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אֱדֹם H123
H123 is the Hebrew word אֱדֹם, transliterated ʼĔdôm and said ed-ome'. The King James Version most often renders it edom.
What it means
Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by him.
Where it comes from
or (fully) אֱדוֹם ; from H122 (אָדֹם); red (see Genesis 25:25).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 86 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Edom, Edomites, Idumea.
Verses using אֱדֹם
The first 40 of 83 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 36:9 · KJV
And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:
Genesis 36:16 · KJV
Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah.
Genesis 36:17 · KJV
And these are the sons of Reuel Esau’s son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.
Genesis 36:19 · KJV
These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes.
Genesis 36:31 · KJV
And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
Genesis 36:32 · KJV
And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
Genesis 36:43 · KJV
Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession: he is Esau the father of the Edomites.
Exodus 15:15 · KJV
Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.
Numbers 20:14 · KJV
And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:
Numbers 20:18 · KJV
And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
Numbers 20:20 · KJV
And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.
Numbers 20:21 · KJV
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
Numbers 20:23 · KJV
And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying,
Numbers 21:4 · KJV
And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.
Numbers 24:18 · KJV
And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
Numbers 34:3 · KJV
Then your south quarter shall be from the wilderness of Zin along by the coast of Edom, and your south border shall be the outmost coast of the salt sea eastward:
Joshua 15:1 · KJV
This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast.
Joshua 15:21 · KJV
And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,
Judges 5:4 · KJV
LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.
Judges 11:17 · KJV
Then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of Edom would not hearken thereto. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab: but he would not consent: and Israel abode in Kadesh.
Judges 11:18 · KJV
Then they went along through the wilderness, and compassed the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, but came not within the border of Moab: for Arnon was the border of Moab.
1 Samuel 14:47 · KJV
So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them.
2 Samuel 8:14 · KJV
And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
1 Kings 9:26 · KJV
And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Eziongeber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.
1 Kings 11:14 · KJV
And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edom.
1 Kings 11:15 · KJV
For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom;
1 Kings 11:16 · KJV
(For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:)
1 Kings 22:47 · KJV
There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king.
2 Kings 3:8 · KJV
And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom.
2 Kings 3:9 · KJV
So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days’ journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle that followed them.
2 Kings 3:12 · KJV
And Jehoshaphat said, The word of the LORD is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.
2 Kings 3:20 · KJV
And it came to pass in the morning, when the meat offering was offered, that, behold, there came water by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water.
2 Kings 3:26 · KJV
And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords, to break through even unto the king of Edom: but they could not.
2 Kings 8:20 · KJV
In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
2 Kings 8:21 · KJV
So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.
2 Kings 8:22 · KJV
Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
2 Kings 14:7 · KJV
He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.
2 Kings 14:10 · KJV
Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
1 Chronicles 1:43 · KJV
Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
1 Chronicles 1:51 · KJV
Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
Common questions
What does Strong's H123 mean?
H123 is the Hebrew word אֱדֹם (ʼĔdôm), meaning Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by him.
How is H123 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it edom (64 times), edomites (8 times), against edom (2 times), over edom (2 times), idumea (2 times), among others.
How many times does H123 appear in the Bible?
אֱדֹם (ʼĔdôm) is tagged in 83 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H123 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or (fully) אֱדוֹם ; from H122 (אָדֹם); red (see Genesis 25:25).
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