Edom (Place)

J.R. Bartlett · Burton MacDonald

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[Heb ʾedôm]. EDOMITE. A territory that in OT times was generally located S and E of the Dead Sea. The word “Edom” is derived from a Semitic root meaning “red,” “ruddy.” The name was thus probably given to the area because of the reddish color of the sandstone there. This entry consists of two articl

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