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Lexicon :: Strong's H119 - 'āḏam

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אָדַם
Transliteration
'āḏam
Pronunciation
aw-dam'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Of unknown derivation
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 26b

Strong’s Definitions

אָדַם ʼâdam, aw-dam'; to show blood (in the face), i.e. flush or turn rosy:—be (dyed, made) red (ruddy).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's H119 in the following manner: dyed red (5x), red (4x), ruddy (1x).

  1. to be red, red

    1. (Qal) ruddy (of Nazarites)

    2. (Pual)

      1. to be rubbed red

      2. dyed red

      3. reddened

    3. (Hiphil)

      1. to cause to show red

      2. to glare

      3. to emit (show) redness

    4. (Hithpael)

      1. to redden

      2. to grow red

      3. to look red

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אָדַם ʼâdam, aw-dam'; to show blood (in the face), i.e. flush or turn rosy:—be (dyed, made) red (ruddy).
STRONGS H119: Abbreviations
† [אָדֹם, אָדֵם] verb be red (on formation compare LagBN 83 compare 120) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person plural אָֽדְמוּ ruddy, of Nazirites Lamentations 4:7;
Pu. Participle reddened, dyed red, מְאָדָּם Nahum 2:4 (of shield), מְאָדָּמִים of rams' skins Exodus 25:5; Exodus 26:14; Exodus 35:7, 23; Exodus 36:19; Exodus 39:34 (all P).
Hithp. Imperfect redden, grow or look red, יִתְאַדָּ֑ם Proverbs 23:31 (of wine);
Hiph. Imperfect emit (show) redness (compare LagBN 120) יַאְדִּימוּ כַתּוֺלָע Isaiah 1:18 (of sins) i.e. be glaring, flagrant (compare also Isaiah 1:15).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

25:5; 26:14; 35:7; 35:23; 36:19; 39:34

Proverbs

23:31

Isaiah

1:15; 1:18

Lamentations

4:7

Nahum

2:4