Strong's Lexicon Adna: Adna Original Word: עַדְנָא Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עָדִין (adin), meaning "delight" or "pleasure." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name Adna in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew culture and context. Usage: The name Adna is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to two distinct individuals. It carries the connotation of "delight" or "pleasure," reflecting a positive and favorable characteristic. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, names were often reflective of personal characteristics, familial hopes, or divine attributes. The name Adna, meaning "delight," would have been seen as a positive and desirable name, possibly indicating the parents' joy or aspirations for the child. The individuals named Adna in the Bible were part of the post-exilic community, a time when the Jewish people were re-establishing their identity and religious practices after returning from Babylonian exile. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as eden Definition two Isr. NASB Translation Adna (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs עַדְנָא proper name, masculine 1. man with foreign wife Ezra 10:30 (Ginsb; עַדְנָה van d. H. Baer), ᵐ5. Αιδαινε, ᵐ5L Εδνα. 2 Nehemiah 12:5, ᵐ5א Αδανας, ᵐ5L Εδνας. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Adna From adan; pleasure; Adna, the name of two Israelites -- Adna. see HEBREW adan Forms and Transliterations עַדְנָ֔א עַדְנָ֣א עדנא ‘aḏ·nā ‘aḏnā adNaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 10:30 HEB: פַּחַ֥ת מוֹאָ֖ב עַדְנָ֣א וּכְלָ֑ל בְּנָיָ֤ה NAS: of Pahath-moab: Adna, Chelal, KJV: of Pahathmoab; Adna, and Chelal, INT: the sons of Pahath-moab Adna Chelal Benaiah Nehemiah 12:15 2 Occurrences |