117. addir

Strong's Lexicon

addir: Mighty, Noble, Excellent, Majestic

Original Word: אַדִּיר
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: addiyr
Pronunciation: ah-DEER
Phonetic Spelling: (ad-deer')
Definition: Mighty, Noble, Excellent, Majestic
Meaning: wide, large, powerful

Word Origin: Derived from the root אָדַר (adar), meaning "to be great" or "to be majestic."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3168 (megaleiotēs): Often translated as "majesty" or "greatness," used in the New Testament to describe the majesty of God.

- G1411 (dynamis): Translated as "power" or "mighty works," reflecting the strength and power aspect of "addir."

Usage: The Hebrew word "addir" is used to describe something or someone possessing great strength, nobility, or majesty. It often conveys a sense of grandeur and excellence, whether in reference to God, people, or objects. In the context of God, it emphasizes His supreme power and majestic nature. When applied to people or nations, it denotes nobility or prominence.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of majesty and nobility was highly esteemed. Kings, warriors, and leaders were often described using terms that highlighted their strength and grandeur. The term "addir" reflects the cultural value placed on power and excellence, both in human leaders and in the divine nature of God. The Israelites, living in a world of competing nations and deities, used such terms to affirm the supremacy of Yahweh over all other gods and rulers.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from adar
Definition
majestic
NASB Translation
glorious (1), leader (1), magnificent (1), majestic (4), majestic ones (1), masters (3), mighty (6), Mighty One (1), nobles (7), powerful (1), stately (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אַדִּיר adjective majestic — ׳א Psalm 8:2 +; feminine אַדֶּ֫רֶת Ezekiel 17:8 ? (see below) etc. —

1 majestic (wide, lofty) of waters of sea Exodus 15:10; Psalm 93:4; a ship Isaiah 33:21; a tree Ezekiel 17:23; a vine Ezekiel 17:8 (גֶּפֶן אַדֶּרֶת, so Fü; or ׳א abstract noun see below אַדֶּרֶת below); also figurative of kings Psalm 136:18; nations Ezekiel 32:18; gods 1 Samuel 4:8; of ׳י Psalm 93:4; Psalm 76:5; of name of ׳י Psalm 8:2; Psalm 8:10.

2 substantive majestic one, of nobles, chieftains, etc., Judges 5:13,25; Nahum 2:6; Nahum 3:18; Jeremiah 14:3; Jeremiah 25:34 (אַדִּירֵי הַצּאֹן figurative so): 35.36; Jeremiah 30:21; Zechariah 11:2; 2Chronicles 23:20; Nehemiah 3:5; Nehemiah 10:30; of ׳י Isaiah 10:34; Isaiah 33:21; of servants of ׳י Psalm 16:3 (= priests ? compare 1 Chronicles 24:5 & see Che).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty ier one, noble,

From 'adar; wide or (generally) large; figuratively, powerful -- excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty(- ier one), noble, principal, worthy.

see HEBREW 'adar

Forms and Transliterations

אַדִּ֑יר אַדִּ֖יר אַדִּ֗יר אַדִּ֣יר אַדִּ֤יר אַדִּ֥יר אַדִּיר֜וֹ אַדִּירִ֑ים אַדִּירִ֖ים אַדִּירִ֣ים אַדִּירִֽים׃ אַדִּירֵ֣י אַדִּירֵיהֶם֒ אַדִּירֶ֑יךָ אַדִּירָ֔יו אַדִּרִ֖ים אַדִּרִ֛ם אדיר אדירו אדירי אדיריהם אדיריו אדיריך אדירים אדירים׃ אדרים אדרם בְּאַדִּ֥יר באדיר הָֽאַדִּירִים֩ הָאַדִּירִ֖ים האדירים וְ֝אַדִּירֵ֗י וְאַדִּ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם וְאַדִּֽירֵיהֶם֙ ואדירי ואדיריהם ואדריהם לְאַדִּירִ֖ים לאדירים מֵאַדִּירֵ֥י מאדירי ’ad·dî·rāw ’ad·dî·rê ’ad·dî·rê·hem ’ad·dî·re·ḵā ’ad·di·rim ’ad·di·rîm ’ad·dî·rîm ’ad·dî·rōw ’ad·dîr ’addîr ’addîrāw ’addîrê ’addîrêhem ’addîreḵā ’addirim ’addirîm ’addîrîm ’addîrōw adDir addiRav addiRei addiReicha addireiHem addiRim addiRo bə’addîr bə·’ad·dîr beadDir hā’addîrîm hā·’ad·dî·rîm haaddiRim lə’addîrîm lə·’ad·dî·rîm leaddiRim mê’addîrê mê·’ad·dî·rê meaddiRei veaddiRei veaddireiHem wə’addîrê wə’addirêhem wə’addîrêhem wə·’ad·dî·rê wə·’ad·di·rê·hem wə·’ad·dî·rê·hem

