Words the Bible translates as sovereign lord
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 2 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- adonaiאֲדֹנָי"my Lord": the reverent title that names God as the sovereign master to whom his people belong as servants
- despotēsδεσπότηςan absolute master: the one who owns you outright and whose authority over you has no limit
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