UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related names: אֱדֹום; אָדָם; אַדְמָה; אֲדָמָה; אֲדָמִי הַנֶּקֶב

Related lemmas: אָדֹם · אָדָם · אֹדֶם · אֲדַמְדַּם · אֲדָמָה · אַדְמֹונִי

Sense 1: to be red, to be ruddy

Semantic domains: Color (002001001015)

Core domains: Beauty (016)

Definition: = state in which an object is red or reddish in color; ≈ often associated with beauty

Forms: vbqal-; vbhit-

Show passage in OET: PRO 23:31

OET-RV PRO 23:31

31 Don’t look at wine when it’s red and sparkling in the cup,
⇔ and when it would slide down smoothly.

OET-LV PRO 23:31

31 Do _not see wine if/because it _will _be _red if/because it _will _give in/on/at/with eye _of_its it _will _go with_smoothness(es).

Show passage in OET: LAM 4:7

OET-RV LAM 4:7

7 Her religious leaders were purer than snow—whiter than milk.
⇔ Their bones were redder than coral—their parts were sapphire.

OET-LV LAM 4:7

7 Of _high _rank _of_its _ones they _were _bright more_than _snow they _were _dazzling more_than _milk bone they _were _red more_than _corals was_sapphire polishing _of_their.

Jump to OET PRO 23:31 section.

Jump to OET LAM 4:7 section.

Sense 2: to paint red, to dye red

Semantic domains: Color (002001001015)

Core domains: Crafts (027)

Definition: = causative action by which humans give an object a red color, ◄ either by painting or dying

Forms: vbpual (passive)

Further resources: Realia:1.5.3.14

Show passage in OET: EXO 25:5

OET-RV EXO 25:5

5 and red-dyed ram skins, fine leather, and acacia timber.

OET-LV EXO 25:5

5 And_hides _of rams dyed _red and_skins _of dolphins and_wood(s)_of acacia.

Show passage in OET: EXO 26:14

OET-RV EXO 26:14

14 You must make a covering of rams hides dyed red to go over the tent, then another covering sea-cow hides to go over that.

OET-LV EXO 26:14

14 And_you _will _make a _covering for_tent hides _of rams dyed _red and_a _covering _of skins _of dolphins from_to_above.

Jump to OET EXO 25:5 section.

Jump to OET EXO 26:14 section.

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 25:5 · OET EXO 26:14 · OET EXO 35:7 · OET EXO 35:23 · OET EXO 36:19 · OET EXO 39:34

NAH: OET NAH 2:3

Sense 3: to be red > to stand out

Semantic domains: See (002004001005)

Core domains: Senses (154)

Definition: = state by which an object is clearly visible ◄ as if of a bright red color

Forms: vbhif-

Show passage in OET: ISA 1:18

OET-RV ISA 1:18

⇔  18 Yahweh says, “Come, now, and let’s work things out together.
⇔ Even though your sins are like scarlet, they’ll become as white like snow.
⇔ ≈ Even though they’re red like crimson, they’ll become like wool.

OET-LV ISA 1:18

18 Come please and_let _us _argue _our _case _together YHWH he _says though sins _of_your(pl) they _are like_scarlet like_snow they _will _become _white though they _are _red like_crimson like_wool they _will _be.

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UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

אדם

Form 1

Sense 1: to be red, to be ruddy

Sense 2: to paint red, to dye red

Sense 3: to be red > to stand out