Edom
/ˈiː.dəm/noun
A biblical kingdom and people located south of ancient Judah, traditionally associated with Esau.
Did you know?The Hebrew name Edom is linked in Genesis to Esau, who was called “Edom” after trading his birthright for a meal described as red.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
אֱדוֹם (ʾĔdōm)
“Edom; the red one or red land”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
אָדֹם (ʾādōm)
“Red”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
אָדָם (ʾādām)
“Human or man; traditionally connected with אדמה, adamah, “ground””
Septuagint Greek
Greek
Ἰδουμαία (Idoumaía)
“Idumaea, the Greek name for the land of Edom”
Latin Bible
Latin
Idumaea
“The region of Edom”
Modern English
English
Edom
“The biblical kingdom and ethnonym preserved in English”