Edom
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Edom
- /ˈi.dəm/
Rhymes with -iːdəm
Where it comes 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.
proper noun
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The name given to Esau in the Hebrew Bible.
Similar: Esau
- A region whose inhabitants, the Edomites, traditionally traced their ancestry to Esau.
- Rome, the Roman Empire.
- Christianity; Christendom, the Christian countries.
Translations
Talk about this word "Edom." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/edom. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Edom. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/edom "Edom." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/edom.Cite this
@misc{edom_2026,
title = {Edom},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/edom},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
