◄ 117. addir ►
Strong's Lexicon addir: Mighty, Noble, Excellent, Majestic Original Word: אַדִּיר Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: addiyr Pronunciation: ah-DEER Phonetic Spelling: (ad-deer') Definition: wide, large, powerful Meaning: The term "addîr" is used to describe something that is majestic, noble, mighty, or powerful. It often conveys a sense of grandeur or excellence. Word Origin: Derived from the root אָדַר (adar), which conveys the idea of being wide, large, or powerful. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1413 (dunastes): A ruler or potentate, emphasizing power and authority. • G1415 (dunatos): Capable, powerful, or mighty, often used to describe God's ability. • G2298 (thaumastos): Wonderful or marvelous, reflecting the awe-inspiring nature of something. • G2478 (ischuros): Strong or mighty, often used to describe physical or spiritual strength. • G2479 (ischus): Strength or might, emphasizing the power inherent in a person or being. • G2900 (kratos): Strength or dominion, often used in the context of God's sovereign power. • G3173 (megas): Great or large, used to describe size, importance, or power. • G3175 (megaleiotes): Majesty or greatness, reflecting the grandeur of God or His works. • G4731 (stereos): Firm or solid, often used metaphorically to describe steadfastness or strength. • G5242 (huperochē): Excellence or superiority, often used to describe the surpassing greatness of God or His attributes. Usage: The word "addîr" appears in various contexts in the Hebrew Bible, often used to describe the majesty or might of God, as well as the nobility or grandeur of earthly rulers or entities. Context: • General Description: The Hebrew word "addîr" is frequently used in the Old Testament to denote majesty and power. It is often associated with the divine attributes of God, highlighting His supreme authority and grandeur. The term can also be applied to human leaders or nations, emphasizing their strength or nobility. • Biblical References: • Exodus 15:10: "But You blew with Your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters." (BSB) • Here, "addîr" is used to describe the overwhelming power of the waters, a metaphor for God's might. • Psalm 8:1: "O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens." (BSB) • The term "majestic" translates "addîr," reflecting the grandeur of God's name. • Isaiah 33:21: "But there the Majestic One, our LORD, will be for us a place of broad rivers and streams, where no galley with oars will go, and no mighty ship will pass." (BSB) • "Addîr" is used to describe the LORD as the Majestic One, emphasizing His protective and powerful presence. • Theological Implications: The use of "addîr" in Scripture underscores the concept of divine majesty and power. It serves as a reminder of God's supreme authority over creation and His ability to act mightily on behalf of His people. The term also reflects the ideal qualities of leadership and nobility, suggesting that true power is rooted in divine attributes. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from adar Definition majestic NASB Translation glorious (1), leader (1), magnificent (1), majestic (4), majestic ones (1), masters (3), mighty (6), Mighty One (1), nobles (7), powerful (1), stately (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אַדִּיר adjective majestic — ׳א Psalm 8:2 +; feminine אַדֶּ֫רֶת Ezekiel 17:8 ? (see below) etc. — 1 majestic (wide, lofty) of waters of sea Exodus 15:10; Psalm 93:4; a ship Isaiah 33:21; a tree Ezekiel 17:23; a vine Ezekiel 17:8 (גֶּפֶן אַדֶּרֶת, so Fü; or ׳א abstract noun see below אַדֶּרֶת below); also figurative of kings Psalm 136:18; nations Ezekiel 32:18; gods 1 Samuel 4:8; of ׳י Psalm 93:4; Psalm 76:5; of name of ׳י Psalm 8:2; Psalm 8:10. 