Etymology

Cave of Adullam

Today it means: A place or group in which people who have met failure or defeat in some way are said to congregate. Full definition →

Biblical Hebrew מְעָרַת־עֲדֻלָּם
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  1. Biblical Hebrew · derived fromמְעָרַת־עֲדֻלָּם“cave of Adullam”
  2. English todayCave of Adullam

From Biblical Hebrew מְעָרַת־עֲדֻלָּם (məʿāraṯ-ʿĂḏullām, “cave of Adullam”), referring to a redoubt near the town of Adullam where David fled from his enemy King Saul of Israel.

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