Adonai

Proper noun

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Adonai

(Judaism, Christianity) The Lord: a Hebrew title of God.

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Adoshem Up until the mid-twentieth century, the use of the word Adoshem, combining the first two syllables of "Adonai" with the last syllable of "Hashem"', was quite common. Source: Internet

Bellermann, Versuch, iii., No. 10. With the Abrasax-shield are also found the divine names Sabaoth Iao, Iao Abrasax, Adonai Abrasax, etc. Baudissin, Studien zur Semitischen Religionsgeschichte, i. 189 et seq. *Abrasax with Persian deities. Source: Internet

Ashkenazim outside of Israel (except Chabad-Lubavitch and followers of the Vilna Gaon ) then add another blessing (Baruch Adonai le-Olam), which is made from a tapestry of biblical verses. Source: Internet

It is frequently anglicized as Jehovah and Yahweh and written in most English editions of the Bible as "the Lord " owing to the Jewish tradition of reading it as Adonai ("My Lords") out of respect. Source: Internet

For example, Shlomo Carlebach performed his prayer " Shema Yisrael " with the words Shema Yisrael Adoshem Elokeinu Adoshem Eḥad instead of Shema Yisrael Adonai Eloheinu Adonai Eḥad. Source: Internet

Other names and titles Adonai Shefa Tal - A Kabbalistic explanation of the Priestly Blessing with Adonai inscribed. Source: Internet

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