אֲדָמִי
𐤀𐤃𐤌𐤉
Adami
H129 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A toponym designating an inhabitant from or pertaining to the locality of Adami. Also used as a geographical term referring to the place itself, most prominently mentioned as a boundary location in the tribal allocations of the land. The underlying sense pertains to geographic association rather than adjectival description of being 'earthy'.
Semantic Range
inhabitant or pertaining to Adami (as a place), Adami as a site name, sometimes understood as an adjective meaning 'of the earth' (rare or not attested as such in the Hebrew Bible)
Root / Etymology
From the noun אֲדָמָה (ʾădāmāh, 'ground, earth, soil'), with a gentilic or toponymic suffix (-ִי, -îy), forming an adjective or demonym indicating 'of Adami' or 'one from Adami'.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The word אֲדָמִי (ʾĂdâmîy) appears in Joshua 19:33, where it functions as a place name in the description of tribal boundaries. The entry in Strong's glosses the term as 'earthy', but this is misleading; in context, the word serves as a proper toponym or gentilic, not as a descriptor of quality or character. Despite the root אֲדָמָה ('ground, soil'), the word is not used to denote earthiness in character or appearance. Later translations sometimes render 'Adami' as if it is descriptive, but in the Hebrew Bible it consistently refers to the locality northeast of the Sea of Galilee or the people originating from there. English versions usually transliterate the name rather than translate its meaning. The suffix -ִי (-îy) is standard for forming place-based gentilic terms in Biblical Hebrew. The location was likely significant in territorial disputes and identity in the period of tribal settlement but does not appear prominently outside this listing.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from אֲדָמָה; earthy; Adami, a place in Palestine; Adami.
Bantu Hebrew
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אדם (ʾ-d-m) — to be red, to be of the ground, to be human
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1157 | בְּעַד | in the human being |
| H119 | אָדַם | they became red |
| H120 | אָדָם | human being |
| H121 | אָדָם | Adam |
| H122 | אָדֹם | reddish |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H129-01 |
וַ/אֲדָמִ֥י | vaadami | HC/Np |
and Adami | and Adami | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H129-01 |
Joshua 19:33 | וַ/אֲדָמִ֥י | vaadami | HC/Np |
and Adami | and Adami |