Lexical Definition
עַדְנָה ʻAdnâh (ad-naw') Adnah N:N-M-P
from עָדַן; pleasure
Adnah.
- § Adnah = "pleasure"
- Adnah, the name of two Israelites
1) a Manassite who deserted from Saul and joined David at Ziklag
2) a captain in charge of over 300,000 men of Judah in the time of Jehoshaphat
Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Εδνά | Adnah | LXX.1Chr.12.20 |
| Αιδνάσ | Adnah | LXX.2Chr.17.14 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
עֵדְנָה
proper name, masculine 1. a prince of Judah 2Chr 17:14, ᵐ5. Εδνα(α)ς
2. a Manassite 1Chr 12:21*, probably (reading׳ע), with Manuscripts, for עַדְנַח; van d. H. עַדְנָח, ᵐ5 Εδνα). — See also עַדְנָא. above
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 12:21* |
| 2 Chronicles | 17:14 |