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Strong's H123 אֱדֹם (edom)

Edom - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G123 — aigialos (“shore”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H123
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 92
Books 21

Strong's H123 Quick Answer

Strong's H123 אֱדוֹם אֱדוֹם (Edom) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Edom (ed-ome') (or (fully) oEdowm {ed-ome'}) n/p. 1. red (see Gen. 25 2. Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob It has 92 linked Bible usages across 21 books. Visible English usage signals include edom. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Edom (ed-ome') (or (fully) oEdowm {ed-ome'}) n/p. 1. red (see Gen. 25 2. Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob
Usage
92 linked usages
Books
21 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
edom

Meaning and Definition

Edom (ed-ome') (or (fully) oEdowm {ed-ome'}) n/p. 1. red (see Gen. 25 2. Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob 3. hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by him [from H122] KJV: Edom, Edomites, Idumea. Root(s): H122

Original Word
אֱדוֹם אֱדוֹם
Transliteration
Edom
Derivation
Root: אדם First root strongs: 122
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H123. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H123 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Edom, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Edom Genesis 25:30 81×

How Strong's H123 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 92 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H123 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H123 in the Old Testament

92 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 25:30 KJV

And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.

Genesis 32:3 KJV

And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

Genesis 36:1 KJV

Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.

Usage Excerpts

First 92 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H123.

