Edom

[ee-duh m]

noun

Esau, the brother of Jacob.

Greek Idumaea, Idumea. an ancient region between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba, bordering ancient Palestine.

the kingdom of the Edomites located in this region.

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Historical Examples of edom

Edom o' Gordon—Adam of Auchindoun—did his ruthless work in 1571.
The Balladists
John Geddie
These are surely the days of visitation for the pride of Edom.
Journal of a Residence at Bagdad
Anthony Groves
The meaning of casting the shoe upon or over Edom is doubtful.
The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Vol. 2
Alexander Maclaren
The war with Amalek succeeded the first; the embassy to Edom followed the second.
Sermons of Christmas Evans
Joseph Cross
The Nitzab or Prfect of Edom was allowed the barren title of king.
The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Kings
F. W. Farrar

British Dictionary definitions for edom

Edom

noun

a nomadic people descended from Esau

the son of Esau, who was the supposed ancestor of this nation

the ancient kingdom of this people, situated between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba

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