אֱד֗וֹם
𐤀𐤃𐤅𐤌
edom
-edom
from the active participle of עָבַד and אֱדֹם; worker of Edom; Obed-Edom, the name of five Israelites; Obed-edom.
2 Chronicles 25:24 · Word #12
Lexicon H5654
| Lemma | עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤁𐤃 𐤀𐤃𐤅𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʻÔbêd ʼĔdôwm |
| Strong's | H5654 |
| In-context | -edom |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H5654-01
Red One
| Root | אדם (ʾ-d-m) |
| Core Meanings | redness, ruddy color, earthiness |
| Semantic Range | Esau the individual; the nation descended from him (the Edomites); the territory of Edom (Idumea); by association, a neighboring rival people. |
| Conceptual Significance | Edom embodies the fraternal yet adversarial relationship between Esau and Jacob (Israel). The name’s connection to "red" recalls Esau’s birth and the red stew episode (Genesis 25), symbolizing themes of birthright, rivalry, and covenant destiny that reverberate throughout Israel’s history. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular (HNp). Used as the personal name of Esau and as the national/territorial name derived from him. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root אדם (ʾ-d-m), meaning "red" or "ruddy." As a proper masculine singular noun (HNp), it refers to a single named figure or entity—originally Esau and by extension his nation and land—so "Red One" preserves both the root meaning and the singular proper form. |
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 (40 occurrences of H5654)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Samuel 6:10 | עֹבֵֽד | oved | Obed |
| 2 Samuel 6:10 | אֱד֖וֹם | edom | -edom |
| 2 Samuel 6:11 | עֹבֵ֥ד | oved | Obed |