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Admah

American  
[ad-muh] / ˈæd mə /
Douay Bible, Adama

noun

  1. (in the Bible) one of the cities that was destroyed along with Sodom and Gomorrah.


Etymology

Origin of Admah

From Hebrew Admāh, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

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The old name of the king of Admah was thus perpetuated on the eastern side of the Jordan.

From Patriarchal Palestine by A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce

And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.

From History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens by George Washington Williams

Once a stranger came to Admah, intending to stay overnight and continue his journey the next morning.

From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 1 by Henrietta Szold

How shall I make thee as Admah, and set thee as Zeboim?

From Sermons on Various Important Subjects by Andrew Lee

This is the name of "Shinab, king of Admah."

From Patriarchal Palestine by A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce

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