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 15:10
HEB: כַּֽעוֹפֶ֔רֶת בְּמַ֖יִם אַדִּירִֽים׃
NAS: like lead in the mighty waters.
KJV: as lead in the mighty waters.
INT: lead waters the mighty

Judges 5:13
HEB: יְרַ֣ד שָׂרִ֔יד לְאַדִּירִ֖ים עָ֑ם יְהוָ֕ה
NAS: came down to the nobles; The people
KJV: have dominion over the nobles among the people:
INT: have dominion survivors to the nobles the people of the LORD

Judges 5:25
HEB: נָתָ֑נָה בְּסֵ֥פֶל אַדִּירִ֖ים הִקְרִ֥יבָה חֶמְאָֽה׃
NAS: him milk; In a magnificent bowl
KJV: butter in a lordly dish.
INT: gave bowl A magnificent brought curds

1 Samuel 4:8
HEB: מִיַּ֛ד הָאֱלֹהִ֥ים הָאַדִּירִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה אֵ֧לֶּה
NAS: of these mighty gods?
KJV: us out of the hand of these mighty Gods?
INT: the hand are the gods mighty of these of these

2 Chronicles 23:20
HEB: הַמֵּא֡וֹת וְאֶת־ הָֽאַדִּירִים֩ וְאֶת־ הַמּֽוֹשְׁלִ֨ים
NAS: of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers
KJV: of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors
INT: the captains of hundreds the nobles the rulers of the people

Nehemiah 3:5
HEB: הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ הַתְּקוֹעִ֑ים וְאַדִּֽירֵיהֶם֙ לֹא־ הֵבִ֣יאוּ
NAS: made repairs, but their nobles did not support
KJV: repaired; but their nobles put
INT: made the Tekoites their nobles not put

Nehemiah 10:29
HEB: עַל־ אֲחֵיהֶם֮ אַדִּירֵיהֶם֒ וּבָאִ֞ים בְּאָלָ֣ה
NAS: with their kinsmen, their nobles, and are taking
KJV: to their brethren, their nobles, and entered
INT: with their kinsmen their nobles taking A curse

Psalm 8:1
HEB: אֲדֹנֵ֗ינוּ מָֽה־ אַדִּ֣יר שִׁ֭מְךָ בְּכָל־
NAS: How majestic is Your name
KJV: our Lord, how excellent [is] thy name
INT: our Lord How majestic is your name all

Psalm 8:9
HEB: אֲדֹנֵ֑ינוּ מָֽה־ אַדִּ֥יר שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ בְּכָל־
NAS: How majestic is Your name
KJV: our Lord, how excellent [is] thy name
INT: our Lord How majestic is your name all

Psalm 16:3
HEB: בָּאָ֣רֶץ הֵ֑מָּה וְ֝אַדִּירֵ֗י כָּל־ חֶפְצִי־
NAS: are in the earth, They are the majestic ones in whom is all
KJV: [are] in the earth, and [to] the excellent, in whom [is] all my delight.
INT: the earth that are the majestic is all my delight

Psalm 76:4
HEB: נָ֭אוֹר אַתָּ֥ה אַדִּ֗יר מֵֽהַרְרֵי־ טָֽרֶף׃
NAS: More majestic than
KJV: Thou [art] more glorious [and] excellent than the mountains
INT: are resplendent you majestic the mountains of prey

Psalm 93:4
HEB: מַ֤יִם רַבִּ֗ים אַדִּירִ֣ים מִשְׁבְּרֵי־ יָ֑ם
NAS: waters, [Than] the mighty breakers
KJV: on high [is] mightier than the noise
INT: waters of many the mighty breakers of the sea

Psalm 93:4
HEB: מִשְׁבְּרֵי־ יָ֑ם אַדִּ֖יר בַּמָּר֣וֹם יְהוָֽה׃
NAS: The LORD on high is mighty.
KJV: waters, [yea, than] the mighty waves
INT: breakers of the sea is mighty high the LORD

