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'adown

'adown {aw-done'} or (shortened) 'adon {aw-done'}
Hebrew: noun masculine

Possible Definitions:
1) firm, strong, lord, master
1a) lord, master
1) reference to men
a) superintendent of household, of affairs
b) master
c) king
2) reference to God
a) the Lord God
b) Lord of the whole earth
1b) lords, kings
1) reference to men
a) proprietor of hill of Samaria
b) master
c) husband
d) prophet
e) governor
f) prince
g) king
2) reference to God
a) Lord of lords (probably = "thy husband, Yahweh")
1c) my lord, my master
1) reference to men
a) master
b) husband
c) prophet
d) prince
e) king
f) father
g) Moses
h) priest
i) theophanic angel
j) captain
k) general recognition of superiority
2) reference to God
a) my Lord, my Lord and my God
b) Adonai (parallel with Yahweh)

'adown {aw-done'} or (shortened) 'adon {aw-done'}

Hebrew: noun masculine

from an unused root (meaning to rule);

Strong's Number 113

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament - 27b