Word Study

The meaning of אַדִּיר

Understanding ʼaddîyr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H117
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

אַדִּיר

Phoneticad-deer'
Transliterationʼaddîyr
Grammar Code
H:A
Hebrew Adjective
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty(-ier one), noble, principal, worthy. - wide or (generally) large - figuratively, powerful 1) great, majestic 1a) of waters of sea 1b) of a tree 1c) of kings, nations, gods 2) great one, majestic one 2a) of nobles, chieftains, servants

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

25 total references
ReferenceText
Exodus 15:10

Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.

1 Samuel 4:8

Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.

Nehemiah 10:29

They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God’s law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the Lord our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes;

Isaiah 33:21

But there the glorious Lord will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.

Ezekiel 32:18

Son of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and cast them down, even her, and the daughters of the famous nations, unto the nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
25x
Most Frequent Book
Psalms
Book Distribution
Exodus1
Judges2
1 Samuel1
2 Chronicles1
Nehemiah2
Psalms6
Isaiah2
Jeremiah5
Ezekiel2
Nahum2
Zechariah1

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'אַדִּיר' deepen your understanding of Exodus 15:10?

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