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אֱדֹמִי

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Edomi

H130 noun

SILEX Entry

Root אדם red, ruddy (referring to color or appearance)

Definition

An individual belonging to, or descended from, the people of Edom; a member of the ethnic group known as Edomites, traditionally considered descendants of Esau, the brother of Jacob. Used primarily as an ethnonym, it refers to people whose native territory was Edom, a region south of ancient Judah. Semantic range includes both individual Edomites and the Edomite people collectively, as well as, in rare cases, inhabitants of Edomite territory regardless of lineage.

Semantic Range

an Edomite person, member of the Edomite people, descendant of Edom/Esau, inhabitant of Edom, people/group of Edom

Root / Etymology

From the root אדם (ʼ-d-m), meaning 'red' or 'ruddy,' which is connected both to the physical landscape (red sandstone of Edom) and the eponymous ancestor Esau/Edom (Genesis 25:30). אֱדֹמִי is a gentilic form derived from אֱדֹם (Edom), thus meaning 'Edomite.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, אֱדֹמִי is consistently used as an Israelite term for the people of Edom, a neighboring kingdom to the south and southeast of ancient Israel and Judah. Important interrelations—both conflict and kinship—are repeatedly noted in biblical narratives, especially those involving Esau and his descendants. The distinction between Edomite (אֱדֹמִי) and Israelite (יִשְׂרָאֵלִי), as well as closely related terms such as Moabite (מוֹאָבִי) or Ammonite (עַמּוֹנִי), reflects both genealogical and political boundaries in the text. In the pre-exilic and monarchic periods, אֱדֹמִי was used strictly for the distinct nation, but in later periods, especially after the conquest of Edom, the term could also denote Edomite-influenced populations in the Negev and southern Judea. In English translations, 'Edomite' is generally accurate, but later religious and ethnic connotations of terms like 'Jew' or 'Hebrew' should not be confused with 'Edomite.'

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or (fully) אֱדוֹמִי ; patronymic from אֱדֹם; See אֲרוֹמִי.; an Edomite, or descendants from (or inhabitants of) Edom; Edomite.

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Root Family

אדם (ʾ-d-m) — red, ruddy

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

6 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H130-05 הָ/אֲדֹמִ֑י haadomi HTd/Ngmsa the Edomite the Edomite 6
H130-02 אֲדוֹמִ֔ים adomim HNgmpa Edomites Edomite men 2
H130-04 אֲדֹ֣מִיֹּ֔ת adomiyot HNgfpa Edomite Edomite women 1
H130-01 אֲדֹמִ֔י adomi HNgmsa an Edomite Edomite 1
H130-06 וַֽ/אֲדוֹמִים֙ vaadomim HC/Ngmpa and Edomites and Edomites 1
H130-03 אֲדֹמִיִּ֜ים adomiyim HNgmpa Edomites Edomite men 1

Occurrences in Scripture

12 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H130-01 Deuteronomy 23:8 אֲדֹמִ֔י adomi HNgmsa an Edomite Edomite
H130-05 1 Samuel 21:8 הָ/אֲדֹמִ֑י haadomi HTd/Ngmsa the Edomite the Edomite
H130-05 1 Samuel 22:9 הָ/אֲדֹמִ֗י haadomi HTd/Ngmsa the Edomite the Edomite
H130-05 1 Samuel 22:18 הָ/אֲדֹמִ֗י haadomi HTd/Ngmsa the Edomite the Edomite
H130-05 1 Samuel 22:22 הָ/אֲדֹמִ֔י haadomi HTd/Ngmsa the Edomite the Edomite
H130-04 1 Kings 11:1 אֲדֹ֣מִיֹּ֔ת adomiyot HNgfpa Edomite Edomite women
H130-05 1 Kings 11:14 הָ/אֲדֹמִ֑י haadomi HTd/Ngmsa the-Edomite the Edomite
H130-03 1 Kings 11:17 אֲדֹמִיִּ֜ים adomiyim HNgmpa Edomites Edomite men
H130-06 2 Kings 16:6 וַֽ/אֲדוֹמִים֙ vaadomim HC/Ngmpa and Edomites and Edomites
H130-05 Psalms 52:2 הָ/אֲדֹמִי֮ haadomi HTd/Ngmsa the Edomite the Edomite
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