ʼĂdummîym — H131

Definition

locative proper noun

Adummim, a pass in Palestine

1. Adummim = "ruddy one: quieted ones?"
2. pass or ridge of hills, west of Gilgal

Usually translated as

Adummim

Origin

plural of H121; red spots

• ʼÂdâm (H121)

Occurrences

ʼĂdummîym occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Joshua (2)

• Joshua 15:7 — And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim (אֲדֻמִּ֔ים), which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En-shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En-rogel:
• Joshua 18:17 — And was drawn from the north, and went forth to En-shemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim (אֲדֻמִּ֑ים), and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben,