Hebrew edit

Etymology 1 edit

Root
א־ד־ם (ʾ-d-m)

Compare Akkadian 𒌑𒁺𒈠𒀀𒀀, Classical Syriac ܐܕܘܡ, Arabic ادوم, Edomite 𐤀𐤃𐤌 (ʾdm).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

אדום / אָדֹם ('adóm) (feminine אדומה / אֲדֻמָּה, masculine plural אדומים / אֲדֻמִּים, feminine plural אדומות / אֲדֻמּוֹת)

  1. red
Derived terms edit
See also edit
Colors in Hebrew · צְבָעִים (ts'va'ím) (layout · text)
     לָבָן (laván)      אפור / אָפֹר (afór)      שחור / שָׁחֹר (shakhór)
             אדום / אָדֹם (adóm); אַרְגָּמָן (argamán)              כתום / כָּתֹם (katóm); חוּם (khum)              צהוב / צָהֹב (tsahóv); קרֶם (krem)
             ליים (láym)              ירוק / יָרֹק (yarók)              ירוק נענע / יָרֹק נַעְנַע (yarók nána)
             צִיאָן (tsi'án)              תְּכֵלֶת (t'khélet)              כחול / כָּחֹל (kakhól)
             סגול / סָגֹל (sagól); אִינְדִּיגוֹ (índigo)              מָגֶ׳נְטָה (madjénta); סגול / סָגֹל (sagól)              ורוד / וָרֹד (varód)

Noun edit

אדום / אָדֹם ('adómm

  1. red

Etymology 2 edit

From אָדֹם (red), see Genesis 25:30. Attested to in Ancient Egyptian as Egyptian jdwmꜥ

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Proper noun edit

אֱדוֹם ('edóm)

  1. Edom (name given to Esau)
  2. Edom (region)
  3. Edom (the nation of the Edomites)
  4. (Medieval Hebrew) Christendom, the Christians
    • 1140, Yehuda HaLevi, “1:6”, in Judah ben Saul ibn Tibbon, transl., Sefer Kuzari:
      אַחַר כָּךְ אָמַר הַכּוּזָרִי בְלִבּוֹ, אֶשְׁאַל אֱדוֹם וְיִשְׁמָעִאל, כִּי אֶחָד מִשְּׁנֵי הַמַּעֲשִׂים הוּא הַנִּרְצֶה מֵאֵין סָפֵק.
      After this the Khazar said to himself, I will ask the Christians and the Muslims, for one of these two is undoubtedly God's will.
      (literally, “After this the Khazar said in his heart, I will ask Edom and Ishmael, for one of these two actions is that which is wanted, without a doubt.”)
Descendants edit
  • Koine Greek: Ἐδώμ (Edṓm)
    • Greek: Εδώμ (Edóm)
    • Latin: Edōm, Idūmē

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