Edomite

American  

[ee-duh-mahyt] / ˈi dəˌmaɪt /

noun

1. (in the Bible) a descendant of Esau, also called Edom.

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Edomite British  

/ ˈiːdəˌmaɪt, ˌiːdəˈmɪtɪk /

noun

1. an inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Edom, whose people were hostile to the Israelites in Old Testament times

2. the ancient Semitic language of this people, closely related to Hebrew

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Other Word Forms

• Edomitic adjective
• Edomitish adjective

Etymology

Origin of Edomite

First recorded in 1350–1400; Edom + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

The Edomite chief himself was made a prisoner.

From The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

In the letter to the Pharaoh, in which mention is made of the hostilities carried on by Edom against the Egyptian territory, one of the Edomite towns referred to is called Khinianabi.

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

An Edomite of the third generation could enter "into the congregation of the Lord," and we hear of no rival deity in Edom to Yahveh of Israel.

From Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

It should be added, however, that the Edomite names and other evidence point to the cult of other gods, viz.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various

By Strabo's time it had come to be known as Idumsea, or the Edomite country; and under this appellation it will perhaps be most convenient to describe it here.

From The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4. (of 7): Babylon The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. by Rawlinson, George