Difference between revisions of "Adamah"

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== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_455" /> ==
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_455" /> ==
<p> <translit> ad´a </translit> - <translit> ma </translit> ( <span> אדמה </span> , <i> <translit> 'ădhāmāh </translit> </i> ; <span> Ἀδαμί </span> , <i> <translit> Adamı́ </translit> </i> ): A fortified city in the territory of Naphtali, named between [[Chinnereth]] and [[Ramah]] ( <span> [[Joshua]] 19:36 </span> ). It is probably identical with the modern <i> <translit> 'Admah </translit> </i> , a ruin on the plateau about 10 miles [[North]] of <i> <translit> Beisān </translit> </i> . </p>
<p> '''''ad´a''''' -'''''ma''''' ( <span> אדמה </span> , <i> ''''''ădhāmāh''''' </i> ; <span> Ἀδαμί </span> , <i> '''''Adamı́''''' </i> ): A fortified city in the territory of Naphtali, named between [[Chinnereth]] and [[Ramah]] ( <span> [[Joshua]] 19:36 </span> ). It is probably identical with the modern <i> ''''''Admah''''' </i> , a ruin on the plateau about 10 miles [[North]] of <i> '''''Beisān''''' </i> . </p>
          
          
== Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_15104" /> ==
== Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_15104" /> ==
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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_17489" /> ==
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_17489" /> ==
<p> (Heb. Adamah', <span> אֲדָמָה </span> , <span> ground, </span> as often; Sept. <span> Ἀδαμί </span> v. r. <span> Ἀρμαίθ </span> , Vulg. <span> Edema), </span> a fortified city of Naphtali, mentioned between [[Chinnereth]] and Ramnah ( <span> [[Joshua]] 19:36 </span> ); probably the same as ADAMI (See <a> ADAMI </a> ) (q.v.) of the same tribe (ver. 33). Schwarz, however <span> (Palest. </span> p. 183), thinks it is the present village Dama, situated, according to him, 5 [[English]] miles W.N.W. from Safed; but no such name is given by other travelers. </p>
<p> (Heb. Adamah', <span> אֲדָמָה </span> , <span> ground, </span> as often; Sept. <span> Ἀδαμί </span> v. r. <span> Ἀρμαίθ </span> , Vulg. <span> Edema), </span> a fortified city of Naphtali, mentioned between [[Chinnereth]] and Ramnah ( <span> [[Joshua]] 19:36 </span> ); probably the same as ADAMI (See [[Adami]]) (q.v.) of the same tribe (ver. 33). Schwarz, however <span> (Palest. </span> p. 183), thinks it is the present village Dama, situated, according to him, 5 [[English]] miles W.N.W. from Safed; but no such name is given by other travelers. </p>
          
          
==References ==
==References ==

Revision as of 19:09, 11 October 2021






Easton's Bible Dictionary [1]

Joshua 19:33,36

Fausset's Bible Dictionary [2]

A fenced city of Naphtali, N.W. of the sea of Galilee ( Joshua 19:36 ).

Holman Bible Dictionary [3]

adamah Genesis 2:7 Genesis 2:19 Isaiah 45:9 Exodus 20:24 Psalm 146:4 Deuteronomy 7:13 Deuteronomy 11:7 2 Joshua 19:36

Hitchcock's Bible Names [4]

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [5]

ADAMAH . A fortified city of Naphtali ( Joshua 19:36 ); identified by Conder with ’Admah on the plateau north of Bethshean; placed by the Palestine explorers at ed-Damieh , 5 miles S.W. of Tiberias. See Adami-nekeb

Morrish Bible Dictionary [6]

One of the fenced cities in the lot of Naphtali. Joshua 19:36 . It has been associated with Damieh, 32 45' N, 35 27' E; but this would appear to be in Zebulun's lot.

Smith's Bible Dictionary [7]

Ad'amah. (red earth). One of the "fenced cities" of Naphtali, named between Chinnereth and Ramah. Joshua 19:36 .

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [8]

ad´a -ma ( אדמה , 'ădhāmāh  ; Ἀδαμί , Adamı́ ): A fortified city in the territory of Naphtali, named between Chinnereth and Ramah ( Joshua 19:36 ). It is probably identical with the modern 'Admah , a ruin on the plateau about 10 miles North of Beisān .

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature [9]

Ad´amah [ADMAH]

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [10]

(Heb. Adamah', אֲדָמָה , ground, as often; Sept. Ἀδαμί v. r. Ἀρμαίθ , Vulg. Edema), a fortified city of Naphtali, mentioned between Chinnereth and Ramnah ( Joshua 19:36 ); probably the same as ADAMI (See Adami) (q.v.) of the same tribe (ver. 33). Schwarz, however (Palest. p. 183), thinks it is the present village Dama, situated, according to him, 5 English miles W.N.W. from Safed; but no such name is given by other travelers.

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