Adithaim
עֲדִיתַיִם/ad-ih-THAY-im/
“Double ornament or double prey”
Summary
An ancient town in the lowland region of Judah, mentioned only once in Scripture and whose exact location remains uncertain.
☩Location
Adithaim was a town in the Shephelah, the low hill country of Judah, listed between Sharaim and Gederah. The site has not been positively identified, though Eusebius mentions places of similar name near Gaza and near Lydda. Some scholars suggest it may be the same as the later town called Hadid or Adida, which Vespasian used as an outpost during his siege of Jerusalem.
Key verses:Joshua 15:36
Related Verses1 mention
Joshua· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Adithaim," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Adithaim," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Adithaim," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).