Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H139: אֲדֹנִי־צֶדֶק

ʼĂdônîy-Tsedeq · pronounced ad-o''-nee-tseh'-dek · “Adoni-zedek”

Definition

Adoni-Tsedek, a Canaanitish king

KJV translates it as: Adonizedec.

Word origin: from H113 (אָדוֹן) and H6664 (צֶדֶק); lord of justice;

Extended definition

A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jos.10.1
§ Adoni-zedek = "my lord is righteous"
Canaanite king slain by Joshua

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H139 is translated

  • adoni- ×2
  • zedek ×2

Bible verses with H139 (ʼĂdônîy-Tsedeq)

ʼădônîy-tsedeq appears in 2 verses.

  • Joshua 10:1

    Now it came to pass, when Adoni–zedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;

  • Joshua 10:3

    Wherefore Adoni–zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,