בֶּֽ/אֱדוֹם֙

𐤁/𐤀𐤃𐤅𐤌

beedom

in Edom

or (fully) אֱדוֹם ; from אָדֹם; red (see Genesis 25:25); Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by him; Edom, Edomites, Idumea.

H123

1 Chronicles 18:13 · Word #2

Lexicon H123

Lemmaאֱדֹם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤃𐤌
TransliterationʼĔdôm
Strong'sH123
In-contextin Edom

Morphology HR/Np All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H123-01

in Red (Edom)

Rootאדם (ʾ-d-m)
Core Meaningsredness, ruddy color, earthiness
Semantic RangeEdom (the person, i.e., Esau), the nation descended from him, the territory south of Judah (Idumea), or symbolically a rival kin-nation.
Conceptual SignificanceEdom, meaning "Red," recalls Esau’s reddish appearance at birth and the red stew for which he sold his birthright (Genesis 25). The name embodies both familial kinship with Israel and enduring tension, making it a symbol of brotherhood estranged and later prophetic judgment.
Morphological NotesPreposition בְּ ("in") prefixed to a proper noun, masculine singular (Np). Refers to the land or people descended from Esau.
Rendering RationaleThe proper noun אֱדֹם derives from the root אדם, meaning "red" or "ruddy." The prefixed בְּ preposition means "in," and the morphology identifies this as a proper noun (masculine singular). "In Red (Edom)" preserves the root sense of redness while retaining the geographical and personal identity of the name.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root אדם (redness, ruddy color, earthiness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H121-01 adam the human (אָדָם) / Adam
H120-01 adam the earthling
H127-01 adamah red-soil

Word Usage (100 occurrences of H123)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 25:30 אֱדֽוֹם edom Edom
Genesis 32:4 אֱדֽוֹם edom Edom
Genesis 36:1 אֱדֽוֹם edom Edom