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Adadah

עַדְעָדָה/AD-uh-duh/

“Festival or boundary”

Summary

A town in the extreme southern region of Judah, near the boundary with the Negev desert.

☩Identity

Adadah was one of the cities in the southernmost part of the territory allotted to Judah, mentioned between Dimonah and Kedesh. This region was later assigned to the tribe of Simeon. The name may mean 'festival' or 'boundary.' The site has been tentatively identified with ruins southeast of Beer-sheba or near the southern end of the Dead Sea.

Key verses:Joshua 15:22

Related Verses1 mention

Joshua· 1 verse

15:22

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Adadah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Adadah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).