Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H154 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אֶדרֶעִי |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | from the equivalent of H153 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 8 |
| Transliteration: | edre`iy |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ed-reh'-ee |
| Meaning: | 1. mighty 2. Edrei, the name of two places in Israel |
| KJV Renderings: | Edrei. |
Strong's is an index and starting point, not the final meaning of a word. Do not build doctrine from a gloss, root, or number. Test meaning by sentence, grammar, authorial usage, context, and the passage argument.
אֶדְרֶ֫עִי proper name [of a location] a chief city of Bashan אֶדְרֶ֖עִי Josh 19:37 אֶדְרֶ֑עִי Num 21:33 = Deut 3:1; Deut 3:10 בְּעַשְׁתָּרֹת בְּאֶדְרֶ֑עִי Deut 1:4 בְּעַשְׁתָּרֹת וּבְאֶדְרֶ֑עִי Josh 12:4; Josh 13:12 compare Josh 13:31 — on identity of all these compare Di Deut 3:10 modern Der`ât, 7 1/2 hours west-northwest of Bosra; Euseb. Ἀδραά (LagOnom. 213, 86 2nd ed. 235) compare Di Num 21:33 WetzstHauran 47, 77, 123 BdPal 201.
