- Idumean
- Idumean Id`u*me"an, a. Of or pertaining to ancient Idumea, or Edom, in Western Asia. -- n. An inhabitant of Idumea, an Edomite. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Idumean
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Idumean — adjective or noun see Idumaea … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Jehoash Inscription — In January 2003, an artifact, dubbed the Jehoash Inscription, appeared in Israel. It was rumored to have surfaced in the construction site or in the Muslim cemetery near the Temple Mount of Jerusalem. It supposedly described repairs made to the… … Wikipedia
Herodian Dynasty — The Herodian Dynasty was a Jewish dynasty of Idumean descent, who ruled Iudaea Province between 37 BC AD 92. Origin During the time of the Hasmonean ruler John Hyrcanus, Judea conquered Edom (which the Romans called Idumea) and forced the… … Wikipedia
