125. adamdam
Strong's Lexicon
adamdam: Reddish, ruddy

Original Word: אֲדַמְדָּם
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: adamdam
Pronunciation: ad-em-dawm'
Phonetic Spelling: (ad-am-dawm')
Definition: Reddish, ruddy
Meaning: reddish

Word Origin: Derived from the root אָדַם (adam), meaning "to be red" or "ruddy."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "adamdam," the concept of redness or a ruddy complexion can be related to Greek terms like πυρρός (pyrros), meaning "fiery red," which is used in Revelation 6:4 to describe a red horse.

Usage: The term "adamdam" is used to describe a reddish or ruddy color. It is often associated with a healthy, vibrant appearance, particularly in the context of human complexion. The word conveys a sense of life and vitality, reflecting the natural hue of human skin.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, a ruddy complexion was often seen as a sign of health and vigor. The color red held significant symbolic meaning, often associated with life, blood, and vitality. The root word אָדַם (adam) is also related to the name of the first man, Adam, emphasizing the connection between humanity and the earth (adamah), which is also reddish in color.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as adom
Definition
reddish
NASB Translation
reddish (2), reddish-white (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֲדַמְדָּם adjective reddish (compare Assyrian ada(m)mumu ? DlW) of leprous sores Leviticus 13:42 (דָּֿ֑ם) Leviticus 13:49 (דָֹֿם); f. אֲדַמְדֶּמֶת Leviticus 13:24; Leviticus 13:43; דָֿ֑מֶת Leviticus 13:19; feminine plural אֲדַמְדַּמֹּת Leviticus 14:37.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
somewhat reddish

Reduplicated from 'adam; reddish -- (somewhat) reddish.

see HEBREW 'adam

Forms and Transliterations
אֲדַמְדֶּ֔מֶת אֲדַמְדֶּ֖מֶת אֲדַמְדַּמֹּ֑ת אֲדַמְדָּ֑ם אֲדַמְדָּ֑מֶת אֲדַמְדָּ֗ם אדמדם אדמדמת ’ă·ḏam·dā·meṯ ’ă·ḏam·dām ’ă·ḏam·dam·mōṯ ’ă·ḏam·de·meṯ ’ăḏamdām ’ăḏamdāmeṯ ’ăḏamdammōṯ ’ăḏamdemeṯ adamDam adamDamet adamdamMot adamDemet
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Englishman's Concordance
Leviticus 13:19
HEB: בַהֶ֖רֶת לְבָנָ֣ה אֲדַמְדָּ֑מֶת וְנִרְאָ֖ה אֶל־
NAS: or a reddish-white, bright spot,
KJV: white, and somewhat reddish, and it be shewed
INT: bright white A reddish-white shall be shown to

Leviticus 13:24
HEB: בַּהֶ֛רֶת לְבָנָ֥ה אֲדַמְדֶּ֖מֶת א֥וֹ לְבָנָֽה׃
NAS: a bright spot, reddish-white, or
KJV: bright spot, somewhat reddish, or white;
INT: A bright white reddish-white or white

Leviticus 13:42
HEB: נֶ֖גַע לָבָ֣ן אֲדַמְדָּ֑ם צָרַ֤עַת פֹּרַ֙חַת֙
NAS: there occurs a reddish-white infection,
KJV: a white reddish sore;
INT: infection A white A reddish-white is leprosy breaking

Leviticus 13:43
HEB: הַנֶּ֙גַע֙ לְבָנָ֣ה אֲדַמְדֶּ֔מֶת בְּקָרַחְתּ֖וֹ א֣וֹ
NAS: of the infection is reddish-white on his bald
KJV: [be] white reddish in his bald head,
INT: of the infection white is reddish-white head or

Leviticus 13:49
HEB: יְרַקְרַ֣ק ׀ א֣וֹ אֲדַמְדָּ֗ם בַּבֶּגֶד֩ א֨וֹ
NAS: or reddish in the garment
KJV: be greenish or reddish in the garment,
INT: is greenish or reddish the garment or

Leviticus 14:37
HEB: יְרַקְרַקֹּ֔ת א֖וֹ אֲדַמְדַּמֹּ֑ת וּמַרְאֵיהֶ֥ן שָׁפָ֖ל
NAS: or reddish depressions
KJV: greenish or reddish, which in sight
INT: has greenish or reddish and appears deeper

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 125
6 Occurrences


’ă·ḏam·dām — 2 Occ.
’ă·ḏam·dā·meṯ — 1 Occ.
’ă·ḏam·dam·mōṯ — 1 Occ.
’ă·ḏam·de·meṯ — 2 Occ.















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