning "delicate" or "luxurious."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name Adin in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew lineage.

Usage: The name "Adin" is used in the Bible as a proper noun, specifically as a personal name. It is associated with individuals and their descendants who returned from the Babylonian exile. The name suggests a sense of delicacy or refinement, possibly indicating a family of some distinction or nobility.

Cultural and Historical Background: The name Adin appears in the context of the Jewish return from Babylonian captivity, a significant event in Jewish history. This period marked the restoration of the Jewish community in Jerusalem and the rebuilding of the Temple. Names like Adin are often listed among those who returned, highlighting the importance of family lineage and heritage in post-exilic Jewish society.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as eden
Definition
an Isr.
NASB Translation
Adin (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. עָדִין proper name, masculine 1. in ׳בְּנֵי ע, returned exiles Ezra 2:15 = Nehemiah 7:20; Ezra 8:6, ᵐ5. Αδ(δ)ιν, Ηδ(ε)ί, etc.

2 a chief Nehemiah 10:17, ᵐ5. Ηδ(ε)ιν, Αδειν.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Adin

The same as adiyn; Adin, the name of two Israelites -- Adin.

see HEBREW adiyn

Forms and Transliterations
עָדִ֔ין עָדִֽין׃ עדין עדין׃ ‘ā·ḏîn ‘āḏîn aDin
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 2:15
HEB: בְּנֵ֣י עָדִ֔ין אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת
NAS: the sons of Adin, 454;
KJV: The children of Adin, four hundred
INT: the children of Adin four hundred

Ezra 8:6
HEB: וּמִבְּנֵ֣י עָדִ֔ין עֶ֖בֶד בֶּן־
NAS: and of the sons of Adin, Ebed the son
KJV: Of the sons also of Adin; Ebed the son
INT: of the sons of Adin Ebed the son

Nehemiah 7:20
HEB: בְּנֵ֣י עָדִ֔ין שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת
NAS: the sons of Adin, 655;
KJV: The children of Adin, six hundred
INT: the children of Adin six hundred

Nehemiah 10:16
HEB: אֲדֹנִיָּ֥ה בִגְוַ֖י עָדִֽין׃
NAS: Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
KJV: Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
INT: Adonijah Bigvai Adin

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5720
4 Occurrences


‘ā·ḏîn — 4 Occ.















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