Hebrew word · Strong's H117

אַדִּיר

ʼaddîyr · ad-deer' · word · “noble, majestic, mighty”

In a sentence

Addir means mighty, majestic — used of the LORD whose name is "majestic in all the earth" (Psalm 8). Beauty and strength, joined.

Addir describes what is magnificent — kings, cedars, waters, and supremely God himself.

Psalm 8's refrain "How majestic (addir) is your name in all the earth!" frames creation as a stage for the majesty of the LORD.

Strong's reference

Definition: wide or (generally) large; figuratively, powerful

KJV usage: excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty(-ier one), noble, principal, worthy.

Reference gloss from Strong's Concordance (1890, public domain).

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)
Psalms 8:1 “O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.” Psalms 76:4 “You are resplendent with light, more majestic than mountains filled with game.” Psalms 93:4 “Above the roar of many waters— the mighty breakers of the sea— the LORD on high is majestic.”
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