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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

edom

/ˈi.dəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
E-dom
IPA
/ˈi.dəm/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The name given to Esau in the Hebrew Bible.

name

A region whose inhabitants, the Edomites, traditionally traced their ancestry to Esau.

name

Rome, the Roman Empire.

Derogatory

name

Christianity; Christendom, the Christian countries.

Derogatory

Etymology

From Late Latin Edōm from Koine Greek Ἐδώμ (Edṓm) from Biblical Hebrew אֱדוֹם (ʾĔḏōm). The medieval Jewish use of Edom to refer to Christians referred to their view of Christianity as a heresy that originated from Judaism, comparing Christians to Esau as a relative who was hostile to Jacob (who represented the Jewish people). It originated from Jewish writings that compared the Roman authorities to Edom for their persecution of Jewish people, which was later applied to Christianity when the latter became the state religion of the Roman Empire.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Edōm, Ἐδώμ, אֱדוֹם

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

Edomite

Phrases

Dar al-Islam Klal Yisrael

Frequently Paired Words

Hindudom Christendom Islamdom Islamosphere Dar al-Islam Jewry Klal Yisrael

Synonyms

Esau

Rhymes With

freedom

Questions

How do you pronounce edom?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈi.dəm/.
What does edom mean?
The name given to Esau in the Hebrew Bible.
Where does edom come from?
From Late Latin Edōm from Koine Greek Ἐδώμ (Edṓm) from Biblical Hebrew אֱדוֹם (ʾĔḏōm). The medieval Jewish use of Edom to refer to Christians referred to their view of Christianity as a heresy that originated from Judaism, comparing Christians to Esau as a relative who was hostile to Jacob (who represented the Jewish people). It originated from Jewish writings that compared the Roman authorities to Edom for their persecution of Jewish people, which was later applied to Christianity when the latter became the state religion of the Roman Empire.

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