What does אֹדֶם mean in the Bible?
e. the ruby , garnet , or some other red gem".
Hebrew · H124
אֹדֶם
Redness , i.e. the ruby , garnet , or some other red gem
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אֹדֶם H124
What does אֹדֶם mean in the Bible?
אֹדֶם is a Hebrew word meaning "redness , i.e. the ruby , garnet , or some other red gem".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H124?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a ruby (2), ruby (1).
Where does אֹדֶם appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 28:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (2), Ezekiel (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It a ruby 2× Exodus 28:17, Exodus 39:10
ruby 1× Ezekiel 28:13
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 28:17
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 2
Exodus 2 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
אֹ֤דֶם 2x ’ō·ḏem Exodus 28:17, Exodus 39:10
אֹ֣דֶם 1x ’ō·ḏem Ezekiel 28:13
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 3x Exodus 28:17, Exodus 39:10, Ezekiel 28:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. redness , i.e. the ruby , garnet , or some other red gem
Source Gloss
redness , i.e. the ruby , garnet , or some other red gem
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
redness, i.e. the ruby, garnet, or some other red gem BDB: carnelian Usage: sardius.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אֹדֶם is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain