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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', אֲדָמָה, ''Ground,'' as often; Sept. Ἀδαμί v. r. Ἀρμαίθ, Vulg. ''Edema),'' a fortified city of Naphtali, mentioned between Chinnereth and Ramnah (&nbsp;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. </p>
<p> (Heb. Adamah', '''''אֲדָמָה''''' , ''Ground,'' as often; Sept. '''''Ἀδαμί''''' v. r. '''''Ἀρμαίθ''''' , Vulg. ''Edema),'' a fortified city of Naphtali, mentioned between Chinnereth and Ramnah (&nbsp;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. </p>
          
          
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_455" /> ==
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_455" /> ==
<p> '''''ad´a''''' -'''''ma''''' ( אדמה , <i> ''''''ădhāmāh''''' </i> ; Ἀδαμί , <i> '''''Adamı́''''' </i> ): A fortified city in the territory of Naphtali, named between Chinnereth and [[Ramah]] (&nbsp;Joshua 19:36 ). It is probably identical with the modern <i> ''''''Admah''''' </i> , a ruin on the plateau about 10 miles North of <i> '''''Beisān''''' </i> . </p>
<p> ''''' ad´a ''''' - ''''' ma ''''' ( אדמה , <i> ''''' 'ădhāmāh ''''' </i> ; Ἀδαμί , <i> ''''' Adamı́ ''''' </i> ): A fortified city in the territory of Naphtali, named between Chinnereth and [[Ramah]] (&nbsp;Joshua 19:36 ). 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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Holman Bible Dictionary [1]

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

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [2]

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 [3]

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 [4]

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

Fausset's Bible Dictionary [5]

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

Easton's Bible Dictionary [6]

 Joshua 19:33,36

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [7]

(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.

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]

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