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Lexicon :: Strong's H123 - 'ĕḏōm

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אֱדֹם
Transliteration
'ĕḏōm
Pronunciation
ed-ome'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 26e

Strong’s Definitions

אֱדֹם ʼĔdôm, ed-ome'; or (fully) אֱדוֹם ʼĔdôwm ; from H122; red (see Genesis 25:25); Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by him:—Edom, Edomites, Idumea.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 100x

The KJV translates Strong's H123 in the following manner: Edom (87x), Edomites (9x), Idumea (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 100x
The KJV translates Strong's H123 in the following manner: Edom (87x), Edomites (9x), Idumea (4x).

  1. Edom = "red"

    1. Edom

    2. Edomite, Idumean - descendants of Esau

    3. land of Edom, Idumea - land south and south east of Palestine

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אֱדֹם ʼĔdôm, ed-ome'; or (fully) אֱדוֹם ʼĔdôwm ; from H122; red (see Genesis 25:25); Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by him:—Edom, Edomites, Idumea.
STRONGS H123: Abbreviations
† אֱדֹם noun [masculine] name of a condiment (Arabic إِدَامٌ see Anderson in Di; compare Assyrian adumatu ? DlW) הָאֱ׳ Genesis 25:30 (twice in verse) (J; so read for הָאָ׳ MT; see Di).

אֱדוֺם (†אֱדֹם Ezekiel 25:14) proper name, masculine.
1. Edom (name of a god ? see StaG. 1, 121 RSSem 43; see n.pr. עבדאדם; but BaeRel 10 thinks dialect variant reading of אָדָם, בני אדום = בְנֵי אָדָם) = Esau, elder son of Isaac Genesis 25:30 (J) (where etymology = red, compare Genesis 25:25 (E ?) & below אַדְמוֺנִי Genesis 36:1, 8, 19 (P).
2. collective (masculine but feminine Malachi 1:4) Edomites, Idumeans as descendants of Esau Genesis 36:9, 43 (P); also 1 Samuel 14:47 + 31 times + 2 Samuel 8:13 (for MT ארם; Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version see 1 Chronicles 18:12; Psalm 60:2, We Dr); perhaps also Psalm 60:12 (Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version 1 Chronicles 18:11; MT ארם but see We Dr); also 2 Chronicles 20:2 (see Berthau); א׳ = king of Edom Numbers 20:18, 20, 21; in poetry בְּנֵי א׳ Psalm 137:7 בַּת א׳ Lamentations 4:21, 22
3. land of Edom, Idumaea feminine Ezekiel 32:29; Ezekiel 35:15; and Ezekiel 36:5) south & southeast of Palestine Genesis 36:32, 43 + 32 times (including שְׂדֵה א׳ Genesis 32:4; [Genesis 32:3; אֶרֶץ א׳ Genesis 36:16, 17, 21, 31; Numbers 20:23; Numbers 21:4; Numbers 33:37 +); — uncertain weather 2 or 3 are Exodus 15:15; Numbers 20:14; Numbers 24:18 + 9 times (chiefly in מֶלֶח א׳ etc.) **See now FBuhlGeschichte. d. Edomiter (1893).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

25:25; 25:30; 25:30; 32:3; 36:1; 36:8; 36:9; 36:16; 36:17; 36:19; 36:21; 36:31; 36:32; 36:43; 36:43

Exodus

15:15

Numbers

20:14; 20:18; 20:20; 20:21; 20:23; 21:4; 24:18; 33:37

1 Samuel

14:47

2 Samuel

8:13

1 Chronicles

18:11; 18:12

2 Chronicles

20:2

Psalms

60:2; 60:12; 137:7

Lamentations

4:21; 4:22

Ezekiel

25:14; 32:29; 35:15; 36:5

Malachi

1:4

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Strong's Number H123 matches the Hebrew אֱדֹם ('ĕḏōm),
which occurs 100 times in 93 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 25:30–1Ch 18:13)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:30 - Esau said to Jacob, “I’m starved! Give me some of that red stew!” (This is how Esau got his other name, Edom, which means “red.”)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:3 - Then Jacob sent messengers ahead to his brother, Esau, who was living in the region of Seir in the land of Edom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 36:1

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:1 - This is the account of the descendants of Esau (also known as Edom).

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 36:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:8 - So Esau (also known as Edom) settled in the hill country of Seir.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 36:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:9 - This is the account of Esau’s descendants, the Edomites, who lived in the hill country of Seir.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:16 - Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. These are the clan leaders in the land of Edom who descended from Eliphaz. All these were descendants of Esau’s wife Adah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:17 - The descendants of Esau’s son Reuel became the leaders of the clans of Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These are the clan leaders in the land of Edom who descended from Reuel. All these were descendants of Esau’s wife Basemath.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:19 - These are the clans descended from Esau (also known as Edom), identified by their clan leaders.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 36:21

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:21 - Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the Horite clan leaders, the descendants of Seir, who lived in the land of Edom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 36:31

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:31 - These are the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites[fn]:

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 36:32

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:32 - Bela son of Beor, who ruled in Edom from his city of Dinhabah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 36:43

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:43 - Magdiel, and Iram. These are the leaders of the clans of Edom, listed according to their settlements in the land they occupied. They all descended from Esau, the ancestor of the Edomites.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:15 - The leaders of Edom are terrified;
the nobles of Moab tremble.
All who live in Canaan melt away;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:14 - While Moses was at Kadesh, he sent ambassadors to the king of Edom with this message: “This is what your relatives, the people of Israel, say: You know all the hardships we have been through.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 20:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:18 - But the king of Edom said, “Stay out of my land, or I will meet you with an army!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 20:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:20 - But the king of Edom replied, “Stay out! You may not pass through our land.” With that he mobilized his army and marched out against them with an imposing force.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 20:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:21 - Because Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through their country, Israel was forced to turn around.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 20:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:23 - There, on the border of the land of Edom, the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 21:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:4 - Then the people of Israel set out from Mount Hor, taking the road to the Red Sea[fn] to go around the land of Edom. But the people grew impatient with the long journey,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:18 - Edom will be taken over,
and Seir, its enemy, will be conquered,
while Israel marches on in triumph.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 33:37

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 33:37 - They left Kadesh and camped at Mount Hor, at the border of Edom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 34:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:3 - The southern portion of your country will extend from the wilderness of Zin, along the edge of Edom. The southern boundary will begin on the east at the Dead Sea.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 15:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:1 - The allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah reached southward to the border of Edom, as far south as the wilderness of Zin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 15:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:21 - The towns of Judah situated along the borders of Edom in the extreme south were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:4 - “LORD, when you set out from Seir
and marched across the fields of Edom,
the earth trembled,
and the cloudy skies poured down rain.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:17 - they sent messengers to the king of Edom asking for permission to pass through his land. But their request was denied. Then they asked the king of Moab for similar permission, but he wouldn’t let them pass through either. So the people of Israel stayed in Kadesh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:18 - “Finally, they went around Edom and Moab through the wilderness. They traveled along Moab’s eastern border and camped on the other side of the Arnon River. But they never once crossed the Arnon River into Moab, for the Arnon was the border of Moab.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:47

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:47 - Now when Saul had secured his grasp on Israel’s throne, he fought against his enemies in every direction—against Moab, Ammon, Edom, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. And wherever he turned, he was victorious.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 8:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:14 - He placed army garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. In fact, the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 9:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:26 - King Solomon also built a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, a port near Elath[fn] in the land of Edom, along the shore of the Red Sea.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:14 - Then the LORD raised up Hadad the Edomite, a member of Edom’s royal family, to be Solomon’s adversary.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:15 - Years before, David had defeated Edom. Joab, his army commander, had stayed to bury some of the Israelite soldiers who had died in battle. While there, they killed every male in Edom.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:16 - Joab and the army of Israel had stayed there for six months, killing them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 22:47

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:47 - (There was no king in Edom at that time, only a deputy.)

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:8 - Then Jehoshaphat asked, “What route will we take?”
“We will attack from the wilderness of Edom,” Joram replied.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 3:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:9 - The king of Edom and his troops joined them, and all three armies traveled along a roundabout route through the wilderness for seven days. But there was no water for the men or their animals.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 3:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:12 - Jehoshaphat said, “Yes, the LORD speaks through him.” So the kings of Israel, Judah, and Edom went to consult with Elisha.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 3:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:20 - The next day at about the time when the morning sacrifice was offered, water suddenly appeared! It was flowing from the direction of Edom, and soon there was water everywhere.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:26 - When the king of Moab saw that he was losing the battle, he led 700 of his swordsmen in a desperate attempt to break through the enemy lines near the king of Edom, but they failed.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:20 - During Jehoram’s reign, the Edomites revolted against Judah and crowned their own king.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:21 - So Jehoram[fn] went with all his chariots to attack the town of Zair.[fn] The Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, but he went out at night and attacked them[fn] under cover of darkness. But Jehoram’s army deserted him and fled to their homes.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 8:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:22 - So Edom has been independent from Judah to this day. The town of Libnah also revolted about that same time.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 14:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:7 - Amaziah also killed 10,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. He also conquered Sela and changed its name to Joktheel, as it is called to this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 14:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:10 - “You have indeed defeated Edom, and you are very proud of it. But be content with your victory and stay at home! Why stir up trouble that will only bring disaster on you and the people of Judah?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 1:43

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:43 - These are the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites[fn]: Bela son of Beor, who ruled from his city of Dinhabah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 1:51

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:51 - Then Hadad died. The clan leaders of Edom were Timna, Alvah,[fn] Jetheth,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 1:54

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:54 - Magdiel, and Iram. These are the clan leaders of Edom.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 18:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:11 - King David dedicated all these gifts to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had taken from the other nations—from Edom, Moab, Ammon, Philistia, and Amalek.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:12 - Abishai son of Zeruiah destroyed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 18:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:13 - He placed army garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. In fact, the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

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