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Edom (name) means the name that the Hebrew Bible gives to Esau.
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The name that the Hebrew Bible gives to Esau.
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A region whose people, the Edomites, were traditionally said to descend from Esau.
3
Rome, the Roman Empire.
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In Christian usage, another word for Christendom, the Christian countries.
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Etymology
Came from Late Latin Edōm, from Koine Greek Ἐδώμ (Edṓm), from Biblical Hebrew אֱדוֹם (ʾĔḏōm). Medieval Jewish writers used Edom to refer to Christians, reflecting their view of Christianity as a heresy that had originated from Judaism, and comparing Christians to Esau as a relative hostile to Jacob (who represented the Jewish people). The usage began in Jewish writings that compared the Roman authorities to Edom for their persecution of Jewish people, and it was later applied to Christianity once Christianity became the state religion of the Roman Empire.
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What is the meaning of edom?
"edom" (name) means the name that the Hebrew Bible gives to Esau.
What are the different meanings of edom?
"edom" has 3 main meanings: 1. The name that the Hebrew Bible gives to Esau; 2. A region whose people, the Edomites, were traditionally said to descend from Esau; 3. Rome, the Roman Empire.
