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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEdom
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈɛdom
"Gli Edomiti erano gli abitanti di Edom."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An ancient country located south of the Dead Sea and Judea, bordered by Moab to the north and the Arabah to the west.
"Historical accounts frequently describe conflicts between the kingdoms of Israel and Edom." - 2
The biblical nation and descendants of Esau, often used symbolically in prophetic literature.
"In biblical prophecy, Edom is sometimes invoked as a symbol of opposition to divine rule."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Hebrew proper noun אֱדוֹם (Edôm, literally meaning 'red'), referring to Esau in the Hebrew Bible and the ancient mountainous region south of the Dead Sea settled by his descendants. The term entered English through Biblical translations from Hebrew, Greek, and Latin sources during the Middle English period.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Edom" is said worldwide
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Édom
Transliteration: edɔm
"L'ancienne région d'Édom était située au sud de la mer Morte."
Edom
Transliteration: ˈeːdɔm
"Edom war ein antikes Königreich südlich des Toten Meeres."
Edom
Transliteration: ˈɛdom
"Gli Edomiti erano gli abitanti di Edom."
Edom
Transliteration: eˈðom
"Edom aparece mencionado en varios textos bíblicos antiguos."
Edom
Transliteration: eˈdõw
"A história de Edom está intimamente ligada à de Israel."
एदोम
Transliteration: edom
"एदोम मृत सागर के दक्षिण में स्थित एक प्राचीन क्षेत्र था।"
以东
Transliteration: Yǐdōng
"以东是死海南部的一个古代国家。"
에돔
Transliteration: Edom
"에돔은 사해 남쪽에 위치한 고대 왕국이었습니다."
エドム
Transliteration: Edomu
"エドムは死海の南にあった古代の王国です。"
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