What does עוֹר · אַיִל · אָדַם mean in the Bible?
עוֹר · אַיִל · אָדַם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "ram skins dyed red".
Hebrew · H5785, H352, H119
עֹרֹת אֵילִם מְאָדָּמִים
Skin (as naked); by implication, hide , leather · properly, strength ; hence, anything strong ; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree · to show blood (in the face), i.e. flush or turn rosy
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עוֹרH5785skin (as naked); by implication, hide , leather
Pronunciationʿwōr
Skin as the vulnerable, exposed boundary of the body; extends to hides stripped and processed into leather
Open lexicon entry →אַיִלH352properly, strength ; hence, anything strong ; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree
Pronunciationʾayil
Strength as the root concept unifying physical structures, animals, and political leadership; primacy through power.
Open lexicon entry →אָדַםH119to show blood (in the face), i.e. flush or turn rosy
Pronunciationʾādam
Physical manifestation of internal state—blushing reveals emotion, shame, or vital life force through visible redness.
Open lexicon entry →What does עֹרֹת אֵילִם מְאָדָּמִים (orot elim me'oddamim) mean in the Bible?
עוֹר · אַיִל · אָדַם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "ram skins dyed red".
Full entry for עֹרֹת אֵילִם מְאָדָּמִים (H5785, H352, H119) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5785, H352, H119?
H5785, H352, H119 is connected to 305 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. ram skins dyed red
Strong'sH5785, H352, H119
Lexical occurrences305 versesSource Gloss
ram skins dyed red
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עֹרֹת אֵילִם מְאָדָּמִים is built from this root:
עוּרH5783