a.do.nai is a reverential designation used in prayer, prophetic proclamation, and statements of divine action and authority.

The attested verses use this noun as a reverential designation for the deity addressed in prayer and identified as the speaker or actor in prophetic declarations. It occurs in direct appeals such as requests for mercy, in descriptions of acts such as giving and judging, and in a statement that places the deity above other “lords.”

1. Reverential designation for the deity · dominant

   The supplied tokens are masculine plural construct forms used for the deity in both address and declaration. In 2 Samuel 7:18 David addresses the deity while asking why his house has been brought to its present position; in Amos 7:2 the speaker appeals for forgiveness after the vision of locusts; and in Amos 3:7 the APB renders the clause about revealing a secret to prophets as spoken of “the Lord GOD.” Deuteronomy 10:17 places the designation in the clause rendered “Lord of the lords,” alongside the deity’s greatness, power, and impartiality.

   2 Samuel 7:18Amos 3:7Amos 7:2Daniel 9:19Deuteronomy 10:17Exodus 15:17

In the Anselm Paraphrase: Across these verses the APB commonly presents the designation as “Lord GOD,” while other clauses use “LORD” or “Lord.” Because the APB is a whole-verse paraphrase rather than a word-aligned rendering, these variations do not establish separate senses.