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Infobox subtopics - God, Names of God
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topic_name = Adonai |
subtopics = [[God]], [[Names of God]] |
opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |
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One of the names for [[God]] is '''Adonai''', which is Hebrew for "Lord" (Hebrew: דֹנָי). Formally, this is a plural ("Lords"), but the plural is usually construed as a respectful, and not a syntactic plural. The singular form is ''Adoni'' ("lord"). This was used by the Phoenicians for the pagan god Tammuz and is the origin of the Greek name ''Adonis''. [[Jew]]s only use the singular to refer to a distinguished person.
