Dan Darragh Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 (edited) Having been raised in the Jewish faith this name never fails to crack me up. "Adonai" is Hebrew for "God" and religious Jews are so careful of observing the commandment of not taking God's name in vain, they actually won't say this word unless engaged in formal prayer. In other cases they substitute the word Hashem which means "the name." I can't wait until he catches a Hail Mary pass. Edited April 17 by Dan Darragh 4 14 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasteddie Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Raised in the Catholic faith, I was always surprised by the Latin American baseball players named Jesus, as in one of the Alou brothers. Just another one of those head scratchers seen throughout the years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 (edited) i honestly don't even know how to pronounce it. is it Ad-on-ay? Adon-aye? A-done-yay? A-done-knee-ya? A-aron? Edited April 17 by boyst 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Bills Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 4 minutes ago, boyst said: i honestly don't even know how to pronounce it. is it Ad-on-ay? Adon-aye? A-done-yay? A-done-knee-ya? A-aron? I’ve been going with the second…at least in my head. Good question 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dat Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Hmmm…Now that I think about it, I have called lots of Bills player “Jesus Christ” while watching games over the years. Then baptize something. 3 20 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffAlone Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 I have it as a-DON-aye. For some reason I think of a young "adonis". Or biblically like Madonna(not the gross 70year old lol). I guessing we'll hear alot of plays involving "A.D." at the next level 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkwwjd Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 2 hours ago, Dan Darragh said: Having been raised in the Jewish faith this name never fails to crack me up. "Adonai" is Hebrew for "God" and religious Jews are so careful of observing the commandment of not taking God's name in vain, they actually won't say this word unless engaged in formal prayer. In other cases they substitute the word Hashem which means "the name." I can't wait until he catches a Hail Mary pass. Adonai is actually not the formal name of God that the Jewish faith refuses to say, out of respect for His name. Adonai is actually the name for the Lord that the Jewish faith substitutes for the name revealed to Moses at the burning bush. What we have in the book of Exodus is simply the Hebrew letters that transliterate as YHWH (often anglicized as Yahweh, but we literally aren't sure how it would have been pronounced as the vowel points have been lost to time). Another word, Jehovah, was the rough mixing of the consonants from YHWH (JHVH) and the vowels from Adonai. Jehovah is not a "real" word but has been used as the "name" of the Lord. Y'all are all good using Adonai. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Mashallah, I guess.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strive_for_five_guy Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 24 minutes ago, BuffAlone said: I have it as a-DON-aye. For some reason I think of a young "adonis". Or biblically like Madonna(not the gross 70year old lol). I guessing we'll hear alot of plays involving "A.D." at the next level And A.D. could be construed as Anno Domini, or “year of the Lord” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 47 minutes ago, Dave_Bills said: I’ve been going with the second…at least in my head. Good question the I is what i gave up on. otherwise I'd wonder is it... A-Don-A-I? Adona-eye? A-don-ay-yi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosejob Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Hopefully if we do draft him, A.D. won't stand for Another Drop. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 i can't stop laughing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Baruch Atta Adonai,,,, bring it home Adonai! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 (edited) 3 hours ago, Dan Darragh said: Having been raised in the Jewish faith this name never fails to crack me up. "Adonai" is Hebrew for "God" and religious Jews are so careful of observing the commandment of not taking God's name in vain, they actually won't say this word unless engaged in formal prayer. In other cases they substitute the word Hashem which means "the name." I can't wait until he catches a Hail Mary pass. It actually means "My Lord" and is already said in place of the name of God which is "Yahweh". Edited April 17 by MJS 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 I’ve often thought this was gravely misunderstood. You’re not supposed to take/use the Lord’s name in vain. It doesn’t say that you cannot say his name. So you are not supposed to use the Lord to swear/promise/threaten anyone, as if you have some authority over what God does or doesn’t do. Nor are you to tempt the Lord to do anything. It’s perfectly fine however to say his name in worship and adoration. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 1 hour ago, pkwwjd said: Adonai is actually not the formal name of God that the Jewish faith refuses to say, out of respect for His name. Adonai is actually the name for the Lord that the Jewish faith substitutes for the name revealed to Moses at the burning bush. What we have in the book of Exodus is simply the Hebrew letters that transliterate as YHWH (often anglicized as Yahweh, but we literally aren't sure how it would have been pronounced as the vowel points have been lost to time). Another word, Jehovah, was the rough mixing of the consonants from YHWH (JHVH) and the vowels from Adonai. Jehovah is not a "real" word but has been used as the "name" of the Lord. Y'all are all good using Adonai. Beat me to it. 7 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said: I’ve often thought this was gravely misunderstood. You’re not supposed to take/use the Lord’s name in vain. It doesn’t say that you cannot say his name. So you are not supposed to use the Lord to swear/promise/threaten anyone, as if you have some authority over what God does or doesn’t do. Nor are you to tempt the Lord to do anything. It’s perfectly fine however to say his name in worship and adoration. They view it differently in Judaism. They do not use the name of God except very rarely, if at all. They keep the name sacred. They often don't even write it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 2 minutes ago, MJS said: Beat me to it. They view it differently in Judaism. They do not use the name of God except very rarely, if at all. They keep the name sacred. They often don't even write it. I’m aware, and as I said it’s often misunderstood. