LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculine

Edōm

Edōm m (indeclinable)
Classical[ˈɛ.dõː]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.dom]

Meaning

  1. Late LatinMedieval Latinindeclinablea male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Edom; a sobriquet of Esau in the Hebrew Bible
    Hae sunt autem generationes Esau, ipse est EdomAnd these are the generations of Esau, the same is Edomc. 347 CE – 420 CE, Hieronymus, Vulgate Genesis.36.1
  2. Late LatinMedieval Latinindeclinablethe tribe or nation which is said to be descended from Edom; Edomites

Edom, indecl. m.
I. Esau, elder son of the patriarch Isaac: Esau, ipse est Edom, Vulg. Gen. 36, 1 al.; Isid. Orig. 7, 6, 33.—
II. A nation descended from Esau, Vulg. Num. 20, 14; id. 4 Reg. 3, 26 et saep. —
III. Transf., the country of the Edomites, Vulg. Num. 21, 4 et saep.

Origins

Via Koine Greek Ἐδώμ (Edṓm) from Biblical Hebrew אֱדוֹם (ʾĔḏōm).

Descendants
  • EnglishEdom

Quick answers

What does Edōm mean in Latin?
Edōm, a proper noun, means “a male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Edom; a sobriquet of Esau in the Hebrew Bible; the tribe or nation which is said to be descended from Edom”.
How do you pronounce Edōm?
In classical Latin, [ˈɛ.dõː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛː.dom].