אֲדֻמִּים
a.dum.mim
Adummim
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "אֲדֻמִּים" (Strong's number H0131) appears to be a proper name, referencing a person or an individual. Based on its singular appearance and usage in the Hebrew Bible, it is unlikely to be a common noun or a general term. The name "Adummim" likely identifies a distinct person or character in the biblical narrative, although the specifics of who this person is cannot be determined from the given data. The fact that this name appears only twice in the Hebrew Bible may suggest that this individual is not a major figure, but still holds some significance in the story or context where they are mentioned. Unfortunately, without further contextual information or occurrences, the significance of the name "Adummim" remains unclear, but its function as a specific reference to a person or character in the Hebrew text is evident.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
The border went up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that faces the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the river. The border passed along to the waters of En Shemesh, and ended at En Rogel.
Joshua 18:17It extended northward, went out at En Shemesh, and went out to Geliloth, which is opposite the ascent of Adummim. It went down to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.