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אַדִּיר H117
H117 is the Hebrew word אַדִּיר, transliterated ʼaddîyr and said ad-deer'. The King James Version most often renders it nobles.
What it means
wide or (generally) large; figuratively, powerful.
Where it comes from
from H142 (אָדַר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 21 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty(-ier one), noble, principal, worthy.
Verses using אַדִּיר
All 24 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 15:10 · KJV
Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.
Judges 5:13 · KJV
Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the LORD made me have dominion over the mighty.
Judges 5:25 · KJV
He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.
1 Samuel 4:8 · KJV
Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.
2 Chronicles 23:20 · KJV
And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the high gate into the king’s house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.
Nehemiah 3:5 · KJV
And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their LORD.
Nehemiah 10:29 · KJV
They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God’s law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes;
Psalm 8:1 · KJV
O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
Psalm 8:9 · KJV
O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!
Psalm 16:3 · KJV
But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
Psalm 76:4 · KJV
Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.
Psalm 93:4 · KJV
The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.
Psalm 136:18 · KJV
And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Isaiah 33:21 · KJV
But there the glorious LORD will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.
Jeremiah 14:3 · KJV
And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.
Jeremiah 25:34 · KJV
Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel.
Jeremiah 25:35 · KJV
And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the principal of the flock to escape.
Jeremiah 25:36 · KJV
A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and an howling of the principal of the flock, shall be heard: for the LORD hath spoiled their pasture.
Jeremiah 30:21 · KJV
And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me? saith the LORD.
Ezekiel 17:23 · KJV
In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell.
Ezekiel 32:18 · KJV
Son of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and cast them down, even her, and the daughters of the famous nations, unto the nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit.
Nahum 2:5 · KJV
He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared.
Nahum 3:18 · KJV
Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: thy nobles shall dwell in the dust: thy people is scattered upon the mountains, and no man gathereth them.
Zechariah 11:2 · KJV
Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down.
Common questions
What does Strong's H117 mean?
H117 is the Hebrew word אַדִּיר (ʼaddîyr), meaning wide or (generally) large; figuratively, powerful.
How is H117 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it nobles (6 times), mighty (2 times), how excellent (2 times), excellent (2 times), famous (2 times), among others.
How many times does H117 appear in the Bible?
אַדִּיר (ʼaddîyr) is tagged in 24 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H117 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H142 (אָדַר).
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