Edomite
[ ee-duh-mahyt ]
/ ˈi dəˌmaɪt /
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noun
a descendant of Esau or Edom. Numbers 20:14–21.
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E·dom·it·ish, E·dom·it·ic [ee-duh-mit-ik], /ˌi dəˈmɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby Edomite
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Edomite
/ (ˈiːdəˌmaɪt) /
noun
an inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Edom, whose people were hostile to the Israelites in Old Testament times
the ancient Semitic language of this people, closely related to Hebrew
Derived forms of Edomite
Edomitish or Edomitic (ˌiːdəˈmɪtɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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