Psalm 136:18
HEB: וַֽ֭יַּהֲרֹג מְלָכִ֣ים אַדִּירִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם
NAS: And slew mighty kings,
KJV: And slew famous kings: for his mercy
INT: and slew kings mighty for is everlasting

Isaiah 10:34
HEB: בַּבַּרְזֶ֑ל וְהַלְּבָנ֖וֹן בְּאַדִּ֥יר יִפּֽוֹל׃ ס
NAS: will fall by the Mighty One.
KJV: shall fall by a mighty one.
INT: an iron and Lebanon the Mighty will fall

Isaiah 33:21
HEB: אִם־ שָׁ֞ם אַדִּ֤יר יְהוָה֙ לָ֔נוּ
NAS: But there the majestic [One], the LORD,
KJV: But there the glorious LORD
INT: but there the majestic the LORD A place

Isaiah 33:21
HEB: שַׁ֔יִט וְצִ֥י אַדִּ֖יר לֹ֥א יַעַבְרֶֽנּוּ׃
NAS: And on which no mighty ship
KJV: with oars, neither shall gallant ship
INT: oars ship mighty no will pass

Jeremiah 14:3
HEB: וְאַדִּ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם שָׁלְח֥וּ [צְעֹורֵיהֶם
NAS: Their nobles have sent their servants
KJV: And their nobles have sent
INT: their nobles have sent least

Jeremiah 25:34
HEB: וְזַעֲק֗וּ וְהִֽתְפַּלְּשׁוּ֙ אַדִּירֵ֣י הַצֹּ֔אן כִּֽי־
NAS: And wallow [in ashes], you masters of the flock;
KJV: and wallow yourselves [in the ashes], ye principal of the flock:
INT: and cry and wallow masters of the flock for

Jeremiah 25:35
HEB: הָֽרֹעִ֑ים וּפְלֵיטָ֖ה מֵאַדִּירֵ֥י הַצֹּֽאן׃
NAS: And escape from the masters of the flock.
KJV: to flee, nor the principal of the flock
INT: the shepherds and escape the masters of the flock

Jeremiah 25:36
HEB: הָֽרֹעִ֔ים וִֽילְלַ֖ת אַדִּירֵ֣י הַצֹּ֑אן כִּֽי־
NAS: And the wailing of the masters of the flock!
KJV: and an howling of the principal of the flock,
INT: of the shepherds and the wailing of the masters of the flock for

Jeremiah 30:21
HEB: וְהָיָ֨ה אַדִּיר֜וֹ מִמֶּ֗נּוּ וּמֹֽשְׁלוֹ֙
NAS: Their leader shall be one of them, And their ruler
KJV: And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor
INT: become their leader of them and their ruler

Ezekiel 17:23
HEB: וְהָיָ֖ה לְאֶ֣רֶז אַדִּ֑יר וְשָׁכְנ֣וּ תַחְתָּ֗יו
NAS: and become a stately cedar.
KJV: fruit, and be a goodly cedar:
INT: and become cedar A stately will nest under

Ezekiel 32:18
HEB: וּבְנ֨וֹת גּוֹיִ֧ם אַדִּרִ֛ם אֶל־ אֶ֥רֶץ
NAS: her and the daughters of the powerful nations,
KJV: [even] her, and the daughters of the famous nations,
INT: her and the daughters nations of the powerful about world

Nahum 2:5
HEB: יִזְכֹּר֙ אַדִּירָ֔יו יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ [בַהֲלִכֹותָם
NAS: He remembers his nobles; They stumble
KJV: He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble
INT: remembers his nobles stumble company

27 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 117
27 Occurrences

’ad·dîr — 7 Occ.
’ad·dî·rāw — 1 Occ.
’ad·dî·rê — 2 Occ.
’ad·dî·re·ḵā — 1 Occ.
’ad·dî·rê·hem — 1 Occ.
’ad·dî·rîm — 6 Occ.
’ad·dî·rōw — 1 Occ.
bə·’ad·dîr — 1 Occ.
hā·’ad·dî·rîm — 2 Occ.
lə·’ad·dî·rîm — 1 Occ.
mê·’ad·dî·rê — 1 Occ.
wə·’ad·dî·rê — 1 Occ.
wə·’ad·dî·rê·hem — 2 Occ.