2006-11-09 15:28:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
This word is still not used in Hebrew.
"Lord" means master of a household, ruler, superior. It comes from Old English ("hlaford"), and this is one of the translations for the Hebrew word "Adonay" (אדוני), means my ruler, my master (אדון= master, lord +י= my)...
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2006-11-10 06:05:07 · answer #1 · answered by yotg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually Lord is the english version. The Hebrew word used was Adonai. It is simply a title of God.
2006-11-09 23:32:27 · answer #2 · answered by West Coast Nomad 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am the lord thy God, it came from gods mouth
2006-11-09 23:36:14 · answer #3 · answered by michael m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lord is English, from "Laird" or "Landholder".
It means ruler, or person of authority.
2006-11-09 23:31:11 · answer #4 · answered by Jim P 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
shut up and shuffle
2006-11-10 00:10:01 · answer #5 · answered by *L-I-V-E* 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