International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Adonis

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Adonis


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a-dō´nis: A name for the Babylonian god TAMMUZ. The word occurs only in the English Revised Version, margin of , where for “pleasant plants” is read “plantings of Adonis.” The American Standard Revised Version rightly omits this marginal suggestion.