Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Adoni-zedek
Usage: A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jos.10.1 § Adoni-zedek = "my lord is righteous" Canaanite king slain by Joshua
Strong's Number
H139
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H139 Quick Answer
Strong's H139 אֲדוֹנִי ־ צֶּדֶק (Adoniy-Tsedeq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Adoniy-Tsedeq (ad-o'-nee-tseh'-dek) n/p. 1. lord of justice 2. Adoni-Tsedek, a Canaanitish king It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include king. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Adoniy-Tsedeq (ad-o'-nee-tseh'-dek) n/p. 1. lord of justice 2. Adoni-Tsedek, a Canaanitish king
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- king
Meaning and Definition
Adoniy-Tsedeq (ad-o'-nee-tseh'-dek) n/p. 1. lord of justice 2. Adoni-Tsedek, a Canaanitish king [from H113 and H6664] KJV: Adonizedec. Root(s): H113, H6664
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H139. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H139 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Adoniy-Tsedeq, 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.
king
Joshua 10:1
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How Strong's H139 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H139 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 H139 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Now it came to pass, when Adonizedec king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;
Wherefore Adonizedec king of Jerusalem, sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H139.
Now it came to pass, when Adonizedec king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;
Wherefore Adonizedec king of Jerusalem, sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H139, grouped by book.
Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H139 FAQ
What does adonitsedeq (אֲדֹנִי־צֶדֶק) mean?
Adonitsedeq (Strong's H139) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Adonizedec". Adoniy-Tsedeq (ad-o'-nee-tseh'-dek) n/p. 1. lord of justice 2. Adoni-Tsedek, a Canaanitish king
How many times is adonitsedeq (אֲדֹנִי־צֶדֶק) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H139 across 1 book.
Where can I study adonitsedeq (אֲדֹנִי־צֶדֶק) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H139 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate adonitsedeq (אֲדֹנִי־צֶדֶק)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as king. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.