Definition of adonai in English English dictionary
YHWH, the ineffable name of God, is read as Adonai ("My Lord") or as Elohim. The word Adonai is normally used only in prayer, else the speaker risks taking the Lord’s name in vain. In normal speech, the word HaShem ("The Name") is used instead
My Lord, Lord of all Spoken by Jewish people instead of God's personal name YHVH
"my L-rd", or "my Sovereign" Used in Judaism instead of the Tetragrammaton, the four Hebrew consenants that make up the name of G-d (Yud-heh-vav-heh)
YHWH, the ineffable name of God, is read as Adonai ("My Lord"") or as Elohim. The word Adonai is normally used only in prayer, else the speaker risks taking the Lord's name in vain. In normal speech, the word HaShem ("The Name") is used instead
The Lord Used in the place of Gods four-letter name revealed to Moses on Mt Sinai