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Where does “Edom” come from?

Edom is the English form of Hebrew אֱדוֹם, a biblical placename of uncertain etymology and meaning.

Ancestry of “Edom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine GreekἘδώμ—
2Hebrewאֱדוֹם—
Every word from Hebrew אֱדוֹם →