H138 - אֲדֹנִיָּה (ʼĂdônîyâh)

H138 אֲדֹנִיָּה (ʼĂdônîyâh) ad-o-nee-yaw'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Adonijah

Biblical Persons & Places

Adonijah Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.17.8; only referred to as Adonijah (אֲדֹנִיָּ֫הוּ).

Adonijah David's son living at the time of United Monarchy

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.4; only referred to as Adonijah (אֲדֹנִיָּ֫הוּ); a son of David and Haggith; half-brother of: Amnon, Chileab, Absalom, Shephatiah, Ithream, Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Eliada, Eliphelet, Tamar, Elpelet, Nogah and Jerimoth.

Adonijah Man living at the time of Exile and Return

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.16; only referred to as Adonijah (אֲדֹנִיָּ֫הוּ).

Strong's Definition

Adonijah, the name of three Israelites

Derivation: original (prolonged) אֲדֹנִיָּהוּ ; from H113 (אָדוֹן) and H3050 (יָהּ); lord (i.e. worshipper) of Jah;

KJV Usage: Adonijah.

Outline of Biblical Usage

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 people who co-operated with Nehemiah

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

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 people who co-operated with Nehemiah

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אֲדֹנִיָּהוּ / אֲדֹנִיָּה ădôný̂yâh / ădôný̂yâhû BDB Definition: Adonijah = my lord is Jehovah 1) fourth son of David and Solomons rival for the throne 2) Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the Law 3) a chief of the people who co-operated with Nehemiah Part of Speech: noun proper masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H113 and H3050 Total KJV Occurrences: 25

Bible Occurrences (26)

3:4

1:5 1:7 1:8 1:9 1:11 1:13 1:18 1:24 1:25 1:41 1:42 1:43 1:49 1:50 1:51 2:13 2:19 2:21 2:22 2:23 2:24 2:28

3:2

17:8

10:16

2 Samuel 3:4

his fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith; his fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital;

1 Kings 1:5

At that time Adonijah, [David’s] son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, I will be king! And he acquired... chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him.

1 Kings 1:7

So [Adonijah] conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, who supported... [him].

1 Kings 1:8

But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s mighty men would not... join Adonijah.

1 Kings 1:9

And Adonijah sacrificed sheep, oxen, and fattened calves near the stone of Zoheleth, which is next to En-rogel. He invited all his royal brothers... and all the men of Judah who were servants of the king.

1 Kings 1:11

Then Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon -, Have you not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king, and our lord David does not know it?

1 Kings 1:13

Go at once to King David and say -, My lord the king, did you not swear to your maidservant -, Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne” Why then has Adonijah become king?

1 Kings 1:18

But now, behold, Adonijah has become king, and you, my lord the king, do not know it.