2 substantive majestic one, of nobles, chieftains, etc., Judges 5:13,25; Nahum 2:6; Nahum 3:18; Jeremiah 14:3; Jeremiah 25:34 (אַדִּירֵי הַצּאֹן figurative so): 35.36; Jeremiah 30:21; Zechariah 11:2; 2Chronicles 23:20; Nehemiah 3:5; Nehemiah 10:30; of ׳י Isaiah 10:34; Isaiah 33:21; of servants of ׳י Psalm 16:3 (= priests ? compare 1 Chronicles 24:5 & see Che). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty ier one, noble, From 'adar; wide or (generally) large; figuratively, powerful -- excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty(- ier one), noble, principal, worthy. see HEBREW 'adar Forms and Transliterations אַדִּ֑יר אַדִּ֖יר אַדִּ֗יר אַדִּ֣יר אַדִּ֤יר אַדִּ֥יר אַדִּיר֜וֹ אַדִּירִ֑ים אַדִּירִ֖ים אַדִּירִ֣ים אַדִּירִֽים׃ אַדִּירֵ֣י אַדִּירֵיהֶם֒ אַדִּירֶ֑יךָ אַדִּירָ֔יו אַדִּרִ֖ים אַדִּרִ֛ם אדיר אדירו אדירי אדיריהם אדיריו אדיריך אדירים אדירים׃ אדרים אדרם בְּאַדִּ֥יר באדיר הָֽאַדִּירִים֩ הָאַדִּירִ֖ים האדירים וְ֝אַדִּירֵ֗י וְאַדִּ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם וְאַדִּֽירֵיהֶם֙ ואדירי ואדיריהם ואדריהם לְאַדִּירִ֖ים לאדירים מֵאַדִּירֵ֥י מאדירי ’ad·dî·rāw ’ad·dî·rê ’ad·dî·rê·hem ’ad·dî·re·ḵā ’ad·di·rim ’ad·di·rîm ’ad·dî·rîm ’ad·dî·rōw ’ad·dîr ’addîr ’addîrāw ’addîrê ’addîrêhem ’addîreḵā ’addirim ’addirîm ’addîrîm ’addîrōw adDir addiRav addiRei addiReicha addireiHem addiRim addiRo bə’addîr bə·’ad·dîr beadDir hā’addîrîm hā·’ad·dî·rîm haaddiRim lə’addîrîm lə·’ad·dî·rîm leaddiRim mê’addîrê mê·’ad·dî·rê meaddiRei veaddiRei veaddireiHem wə’addîrê wə’addirêhem wə’addîrêhem wə·’ad·dî·rê wə·’ad·di·rê·hem wə·’ad·dî·rê·hem Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Exodus 15:10 HEB: כַּֽעוֹפֶ֔רֶת בְּמַ֖יִם אַדִּירִֽים׃ NAS: like lead in the mighty waters. KJV: as lead in the mighty waters. INT: lead waters the mighty Judges 5:13 HEB: יְרַ֣ד שָׂרִ֔יד לְאַדִּירִ֖ים עָ֑ם יְהוָ֕ה NAS: came down to the nobles; The people KJV: have dominion over the nobles among the people: INT: have dominion survivors to the nobles the people of the LORD Judges 5:25 HEB: נָתָ֑נָה בְּסֵ֥פֶל אַדִּירִ֖ים הִקְרִ֥יבָה חֶמְאָֽה׃ NAS: him milk; In a magnificent bowl KJV: butter in a lordly dish. INT: gave bowl A magnificent brought curds 1 Samuel 4:8 HEB: מִיַּ֛ד הָאֱלֹהִ֥ים הָאַדִּירִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה אֵ֧לֶּה NAS: of these mighty gods? KJV: us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? INT: the hand are the gods mighty of these of these 2 Chronicles 23:20 HEB: הַמֵּא֡וֹת וְאֶת־ הָֽאַדִּירִים֩ וְאֶת־ הַמּֽוֹשְׁלִ֨ים NAS: of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers KJV: of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors INT: the captains of hundreds the nobles the rulers of the people Nehemiah 3:5 HEB: הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ הַתְּקוֹעִ֑ים וְאַדִּֽירֵיהֶם֙ לֹא־ הֵבִ֣יאוּ NAS: made repairs, but their nobles did not support KJV: repaired; but their nobles put INT: made the Tekoites their nobles not put Nehemiah 10:29 HEB: עַל־ אֲחֵיהֶם֮ אַדִּירֵיהֶם֒ וּבָאִ֞ים בְּאָלָ֣ה NAS: with their kinsmen, their nobles, and are taking KJV: to their brethren, their nobles, and entered INT: with their kinsmen their nobles taking A curse Psalm 8:1 HEB: אֲדֹנֵ֗ינוּ מָֽה־ אַדִּ֣יר שִׁ֭מְךָ בְּכָל־ NAS: How majestic is Your name KJV: our Lord, how excellent [is] thy name INT: our Lord How majestic is your name all Psalm 8:9 HEB: אֲדֹנֵ֑ינוּ מָֽה־ אַדִּ֥יר שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ בְּכָל־ NAS: How majestic is Your name KJV: our Lord, how excellent [is] thy name INT: our Lord How majestic is your name all Psalm 16:3 HEB: בָּאָ֣רֶץ הֵ֑מָּה וְ֝אַדִּירֵ֗י כָּל־ חֶפְצִי־ NAS: are in the earth, They are the majestic ones in whom is all KJV: [are] in the earth, and [to] the excellent, in whom [is] all my delight. INT: the earth that are the majestic is all my delight Psalm 76:4 HEB: נָ֭אוֹר אַתָּ֥ה אַדִּ֗יר מֵֽהַרְרֵי־ טָֽרֶף׃ NAS: More majestic than KJV: Thou [art] more glorious [and] excellent than the mountains INT: are resplendent you majestic the mountains of prey Psalm 93:4 HEB: מַ֤יִם רַבִּ֗ים אַדִּירִ֣ים מִשְׁבְּרֵי־ יָ֑ם NAS: waters, [Than] the mighty breakers KJV: on high [is] mightier than the noise INT: waters of many the mighty breakers of the sea Psalm 93:4 HEB: מִשְׁבְּרֵי־ יָ֑ם אַדִּ֖יר בַּמָּר֣וֹם יְהוָֽה׃ NAS: The LORD on high is mighty. KJV: waters, [yea, than] the mighty waves INT: breakers of the sea is mighty high the LORD Psalm 136:18 HEB: וַֽ֭יַּהֲרֹג מְלָכִ֣ים אַדִּירִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם NAS: And slew mighty kings, KJV: And slew famous kings: for his mercy INT: and slew kings mighty for is everlasting Isaiah 10:34 HEB: בַּבַּרְזֶ֑ל וְהַלְּבָנ֖וֹן בְּאַדִּ֥יר יִפּֽוֹל׃ ס NAS: will fall by the Mighty One. KJV: shall fall by a mighty one. INT: an iron and Lebanon the Mighty will fall Isaiah 33:21 HEB: אִם־ שָׁ֞ם אַדִּ֤יר יְהוָה֙ לָ֔נוּ NAS: But there the majestic [One], the LORD, KJV: But there the glorious LORD INT: but there the majestic the LORD A place Isaiah 33:21 HEB: שַׁ֔יִט וְצִ֥י אַדִּ֖יר לֹ֥א יַעַבְרֶֽנּוּ׃ NAS: And on which no mighty ship KJV: with oars, neither shall gallant ship INT: oars ship mighty no will pass Jeremiah 14:3 HEB: וְאַדִּ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם שָׁלְח֥וּ [צְעֹורֵיהֶם NAS: Their nobles have sent their servants KJV: And their nobles have sent INT: their nobles have sent least Jeremiah 25:34 HEB: וְזַעֲק֗וּ וְהִֽתְפַּלְּשׁוּ֙ אַדִּירֵ֣י הַצֹּ֔אן כִּֽי־ NAS: And wallow [in ashes], you masters of the flock; KJV: and wallow yourselves [in the ashes], ye principal of the flock: INT: and cry and wallow masters of the flock for Jeremiah 25:35 HEB: הָֽרֹעִ֑ים וּפְלֵיטָ֖ה מֵאַדִּירֵ֥י הַצֹּֽאן׃ NAS: And escape from the masters of the flock. KJV: to flee, nor the principal of the flock INT: the shepherds and escape the masters of the flock Jeremiah 25:36 HEB: הָֽרֹעִ֔ים וִֽילְלַ֖ת אַדִּירֵ֣י הַצֹּ֑אן כִּֽי־ NAS: And the wailing of the masters of the flock! KJV: and an howling of the principal of the flock, INT: of the shepherds and the wailing of the masters of the flock for Jeremiah 30:21 HEB: וְהָיָ֨ה אַדִּיר֜וֹ מִמֶּ֗נּוּ וּמֹֽשְׁלוֹ֙ NAS: Their leader shall be one of them, And their ruler KJV: And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor INT: become their leader of them and their ruler Ezekiel 17:23 HEB: וְהָיָ֖ה לְאֶ֣רֶז אַדִּ֑יר וְשָׁכְנ֣וּ תַחְתָּ֗יו NAS: and become a stately cedar. KJV: fruit, and be a goodly cedar: INT: and become cedar A stately will nest under Ezekiel 32:18 HEB: וּבְנ֨וֹת גּוֹיִ֧ם אַדִּרִ֛ם אֶל־ אֶ֥רֶץ NAS: her and the daughters of the powerful nations, KJV: [even] her, and the daughters of the famous nations, INT: her and the daughters nations of the powerful about world Nahum 2:5 HEB: יִזְכֹּר֙ אַדִּירָ֔יו יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ [בַהֲלִכֹותָם NAS: He remembers his nobles; They stumble KJV: He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble INT: remembers his nobles stumble company 27 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 117 27 Occurrences ’ad·dîr — 7 Occ. ’ad·dî·rāw — 1 Occ. ’ad·dî·rê — 2 Occ. ’ad·dî·re·ḵā — 1 Occ. ’ad·dî·rê·hem — 1 Occ. ’ad·dî·rîm — 6 Occ. ’ad·dî·rōw — 1 Occ. bə·’ad·dîr — 1 Occ. hā·’ad·dî·rîm — 2 Occ. lə·’ad·dî·rîm — 1 Occ. mê·’ad·dî·rê — 1 Occ. wə·’ad·dî·rê — 1 Occ. wə·’ad·dî·rê·hem — 2 Occ.