Edomite
Americannoun
noun
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an inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Edom, whose people were hostile to the Israelites in Old Testament times
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the ancient Semitic language of this people, closely related to Hebrew
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But he found one man whose name was Doeg, an Edomite, who was willing to obey the king.
From The Wonder Book of Bible Stories by Marshall, Logan
It would have been well for him, when a shudder passed over him as he caught the scowling countenance of the Edomite, had his own conscience been easier than it was.
From The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel by Blaikie, William Garden
Achbor, the mouse, is an Edomite name, apparently a stock name, as the jerboa and another mouse-name are among the Arabs.
From Custom and Myth New Edition by Lang, Andrew
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
The Edomite element in Judah was stronger than the Kenite.
From Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
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