אֲדָמָ֑ה
𐤀𐤃𐤌𐤄
adamah
O land
from אָדַם; soil (from its general redness); country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land.
Joel 2:21 · Word #3
Lexicon H127
| Lemma | אֲדָמָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤃𐤌𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼădâmâh |
| Strong's | H127 |
| In-context | O land |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H127-01
red-soil
| Root | אדם (ʾ-d-m) |
| Core Meanings | redness, ruddy color, red soil, ground from red earth |
| Semantic Range | soil, ground, earth, arable land, territory, cultivated field, the surface of the earth |
| Conceptual Significance | אֲדָמָה is the ground from which humanity (אָדָם) is formed, underscoring the connection between humankind and the red earth. It signifies both physical soil and covenant land, highlighting themes of origin, dependence, cultivation, exile, and return. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in the absolute state; derived from the root אדם ("to be red"). No article or suffix in this form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is feminine singular absolute (HNcfsa), so the rendering is singular. "Red-soil" preserves the root idea of redness (אדם) and reflects the concrete, earthy sense of ground characterized by its red hue, maintaining the semantic link to both soil and the human formed from it. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אדם (redness, ruddy color, red soil, ground from red earth)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H120-01 |
adam | the human (אָדָם) / Adam |
H120-02 |
adam | the earthling |
H125-01 |
adamedam | reddish (masculine singular) |
Word Usage (225 occurrences of H127)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:25 | הָֽ/אֲדָמָ֖ה | haadamah | of the ground |
| Genesis 2:5 | הָֽ/אֲדָמָֽה | haadamah | the ground |
| Genesis 2:6 | הָֽ/אֲדָמָֽה | haadamah | the ground/fertile soil |