H0140 H0140
Adonikam (Adoniqam); personal name meaning 'my Lord has arisen' or 'the Lord arose'
This Hebrew proper name means 'my Lord has arisen' or 'the Lord has stood up,' a theophoric name expressing faith in divine action. Adonikam was the head of a family that returned from Babylonian exile. Ezra 2:13 lists 666 (or 667) descendants of Adonikam among the returning exiles under Zerubbabel. Ezra 8:13 mentions later returnees 'of the sons of Adonikam' who came with Ezra, including Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah. Nehemiah 7:18 parallels Ezra 2:13, confirming the family's inclusion in the restoration community. The name testifies to faith that the Lord would act to restore his people.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Translations preserve the name: English 'Adonikam, Adoniqam,' Spanish 'Adoniqam, Adonícam,' French and German show '[אדניקם].' Ezra 2:13 numbers the family's returnees at 666 (or 667), a substantial clan. Ezra 8:13 records later members joining Ezra's caravan, including named leaders. Nehemiah 7:18 confirms the family's prominence in the restoration. The theophoric name—'my Lord has arisen'—may reflect hope in God's covenant faithfulness to raise up his fallen people and restore them to their land. 3×
AR["أَدونيقامَ", "أَدُونِيقام", "أَدُونِيقَامَ"]·ben["অদোনীকামের", "আদোনীকমের"]·DE["[אדניקם]"]·EN["Adonikam", "Adoniqam"]·FR["[אדניקם]"]·heb["אדניקם"]·HI["अदोनीकाम-के"]·ID["Adonikam"]·IT["Adonikam"]·jav["Adonikam"]·KO["아도니감", "아도니감의"]·PT["Adonikam", "Adoniqam"]·RU["Адоникама"]·ES["Adoniqam", "Adonícam"]·SW["Adonikamu", "wa-Adonikamu"]·TR["Adonikam'ın", "Adonikamin"]·urd["ادونِیقام", "ادونیقام-کے"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† אֲדֹנִיקָם n.pr.m. (my Lord has arisen) head of a family Ezr 2:13; 8:13 Ne 7:18 (אֲדֹנִיָּהוּ Ne 10:17).