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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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

Words nearby Edomite

Edmundston, Edna, Ednas, Edo, Edom, Edomite, EDP, edrophonium, edrophonium chloride, eds., Edsel

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How to use Edomite in a sentence

One of the Edomite kings had built a new capital on an eminence of Mount Seir.
History of the Jews, Vol. I (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
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
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
From the Edomite thou shalt not turn away; he is thy brother?
The History of Antiquity, Vol. III (of VI)|Max Duncker

Ben Ezra doeth not well to keep faith with a Roman or an Edomite.
Ulric the Jarl|William O. Stoddard

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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