Lexical Definition
אָדַם ʼâdam (aw-dam') to redden H:V
to show blood (in the face), i.e.
be (dyed, made) red (ruddy).
- flush or turn rosy
1) to be red, red
1a) (Qal) ruddy (of Nazarites)
1b) (Pual)
1b1) to be rubbed red
1b2) dyed red
1b3) reddened
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to show red
1c2) to glare
1c3) to emit (show) redness
1d) (Hithpael)
1d1) to redden
1d2) to grow red
1d3) to look red
See Greek: πυρόω
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מְאָדָּמִ֛ים | dyed red | Exod.25.5 • Exod.35.7 • Exod.35.23 |
| מְאָדָּמִ֑ים | dyed red | Exod.26.14 • Exod.36.19 |
| מְאָדָּ֗ם | dyed red | Nah.2.3 |
| יַאְדִּ֥ימוּ | they are red | Isa.1.18 |
| יִתְאַ֫דָּ֥ם | it will be red | Prov.23.31 |
| הַמְאָדָּמִ֔ים | that was dyed red | Exod.39.34 |
| אָ֤דְמוּ | they were red | Lam.4.7 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[אָדֹם, אָדֵם] verb be red (on formation compare LagBN 83 compare 120) —
Qal Perfect 3 plural אָֽדְמוּ ruddy, of Nazirites Lam 4:7 Pu`al Participle reddened, dyed red, מְאָדָּם Nah 2:4* (of shield), מְאָדָּמִים of rams' skins Exod 25:5; Exod 26:14; Exod 35:7; Exod 35:23; Exod 36:19; Exod 39:34 (all P). Hithpa`el Imperfect redden, grow or look red, יִתְאַדָּ֑ם Prov 23:31 (of wine); Hiph`il Imperfect emit (show) redness (compare LagBN 120) יַאְדִּימוּ כַתּוֺלָע Isa 1:18 (of sins) i.e. be glaring, flagrant (compare also vIsa 1:15).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 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* |