ʼĂdônîyrâm — H141

Definition

masculine proper noun

Adoniram, an Israelite

1. Adoniram = "my lord is exalted"
2. one of Solomon's officers

Usually translated as

Adoniram

Origin

from H113 and H7311; lord of height

• Derived from ʼâdôwn (H113)
• Derived from Rûwm (H7311)

Occurrences

ʼĂdônîyrâm occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Kings (2)

• 1 Kings 4:6 — And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram (וַאֲדֹנִירָ֥ם) the son of Abda was over the tribute.
• 1 Kings 5:14 — And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram (וַאֲדֹנִירָ֖ם) was over the levy.