The meaning of “אַדִּיר”
Understanding ʼaddîyr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty(-ier one), noble, principal, worthy. - wide or (generally) ...
אַדִּיר
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
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 15:10 | “Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.” Word: אַדִּיר (ʼaddîyr) | |
| 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.” Word: אַדִּיר (ʼaddîyr) | |
| 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;” Word: אַדִּיר (ʼaddîyr) | |
| 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.” Word: אַדִּיר (ʼaddîyr) | |
| 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.” Word: אַדִּיר (ʼaddîyr) |
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