The meaning of “אָדֹם”
Understanding ʼâdôm reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
red, ruddy. - rosy 1) red, ruddy (of man, horse, heifer, garment, water, lentils)
אָדֹם
red, ruddy. - rosy 1) red, ruddy (of man, horse, heifer, garment, water, lentils)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 25:30 | “And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.” Word: אָדֹם (ʼâdôm) | |
| Numbers 19:2 | “This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke:” Word: אָדֹם (ʼâdôm) | |
| 2 Kings 3:22 | “And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood:” Word: אָדֹם (ʼâdôm) | |
| Song of Solomon 5:10 | “My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.” Word: אָדֹם (ʼâdôm) | |
| Isaiah 63:2 | “Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?” Word: אָדֹם (ʼâdôm) |