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==See also==
* [[Elohim]]
* [[Yahweh]]
Add names of God - Elohim and Yahweh to Infobox subtopics
{{Infobox_Contents |
topic_name = Adonai |
subtopics = [[God]], [[Names of God]] *[[Elohim]], [[Yahweh]] |
opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |
}}
Since pronouncing God's personal name [[Yahweh|YHWH]] is considered sinful by the Jews, they use ''Adonai'' instead in [[prayer]]s and the reading of the [[Bible|Scripture]]s. When the Masoretes added vowel pointings to the text of the [[Old Testament|Hebrew Bible]] in the first century A.D., they gave the word YHWH the vowels of ''Adonai'', to remind the reader to say ''Adonai'' instead.
{{Christianity Knowledge Base|Adonai}}
