לֶ/אֱדֽוֹם
𐤋/𐤀𐤃𐤅𐤌
Edom
to Edom
Edom – a proper noun referring primarily to: (1) the personal name of the elder twin brother of Jacob (later Israel), traditionally identified as the progenitor of the Edomite people; (2) the geographic region south of the land of Israel, stretching from the southern Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba and encompassing areas east and southeast of the Arabah; (3) the people and nation associated with this territory. The term can denote the individual, the collective ethnic group, or their homeland, depending on context. Its use can also encompass the later polity and territory referenced as Idumaea, especially in Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Amos 1:6 · Word #17
Lexicon H123
| Lemma | אֱדֹם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤃𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Edom |
| Strong's | H123 |
| Definition | Edom – a proper noun referring primarily to: (1) the personal name of the elder twin brother of Jacob (later Israel), traditionally identified as the progenitor of the Edomite people; (2) the geographic region south of the land of Israel, stretching from the southern Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba and encompassing areas east and southeast of the Arabah; (3) the people and nation associated with this territory. The term can denote the individual, the collective ethnic group, or their homeland, depending on context. Its use can also encompass the later polity and territory referenced as Idumaea, especially in Hellenistic and Roman periods. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to Edom |
SIBI-P1 Translation H123-03
to Edom
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ (to/for) + proper masculine singular noun אֱדוֹם (Edom). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition לְ ("to") prefixed to the proper name אֱדוֹם (Edom), which derives from the root אדם ("to be red"). The rendering preserves the directional prefix and retains the proper name rooted in the concept of redness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Edom
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Red-land |
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