ʾădōniyyāhū אֲדֹנִיָּ֫הוּ ‘Adonijah’ (Hebrew)
Etymology?:
from ʾādōn אָדוֹן ‘lord’ and yāh יָהּ ‘YH--’
Roots:
אדון אדון
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ʾădōniyyāhū pr n m pers
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