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Darragh Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 1 hour ago, pkwwjd said: Adonai is actually not the formal name of God that the Jewish faith refuses to say, out of respect for His name. Adonai is actually the name for the Lord that the Jewish faith substitutes for the name revealed to Moses at the burning bush. What we have in the book of Exodus is simply the Hebrew letters that transliterate as YHWH (often anglicized as Yahweh, but we literally aren't sure how it would have been pronounced as the vowel points have been lost to time). Another word, Jehovah, was the rough mixing of the consonants from YHWH (JHVH) and the vowels from Adonai. Jehovah is not a "real" word but has been used as the "name" of the Lord. Y'all are all good using Adonai. You're correct on the name issue, but religious Jews won't say Adonai unless they're actually praying. If they're referring to the contents of a prayer in conversation, for instance, they'll substitute "hashem" or sometimes I've heard "adoshem" 1 hour ago, boyst said: i honestly don't even know how to pronounce it. is it Ad-on-ay? Adon-aye? A-done-yay? A-done-knee-ya? A-aron? 1 hour ago, Dave_Bills said: I’ve been going with the second…at least in my head. Good question 1 hour ago, BuffAlone said: I have it as a-DON-aye. For some reason I think of a young "adonis". Or biblically like Madonna(not the gross 70year old lol). I guessing we'll hear alot of plays involving "A.D." at the next level Proper pronunciation is Adon-EYE with the accent on the third syllable. Not sure how he says it though. There are lots of strange first names in football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Anyone know the meaning of “Kool Aid”? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 (edited) 53 minutes ago, MJS said: They do not use the name of God except very rarely, if at all. They keep the name sacred. They often don't even write it. Serious question - would Jewish commentators and media personnel then refer to him instead as "AD" or "Mitchell"? Edited April 17 by Fan in Chicago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julian Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 26 minutes ago, BringBackFergy said: Anyone know the meaning of “Kool Aid”? “Taste great, gotta go the bathroom, too late” 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snappysnackcakes Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 I feel like we should ask Mel Brooks and Larry David to sort this out. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 2 minutes ago, Snappysnackcakes said: I feel like we should ask Mel Brooks and Larry David to sort this out. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFan Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 We called him AD at UGA for a reason. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 31 minutes ago, Fan in Chicago said: Serious question - would Jewish commentators and media personnel then refer to him instead as "AD" or "Mitchell"? Adonai is already a substitute for the name of God. They shouldn't have any issue using the word, unless they view it as offensive as a name? I'm not sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikePJ76 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said: Edited April 17 by MikePJ76 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Info Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 14 minutes ago, MikePJ76 said: Perhaps Mr. Brimley should have taken his own advice more seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 And another: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Water Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 3 hours ago, boyst said: i honestly don't even know how to pronounce it. is it Ad-on-ay? Adon-aye? A-done-yay? A-done-knee-ya? A-aron? https://www.howtopronounce.com/adonai Your choice 46 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said: Well, then - Boom or Bust guy with immense physical talent, who may or may not respond well to coaching Beane saying: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonyab1974 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 3 hours ago, BuffAlone said: Or biblically like Madonna(not the gross 70year old lol). She is 65! 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 3 hours ago, fasteddie said: Raised in the Catholic faith, I was always surprised by the Latin American baseball players named Jesus, as in one of the Alou brothers. Just another one of those head scratchers seen throughout the years. That one is a double whammy. You pointed out the obvious one but it is also pronounced “Hey, Zeus”. It’s as if you’re buddies with Zeus and putting yourself on a level with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiracleAtRich1393 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 I agree, that is a pretty funny superstition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffAlone Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 19 minutes ago, sonyab1974 said: She is 65! 😂 Well,she looks horrible for her age. Or for anyone's age😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prospector Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 15 minutes ago, BuffAlone said: Well,she looks horrible for her age. Or for anyone's age😂 She looks horrible for an actual human... yikes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Teddy KGB Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 (edited) Some real mensch’s in here huh Edited April 17 by Teddy KGB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffAlone Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 27 minutes ago, Prospector said: She looks horrible for an actual human... yikes Are we sure she IS? 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Boo Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 (edited) 1 hour ago, Kirby Jackson said: And another: "Doesn't track the ball well"? 🤨 Sounds like they're hoping that Troy falls to them later in the draft. Edited April 17 by Chicken Boo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr. Jerk Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 4 hours ago, Dat said: Hmmm…Now that I think about it, I have called lots of Bills player “Jesus Christ” while watching games over the years. Then baptize something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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