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Strong's H140 אֲדֹנִיקָם (adoniqam)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G140 — hairetizo (“choose”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H140
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 2

Strong's H140 Quick Answer

Strong's H140 אֲדוֹנִיקָם (Adoniyqam) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Adoniyqam (ad-o-nee-kawm') n/p. 1. lord of rising (i.e. high) 2. Adonikam, the name of one or two Israelites It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include adonikam. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Adoniyqam (ad-o-nee-kawm') n/p. 1. lord of rising (i.e. high) 2. Adonikam, the name of one or two Israelites
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
adonikam

Meaning and Definition

Adoniyqam (ad-o-nee-kawm') n/p. 1. lord of rising (i.e. high) 2. Adonikam, the name of one or two Israelites [from H113 and H6965] KJV: Adonikam. Root(s): H113, H6965

Original Word
אֲדוֹנִיקָם
Transliteration
Adoniyqam
Derivation
Root: אדן First root strongs: 113 Second root strongs: 6965
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H140. 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)

Adonikam

Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.13 § Adonikam = "my lord arose" the head of an Israelite clan who returned from exile

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How Strong's H140 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Adoniyqam, 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.

Adonikam Ezra 2:13

How Strong's H140 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 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H140 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 H140 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezra 2:13 KJV

The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.

Ezra 8:13 KJV

And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males.

Nehemiah 7:18 KJV

The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H140.

Ezra 2:13 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.
Ezra 8:13 Old Testament, KJV
And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males.
Nehemiah 7:18 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H140, grouped by book.

Ezra 2 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H140 FAQ

What does adoniqam (אֲדֹנִיקָם) mean?

Adoniqam (Strong's H140) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Adonikam". Adoniyqam (ad-o-nee-kawm') n/p. 1. lord of rising (i.e. high) 2. Adonikam, the name of one or two Israelites

How many times is adoniqam (אֲדֹנִיקָם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H140 across 2 books.

Where can I study adoniqam (אֲדֹנִיקָם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H140 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate adoniqam (אֲדֹנִיקָם)?

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