Aleph Dalet Nun
אַדְנֵי As I was reading today's aliyah, I found this word in Verse 19 of Sh'mot Chapter 26 - and in following verses - referring to the silver sockets that the boards of the Mishqan rested in. I was immediately struck by the fact that these are the very letters we use in one of God's Names. Adonai. I could not find any commentary on this, but the dictionary says the following: אֶדֶן - base, pedestal, socket (strong, firm). pedestals of gold on which marble pillars were set. pedestals of the earth, foundation of the earth . pedestals, bases, or sockets on which tabernacle stood. Pedestals of the earth on which its pillars were placed Jb 38:6 (corner-stone). So when we call God, Lord of the whole earth - אֲדוֹן כָּל־הָאָרֶץ - what are we really saying? ...
