Edomite
[ ee-duh-mahyt ]
noun
a descendant of Esau or Edom. Numbers 20:14–21.
Origin of Edomite
1Other words from Edomite
- E·dom·it·ish, E·dom·it·ic [ee-duh-mit-ik], /ˌi dəˈmɪt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for Edomite
Edomite
/ (ˈiːdəˌmaɪt) /
noun
an inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Edom, whose people were hostile to the Israelites in Old Testament times
the ancient Semitic language of this people, closely related to Hebrew
Derived forms of Edomite
- Edomitish or Edomitic (ˌiːdəˈmɪtɪk), adjective
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