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H123 אֱדֹם (ʼĔdôm) ed-ome'
Hebrew
Noun
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Edom

Biblical Persons & Places

Edom Edom
A location in Edom first mentioned at Gen.36.40; referred to as Edom or Edomite (אֱדוֹם), or Edomite (=Qere, KJV= Aramean) (אֲדֹמִי), or Aramean (=Ketiv) (אֲרַמִּי), or Edom (KJV= Syria) (אֲרָם).

Strong's Definition

Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by him

Derivation: or (fully) אֱדוֹם ; from H122 (אָדֹם); red (see Genesis 25:25);

KJV Usage: Edom, Edomites, Idumea.

TWOT Reference: 26e

Outline of Biblical Usage

Edom = "red"
1) Edom
2) Edomite, Idumean-descendants of Esau
3) land of Edom, Idumea-land south and south east of Palestine

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

Edom = "red" land of Edom, Idumea-land south and south east of Palestine

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אֱדוֹם / אֱדֹם ĕdôm / ĕdôm BDB Definition: Edom = red 1) Edom 2) Edomite, Idumean descendants of Esau 3) land of Edom, Idumea land south and south east of Palestine Part of Speech: noun proper masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H122 Same Word by TWOT Number: 26e Total KJV Occurrences: 91

Bible Occurrences (93)

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