Edomite

[ ee-duh-mahyt ]

noun

1. (in the Bible) a descendant of Esau, also called Edom.

Edomite

/ ˈiːdəˌmaɪt; ˌiːdəˈmɪtɪk /

noun

1. an inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Edom, whose people were hostile to the Israelites in Old Testament times
2. the ancient Semitic language of this people, closely related to Hebrew

Derived Forms

• ˈEdomˌitish, adjective

Other Words From

• Edom·itish E·dom·it·ic [ee-d, uh, -, mit, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Edomite¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Edom + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Doeg, the Edomite, was the chief of the herdmen of Saul.

From Project Gutenberg

It would have been well for him, when a shudder passed over him as he caught the scowling countenance of the Edomite, had his own conscience been easier than it was.

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Probably David felt that if Ahimelech knew all, he would be still more afraid, and do nothing to help him; moreover, the presence of Doeg the Edomite was another cause of embarrassment, for Saul had once ordered all his servants to kill David, and if the fierce Edomite were told that David was now simply a fugitive, he might be willing enough to do the deed.

From Project Gutenberg

For at the very time when he was practising the falsehood on Ahimelech, he owns that he had a presentiment of mischief to follow, “I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul.”

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The superscription of the fifty-second Psalm bears—“Maschil of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.”

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