Strong's Lexicon

H119

H119 — אָדַם

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

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HebrewadamverbOccurrences: 10TWOT: 26b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H119
Word:אָדַם
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:to show blood (in the face), i.e. flush or turn rosy
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:10
Transliteration:adam
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:aw-dam'
Meaning:1. be (dyed, made) red (ruddy)
KJV Renderings:Not listed

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB113

[אָדֹם, אָדֵם] verb be red (on formation compare LagBN 83 compare 120) —

Qal Perfect 3 plural אָֽדְמוּ ruddy, of Nazirites Lam 4:7
Pu`al Participle reddened, dyed red, מְאָדָּם Nah 2:4 (of shield), מְאָדָּמִים of rams' skins Exod 25:5; Exod 26:14; Exod 35:7; Exod 35:23; Exod 36:19; Exod 39:34 (all P ).
Hithpa`el Imperfect redden, grow or look red, יִתְאַדָּ֑ם Prov 23:31 (of wine);
Hiph`il Imperfect emit (show) redness (compare LagBN 120) יַאְדִּימוּ כַתּוֺלָע Isa 1:18 (of sins) i.e. be glaring, flagrant (compare also Isa 1:15).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

אדם (ah-dam’)

Lamentations 4:7

KJV: Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire:
EHCC: they were more ruddy in body than rubics,

Exodus 95:5

EHCC: & 26:14 8 35:7. rams’ skins dyed red,

Exodus 36:19

KJV: And he made a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering of badgers’ skins above that.
EHCC: rams’ skins dyed red

Exodus 30:34

KJV: And the Lord said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight:
EHCC: rams’ skins dyed red,

Nahum 2:3

KJV: The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken.in scarlet: or, dyed scarletflaming: or, fiery
EHCC: (4).The shield of his mighty men (is)

Isaiah 1:18

KJV: Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
EHCC: though they be red like crimson,

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