עֲדֻלָּמִי
𐤏𐤃𐤋𐤌𐤉
Adulami
H5726 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A resident or native of Adullam, a town in the Shephelah region of Judah. The term identifies a person by their geographical origin, without further indication of social or religious status. Its usage designates individuals or groups as linked by birthplace or residence to the locality of Adullam, serving as a geographic or tribal descriptor rather than an ethnonym.
Semantic Range
a person from Adullam, native or resident of Adullam, member of the community of Adullam
Root / Etymology
From the root עֲדֻלָּם (Adullam), the name of a town. The gentilic suffix -ִי indicates origin or affiliation. The root of 'Adullam' itself is uncertain, possibly pre-Hebrew in origin, as with many ancient place names.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In the biblical record, עֲדֻלָּמִי ('Adullamite') is most often applied to individuals specifically identified with the town of Adullam, such as Hirah the Adullamite (Genesis 38). It functions as a gentilic, distinguishing between tribal, geographic, and possibly family identity. In the narrative context, it serves to mark distinction from other Judahites by specific hometown or region, especially in the patriarchal and monarchic periods. English Bibles sometimes simply transliterate or translate as 'Adullamite,' but the original term conveys more precise geographical linkage. Later translations or traditions may use broader ethnic terms; however, in the Hebrew Bible, the meaning is geographic and strictly attached to Adullam.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
patrial from עֲדֻלָּם; an Adullamite or native of Adullam; Adullamite.
Bantu Hebrew
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עדלם (ʿ-d-l-m (ʿAdullām)) — Adullam, geographical origin, affiliation by place
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5726-02 |
הָ/עֲדֻלָּמִ֖י | haadulami | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Adullamite | the Adullamite | 2 |
H5726-01 |
עֲדֻלָּמִ֖י | adulami | HNgmsa |
Adullamite | Adullamite | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5726-01 |
Genesis 38:1 | עֲדֻלָּמִ֖י | adulami | HNgmsa |
Adullamite | Adullamite |
H5726-02 |
Genesis 38:12 | הָ/עֲדֻלָּמִ֖י | haadulami | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Adullamite | the Adullamite |
H5726-02 |
Genesis 38:20 | הָֽ/עֲדֻלָּמִ֔י | haadulami | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Adullamite | the Adullamite |