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אֲדוֹרַיִם

𐤀𐤃𐤅𐤓𐤉𐤌

Adorayim

H115 noun

SILEX Entry

Root אדר to be majestic, be eminent, be mighty

Definition

Proper noun: Adoraim — a town located in the southern hill country of ancient Judah, likely named for its prominent topographical features (presumably two hills or mounds). The term itself refers to the place name and does not denote eminence or honor in ordinary usage.

Semantic Range

(proper noun) name of a Judahite town; potential literal meaning: two hills, double mound; geographic designation specific to southern Judah; does not occur outside of toponymic/contextual usage

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root אדר (ʾ-d-r), meaning 'majestic, mighty, eminent.' The form is a dual (ending -ַיִם), likely referring to 'two heights' or 'double hill/mound.' Thus, Adoraim means 'the two eminences/mounds.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

Adoraim appears in the Hebrew Bible only in 2 Chronicles 11:9 as one of the fortresses strengthened by Rehoboam in the hill country of Judah after the division of the monarchy. It is not frequently mentioned and does not occur as a personal name. The dual form suggests a topographical feature—possibly two hills or heights—characteristic of the location. In later historical periods, the site was identified with Adora (Greek: Ἀδώρα) by Hellenistic and Roman sources, and it became a known settlement in the region. English translations frequently transliterate the name as 'Adoraim' or 'Adorajim' and rarely render the meaning, so the semantic nuance of the dual and root is lost in translation. The interpretation as 'double mound' derives from the root and the dual ending, but no independent evidence connects the place name to the root's sense of honor or prominence apart from its typographical association.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

dual from אָדַר (in the sense of eminence); double mound; Adorajim, a place in Palestine; Adoraim.

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Root Family

אדר (ʾ-d-r) — to be majestic, be eminent, be mighty

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H117 אַדִּיר mighty
H142 אָדַר being made majestic
H143 אֲדָר Adar
H144 אֲדָר Adar
H146 אַדָּר Adar

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H115-01 אֲדוֹרַ֥יִם adorayim HNp Adoraim Two Eminences 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H115-01 2 Chronicles 11:9 אֲדוֹרַ֥יִם adorayim HNp Adoraim Two Eminences
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