Edomite

[ ee-duh-mahyt ]

/ ˈi dəˌmaɪt /

noun

a descendant of Esau or Edom. Num. 20:14–21.

Origin of Edomite

First recorded in 1350–1400; Edom + -ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM Edomite

E·dom·it·ish, E·dom·it·ic

[ee-duh-mit-ik] /ˌi dəˈmɪt ɪk/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for edomite

Thou shalt not abhor the Edomite, because he is thy brother: nor the Egyptian, because thou wast a stranger in his land.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
But he found one man whose name was Doeg, an Edomite, who was willing to obey the king.
The Wonder Book of Bible Stories|Compiled by Logan Marshall
From the Edomite thou shalt not turn away; he is thy brother?
The History of Antiquity, Vol. III (of VI)|Max Duncker
Now Doeg, the Edomite, the chief of Saul's herdsmen, was there that day.
The Children's Bible|Henry A. Sherman

Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell on the priests, and he killed on that day eighty-five persons who wore a linen ephod.
The World English Bible (WEB), The Old Testament, Complete|Various

British Dictionary definitions for edomite

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), adjective

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