Meanings
- JudaismcollectivederogatoryhistoricalRome, the Roman Empire.
- JudaismcollectivederogatoryhistoricalChristianity; Christendom, the Christian countries.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe name given to Esau in the Hebrew Bible.
Origin
- Biblical Hebrewאֱדוֹם
- Koine GreekἘδώμ
- Late LatinEdōm
- EnglishEdom
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.
More words from Late Latin, Koine Greek, Biblical Hebrew
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Ἐδώμ, Ἰδουμαία
- Ἐδώμ (Edṓm)name given to Esau in the Hebrew Bible
- Ἰδουμαία (Idoumaía)region whose inhabitants traditionally traced their ancestry to Esau
- Ἐδώμ (Edṓm)region whose inhabitants traditionally traced their ancestry to Esau
Chinese Cantonese 以東 /以东, 以東 /以东
- 以東 /以东name given to Esau in the Hebrew Bible
- 以東 /以东region whose inhabitants traditionally traced their ancestry to Esau
Chinese Mandarin 以東 /以东, 以東 /以东
- 以東 /以东 (Yǐdōng)name given to Esau in the Hebrew Bible
- 以東 /以东 (Yǐdōng)region whose inhabitants traditionally traced their ancestry to Esau
Dutch Edom, Edom
- Edomname given to Esau in the Hebrew Bible
- Edomregion whose inhabitants traditionally traced their ancestry to Esau
Finnish Edom
- Edomregion whose inhabitants traditionally traced their ancestry to Esau
French Édom, Idumée
- Édomname given to Esau in the Hebrew Bible
- Iduméeregion whose inhabitants traditionally traced their ancestry to Esau
German Edom, Edom
- Edomname given to Esau in the Hebrew Bible
- Edomregion whose inhabitants traditionally traced their ancestry to Esau
Greek Εδώμ, Ιδουμαία
- Εδώμ (Edóm)name given to Esau in the Hebrew Bible
- Ιδουμαία (Idoumaía)region whose inhabitants traditionally traced their ancestry to Esau
- Εδώμ (Edóm)region whose inhabitants traditionally traced their ancestry to Esau
Hebrew אֱדוֹם
- אֱדוֹם (edóm)region whose inhabitants traditionally traced their ancestry to Esau
Hungarian Edóm
- Edómregion whose inhabitants traditionally traced their ancestry to Esau
Irish Eadóm, Eadóm
- Eadómname given to Esau in the Hebrew Bible
- Eadómregion whose inhabitants traditionally traced their ancestry to Esau
Latin Edōm, Idūmaea
- Edōmname given to Esau in the Hebrew Bible
- Idūmaearegion whose inhabitants traditionally traced their ancestry to Esau
- Idūmēaregion whose inhabitants traditionally traced their ancestry to Esau
- Idūmēregion whose inhabitants traditionally traced their ancestry to Esau
- Edōmregion whose inhabitants traditionally traced their ancestry to Esau
Polish Edom, Edom
- Edomname given to Esau in the Hebrew Bible
- Edomregion whose inhabitants traditionally traced their ancestry to Esau
Romanian Edom, Edom
- Edomname given to Esau in the Hebrew Bible
- Edomregion whose inhabitants traditionally traced their ancestry to Esau
Russian Едо́м, Эдо́м
- Едо́м (Jedóm)name given to Esau in the Hebrew Bible
- Эдо́м (Edóm)name given to Esau in the Hebrew Bible
- Идуме́я (Iduméja)region whose inhabitants traditionally traced their ancestry to Esau
- Эдо́м (Edóm)region whose inhabitants traditionally traced their ancestry to Esau
- Едо́м (Jedóm)region whose inhabitants traditionally traced their ancestry to Esau
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Cite this entry
Edom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edom
“Edom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edom. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Edom,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edom.
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