אֱדֹם

Strong’s Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

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

KJV Usage

Edom, Edomites, Idumea.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.edom
• 2.edomite, idumeandescendants of esau
• 3.land of edom, idumealand south and south east of palestine

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼĔdôm; Pronunciation: ed-ome'