◄ 131. Adummim ►
Strong's Lexicon Adummim: Adummim Original Word: אֲדֻמִּים Part of Speech: Proper Name Location Transliteration: Adummiym Pronunciation: ah-doo-MEEM Phonetic Spelling: (ad-oom-meem') Definition: Adummim Meaning: Adummim means "the red ones" or "red places," likely referring to the reddish hue of the rocks or soil in the area. Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root אָדַם (adam), meaning "to be red" or "ruddy." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Adummim, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a geographical location unique to the Old Testament context. Usage: Adummim is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to a location known as "the Ascent of Adummim." Context: Adummim is a geographical location mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in the context of the boundary descriptions of the tribal allotments. It is located on the road from Jericho to Jerusalem, a significant ascent that travelers would encounter. The name "Adummim" is thought to be derived from the reddish color of the rocks or soil in the area, which is characteristic of the region. This location is mentioned in Joshua 15:7 and Joshua 18:17, where it serves as a landmark in the delineation of the tribal territories of Judah and Benjamin. The Ascent of Adummim was a notable landmark in ancient Israel, marking a transition point in the journey from the Jordan Valley up to the central hill country. • Joshua 15:7 (BSB): "Then it went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which is opposite the Ascent of Adummim south of the valley; and it continued to the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel." • Joshua 18:17 (BSB): "It curved northward and went to En-shemesh, continued to Geliloth opposite the Ascent of Adummim, and descended to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben." NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as adom Definition a place between Jer. and Jericho NASB Translation Adummim (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲדֻמִּים proper name, of a location see מַעֲלֶה below עלה. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Adummim Plural of 'Adam; red spots; Adummim, a pass in Palestine -- Adummim. see HEBREW 'Adam Forms and Transliterations אֲדֻמִּ֑ים אֲדֻמִּ֔ים אדמים ’ă·ḏum·mîm ’ăḏummîm adumMim Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Joshua 15:7 HEB: נֹ֙כַח֙ לְמַעֲלֵ֣ה אֲדֻמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִנֶּ֖גֶב NAS: the ascent of Adummim, which KJV: the going up to Adummim, which [is] on the south side INT: is opposite the ascent of Adummim which the south Joshua 18:17 HEB: נֹ֖כַח מַעֲלֵ֣ה אֲדֻמִּ֑ים וְיָרַ֕ד אֶ֥בֶן NAS: the ascent of Adummim, and it went down KJV: the going up of Adummim, and descended INT: is opposite the ascent of Adummim went to the stone 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 131 2 Occurrences ’ă·ḏum·mîm — 2 Occ.