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单词 Edomite
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Definition of Edomite in English:

Edomite

nounˈiːdəmʌɪtˈēdəˌmīt
  • A member of an ancient people living in Edom, a region south of the Dead Sea, in biblical times, traditionally believed to be descended from Esau.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It was a region populated by Edomites who had been forced by the Maccabees to convert to Judaism.
    • The Edomites sided with the Babylonians under King Nebuchadnezzar when they conquered Judah and devastated Jerusalem.
    • During their Wilderness Journey, the Israelites were ‘headed off at the pass’ by the Edomites who refused passage through their territory.
    • King Herod was an Edomite (also called Idumean), not a Jew.
    • Apparently the only nations descended from Sarah and Abraham were the Hebrews, the Ishmaelites, the Midianites, and the Edomites.
 
 

Definition of Edomite in US English:

Edomite

nounˈēdəˌmīt
  • A member of an ancient people living in Edom, a region south of the Dead Sea, in biblical times, traditionally believed to be descended from Esau.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • During their Wilderness Journey, the Israelites were ‘headed off at the pass’ by the Edomites who refused passage through their territory.
    • It was a region populated by Edomites who had been forced by the Maccabees to convert to Judaism.
    • The Edomites sided with the Babylonians under King Nebuchadnezzar when they conquered Judah and devastated Jerusalem.
    • Apparently the only nations descended from Sarah and Abraham were the Hebrews, the Ishmaelites, the Midianites, and the Edomites.
    • King Herod was an Edomite (also called Idumean), not a Jew.
 
 
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