Genesis 25:30 Old Testament, KJV
And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.
Genesis 32:3 Old Testament, KJV
And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
Genesis 36:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.
Genesis 36:8 Old Testament, KJV
Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.
Genesis 36:9 Old Testament, KJV
And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:
Genesis 36:16 Old Testament, KJV
Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah.
Genesis 36:17 Old Testament, KJV
And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.
Genesis 36:19 Old Testament, KJV
These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes.
Genesis 36:21 Old Testament, KJV
And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
Genesis 36:31 Old Testament, KJV
And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
Genesis 36:32 Old Testament, KJV
And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
Genesis 36:43 Old Testament, KJV
Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession: he is Esau the father of the Edomites.
Exodus 15:15 Old Testament, KJV
Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.
Numbers 20:14 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:
Numbers 20:18 Old Testament, KJV
And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
Numbers 20:20 Old Testament, KJV
And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.
Numbers 20:21 Old Testament, KJV
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
Numbers 20:23 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying,
Numbers 21:4 Old Testament, KJV
And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.
Numbers 24:18 Old Testament, KJV
And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
Numbers 33:37 Old Testament, KJV
And they removed from Kadesh, and pitched in mount Hor, in the edge of the land of Edom.
Numbers 34:3 Old Testament, KJV
Then your south quarter shall be from the wilderness of Zin along by the coast of Edom, and your south border shall be the outmost coast of the salt sea eastward:
Joshua 15:1 Old Testament, KJV
This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast.
Joshua 15:21 Old Testament, KJV
And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,
Judges 5:4 Old Testament, KJV
LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.
Judges 11:17 Old Testament, KJV
Then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of Edom would not hearken thereto. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab: but he would not consent: and Israel abode in Kadesh.
Judges 11:18 Old Testament, KJV
Then they went along through the wilderness, and compassed the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, but came not within the border of Moab: for Arnon was the border of Moab.
1 Samuel 14:47 Old Testament, KJV
So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them.
2 Samuel 8:14 Old Testament, KJV
And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
1 Kings 9:26 Old Testament, KJV
And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Eziongeber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.
1 Kings 11:14 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king's seed in Edom.
1 Kings 11:15 Old Testament, KJV
For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom;
1 Kings 11:16 Old Testament, KJV
(For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:)
1 Kings 22:47 Old Testament, KJV
There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king.
2 Kings 3:8 Old Testament, KJV
And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom.
2 Kings 3:9 Old Testament, KJV
So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days' journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle that followed them.
2 Kings 3:12 Old Testament, KJV
And Jehoshaphat said, The word of the LORD is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.
2 Kings 3:20 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass in the morning, when the meat offering was offered, that, behold, there came water by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water.
2 Kings 3:26 Old Testament, KJV
And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords, to break through even unto the king of Edom: but they could not.
2 Kings 8:20 Old Testament, KJV
In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
2 Kings 8:21 Old Testament, KJV
So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.
2 Kings 8:22 Old Testament, KJV
Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
2 Kings 14:7 Old Testament, KJV
He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.
2 Kings 14:10 Old Testament, KJV
Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
1 Chronicles 1:43 Old Testament, KJV
Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
1 Chronicles 1:51 Old Testament, KJV
Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
1 Chronicles 1:54 Old Testament, KJV
Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.
1 Chronicles 18:11 Old Testament, KJV
Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
1 Chronicles 18:12 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
1 Chronicles 18:13 Old Testament, KJV
And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
2 Chronicles 8:17 Old Testament, KJV
Then went Solomon to Eziongeber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom.
2 Chronicles 21:8 Old Testament, KJV
In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.
2 Chronicles 21:9 Old Testament, KJV
Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him in, and the captains of the chariots.
2 Chronicles 21:10 Old Testament, KJV
So the Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. The same time also did Libnah revolt from under his hand; because he had forsaken the LORD God of his fathers.
2 Chronicles 25:19 Old Testament, KJV
Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomites; and thine heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
2 Chronicles 25:20 Old Testament, KJV
But Amaziah would not hear; for it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom.
Psalms 60:8 Old Testament, KJV
Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.
Psalms 60:9 Old Testament, KJV
Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
Psalms 83:6 Old Testament, KJV
The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;
Psalms 108:9 Old Testament, KJV
Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.
Psalms 108:10 Old Testament, KJV
Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
Psalms 137:7 Old Testament, KJV
Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.
Isaiah 11:14 Old Testament, KJV
But they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west; they shall spoil them of the east together: they shall lay their hand upon Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them.
Isaiah 34:5 Old Testament, KJV
For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment.
Isaiah 34:6 Old Testament, KJV
The sword of the LORD is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, and with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams: for the LORD hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea.
Isaiah 63:1 Old Testament, KJV
Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.
Jeremiah 9:26 Old Testament, KJV
Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that are in the utmost corners, that dwell in the wilderness: for all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in the heart.
Jeremiah 25:21 Old Testament, KJV
Edom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon,
Jeremiah 27:3 Old Testament, KJV
And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the Ammonites, and to the king of Tyrus, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of the messengers which come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah;
Jeremiah 40:11 Old Testament, KJV
Likewise when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan;
Jeremiah 49:7 Old Testament, KJV
Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?
Jeremiah 49:17 Old Testament, KJV
Also Edom shall be a desolation: every one that goeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all the plagues thereof.
Jeremiah 49:20 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.
Jeremiah 49:22 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
Lamentations 4:21 Old Testament, KJV
Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz; the cup also shall pass through unto thee: thou shalt be drunken, and shalt make thyself naked.
Lamentations 4:22 Old Testament, KJV
The punishment of thine iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Zion; he will no more carry thee away into captivity: he will visit thine iniquity, O daughter of Edom; he will discover thy sins.
Ezekiel 25:12 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;
Ezekiel 25:13 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword.
Ezekiel 25:14 Old Testament, KJV
And I will lay my vengeance upon Edom by the hand of my people Israel: and they shall do in Edom according to mine anger and according to my fury; and they shall know my vengeance, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel 32:29 Old Testament, KJV
There is Edom, her kings, and all her princes, which with their might are laid by them that were slain by the sword: they shall lie with the uncircumcised, and with them that go down to the pit.
Ezekiel 35:15 Old Testament, KJV
As thou didst rejoice at the inheritance of the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so will I do unto thee: thou shalt be desolate, O mount Seir, and all Idumea, even all of it: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel 36:5 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea, which have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all their heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey.
Daniel 11:41 Old Testament, KJV
He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.
Joel 3:19 Old Testament, KJV
Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land.
Amos 1:6 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:
Amos 1:9 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:
Amos 1:11 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:
Amos 2:1 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime:
Amos 9:12 Old Testament, KJV
That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, saith the LORD that doeth this.
Obadiah 1:1 Old Testament, KJV
The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.
Obadiah 1:8 Old Testament, KJV
Shall I not in that day, saith the LORD, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?
Malachi 1:4 Old Testament, KJV
Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD hath indignation for ever.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H123, grouped by book.

Genesis 12 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 9 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
Judges 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 5 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 10 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 6 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 6 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 6 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 4 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 8 usages, Old Testament
Lamentations 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 6 usages, Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 5 usages, Old Testament
Obadiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Malachi 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H123 FAQ

What does edom (אֱדֹם) mean?

Edom (Strong's H123) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Edom". Edom (ed-ome') (or (fully) oEdowm {ed-ome'}) n/p. 1. red (see Gen. 25 2. Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob

How many times is edom (אֱדֹם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 92 linked usages for Strong's H123 across 21 books.

Where can I study edom (אֱדֹם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H123 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate edom (אֱדֹם)?

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