CompareAkkadian𒌑𒁺𒈠𒀀𒀀,Classical Syriacܐܕܘܡ,Arabicادوم,Edomite𐤀𐤃𐤌(ʾdm).
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אדום /אָדֹם• (adóm) (feminineאדומה / אֲדֻמָּה,masculine pluralאדומים / אֲדֻמִּים,feminine pluralאדומות / אֲדֻמּוֹת)[pattern:קָטֹל]
| לָבָן(laván) | אפור /אָפֹר(afór) | שחור /שָׁחֹר(shakhór) |
| אדום /אָדֹם(adóm);אַרְגָּמָן(argamán) | כתום /כָּתֹם(katóm);חוּם(khúm) | צהוב /צָהֹב(tsahóv);קְרֶם(krém) |
| לַיְם /ליים(láym) | ירוק /יָרֹק(yarók) | |
| צִיאָן(tsi'án) | תְּכֵלֶת(t'khélet) | כחול /כָּחֹל(kakhól) |
| סגול /סָגֹל(sagól);אִינְדִּיגוֹ(índigo) | מָגֶ׳נְטָה(majénta);סגול /סָגֹל(sagól) | ורוד /וָרֹד(varód) |
Fromאָדֹם(“red”), seeGenesis 25:30. Attested to in Ancient Egyptian asEgyptianjdwmꜥ
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The medieval use of "Edom" to refer to Christians referred to the Jewish view of Christianity as a heresy that originated from Judaism, comparing Christians to Esau as a relative who was hostile to Jacob (who represented the Jewish people). It originated from Jewish writings that compared the Roman authorities to Edom for their persecution of Jewish people, which was later applied to Christianity when the latter became the state religion of the Roman Empire.[1]
אֱדוֹם• (edóm)
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