2401. Idoumaia

Lexicon

Idoumaia: Idumea

Original Word: Ἰδουμαία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: Idoumaia
Pronunciation: ee-doo-mah'-yah
Phonetic Spelling: (id-oo-mah'-yah)
Definition: Idumea
Meaning: Idumea, Edom, a district of Arabia, immediately south of Judea.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Idumaea.

Of Hebrew origin ('Edom); Idumaea (i.e. Edom), a region East (and South) of Palestine -- Idumaea.

see HEBREW 'Edom

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of Hebrew origin edom
Definition
Idumea, a region S. of Judea
NASB Translation
Idumea (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2401: Ἰδουμαία

Ἰδουμαία, Ιδουμαίας, ἡ, Idumaea, the name of a region between southern Palestine and Arabia Petraea, inhabited by Esau or Edom (Genesis 36:30) and his posterity (the Edomites) (Joshua 15:1, 21; Joshua 11:17; Joshua 12:7). The Edomites were first subjugated by David; but after his death they disputed Solomon's authority and in the reign of Joram recovered their liberty, which they maintained, transmitting from generation to generation their hatred of Israel, until they were conquered again by Hyrcanus and subjected to the government of the Jews: Mark 3:8. (For details of boundary and history, see Bertheau in Schenkel and Porter in B. D. under the word ; also the latter in Kitto's Cycl. under the word Idummaea.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from Ἰδουμαῖος (Idoumaios), which refers to an Edomite or a descendant of Esau.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek term Ἰδουμαία corresponds to the Hebrew term אֱדוֹם (Edom), Strong's Hebrew entry 123, which refers to the same geographical region and its people, the Edomites.

Usage: The term Ἰδουμαία is used in the New Testament to refer to the geographical region of Idumaea. It is mentioned in the context of the areas from which people came to hear Jesus.

Context: Idumaea, known in Greek as Ἰδουμαία, is a region with significant historical and biblical relevance. It is the Greek name for the land of Edom, which was situated to the south of ancient Judea, extending from the southern part of the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. The inhabitants of this region, the Edomites, were descendants of Esau, the brother of Jacob (Israel).

In the intertestamental period, the Edomites were gradually absorbed into the Jewish nation, especially after the conquests of John Hyrcanus in the late 2nd century BC, who forcibly converted them to Judaism. By the time of the New Testament, Idumaea was a Roman province, and its people were considered part of the Jewish nation, although they retained distinct cultural and historical identities.

The New Testament reference to Idumaea is found in Mark 3:8, where it is noted that people from Idumaea, along with those from other regions, came to see Jesus due to His growing fame and the miracles He performed: "When they heard about all He was doing, great crowds came to Him from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumaea, the region beyond the Jordan, and around Tyre and Sidon" (Mark 3:8, BSB).

Idumaea's historical significance is also highlighted by its association with Herod the Great, who was of Idumean descent. Herod's rule and his architectural projects, including the expansion of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, left a lasting impact on the region.

Forms and Transliterations

Ιδουμαιας Ἰδουμαίας ιδρυμένα Idoumaias Idoumaías

Englishman's Concordance

Mark 3:8 N-GFS
GRK: ἀπὸ τῆς Ἰδουμαίας καὶ πέραν
NAS: and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and beyond
KJV: and from Idumaea, and [from] beyond
INT: from Idumea and beyond

Strong's Greek 2401
1 Occurrence

Ἰδουμαίας — 1 Occ.