Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Adonijah

Name Adonijah     (Add to Favourite List?)
Gender Male
Meaning My Lord is God.
Biblical context The Biblical baby name Adonijah is Hebrew in origin and its meaning is my lord is God or my lord is Jehovah.

Adonijah is pronounced ad-o-nee-jaw.

Adonijah is the name of two men in the Bible.

Adonijah was the fourth son of David by Haggith. He was Solomon's rival as the successor of David.

Adonijah was also the name of a man from the tribe of Levi who taught the book of law to the inhabitants of Judah.

Biblical reference for baby name Adonijah:
1 Kings 1:5-53; 2 Chronicles 17:8
Strong's Bible concordance 0138

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