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Strong's H138 אֲדֹנִיָּה (adoniah)

Adoniah means “Adonijah” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G138 — haireomai (“choose”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H138
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 26
Books 5

Strong's H138 Quick Answer

Strong's H138 אֲדוֹנִיָה אֲדוֹנִיָהוּ (Adoniyah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Adoniyah (ad-o-nee-yaw') (original (prolonged) dAdoniyahuw {ad-o-nee- yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. lord (i.e. worshipper) of Jah 2. Adonijah, the name of three Israelites It has 26 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include adonijah and lord. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Adoniyah (ad-o-nee-yaw') (original (prolonged) dAdoniyahuw {ad-o-nee- yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. lord (i.e. worshipper) of Jah 2. Adonijah, the name of three Israelites
Usage
26 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
adonijah and lord

Meaning and Definition

Adoniyah (ad-o-nee-yaw') (original (prolonged) dAdoniyahuw {ad-o-nee- yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. lord (i.e. worshipper) of Jah 2. Adonijah, the name of three Israelites [from H113 and H3050] KJV: Adonijah. Root(s): H113, H3050

Original Word
אֲדוֹנִיָה אֲדוֹנִיָהוּ
Transliteration
Adoniyah
Derivation
Root: אדן First root strongs: 113 Second root strongs: 3050
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H138. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Adonijah

Usage: A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.4; son of: David (H1732) and Haggith (H2294);

half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N) § Adonijah = "my lord is Jehovah" 1) fourth son of David and Solomon's rival for the throne 2) Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the Law 3) a chief of the

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How Strong's H138 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Adoniyah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Adonijah 2 Samuel 3:4 18× lord 1 Kings 1:11

How Strong's H138 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 26 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H138 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H138 in the Old Testament

26 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Samuel 3:4 KJV

And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

1 Kings 1:5 KJV

Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

1 Kings 1:7 KJV

And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.

Usage Excerpts

First 26 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H138.

2 Samuel 3:4 Old Testament, KJV
And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
1 Kings 1:5 Old Testament, KJV
Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
1 Kings 1:7 Old Testament, KJV
And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
1 Kings 1:8 Old Testament, KJV
But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
1 Kings 1:9 Old Testament, KJV
And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by Enrogel, and called all his brethren the king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king's servants:
1 Kings 1:11 Old Testament, KJV
Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?
1 Kings 1:13 Old Testament, KJV
Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?
1 Kings 1:18 Old Testament, KJV
And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:
1 Kings 1:24 Old Testament, KJV
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
1 Kings 1:25 Old Testament, KJV
For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah.
1 Kings 1:41 Old Testament, KJV
And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?
1 Kings 1:42 Old Testament, KJV
And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came; and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.
1 Kings 1:43 Old Testament, KJV
And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.
1 Kings 1:49 Old Testament, KJV
And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.
1 Kings 1:50 Old Testament, KJV
And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
1 Kings 1:51 Old Testament, KJV
And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me today that he will not slay his servant with the sword.
1 Kings 2:13 Old Testament, KJV
And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.
1 Kings 2:19 Old Testament, KJV
Bathsheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.
1 Kings 2:21 Old Testament, KJV
And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.
1 Kings 2:22 Old Testament, KJV
And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.
1 Kings 2:23 Old Testament, KJV
Then king Solomon sware by the LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.
1 Kings 2:24 Old Testament, KJV
Now therefore, as the LORD liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.
1 Kings 2:28 Old Testament, KJV
Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
1 Chronicles 3:2 Old Testament, KJV
The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:
2 Chronicles 17:8 Old Testament, KJV
And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H138, grouped by book.

2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 22 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H138 FAQ

What does adoniah (אֲדֹנִיָּה) mean?

Adoniah (Strong's H138) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Adonijah". Adoniyah (ad-o-nee-yaw') (original (prolonged) dAdoniyahuw {ad-o-nee- yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. lord (i.e. worshipper) of Jah 2. Adonijah, the name of three Israelites

How many times is adoniah (אֲדֹנִיָּה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 26 linked usages for Strong's H138 across 5 books.

Where can I study adoniah (אֲדֹנִיָּה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H138 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate adoniah (אֲדֹנִיָּה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as adonijah and lord. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.