Lexical Summary Admah: Admah Original Word: אַדָמָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Admah Contracted for 'adamah; earthy; Admah, a place near the Dead Sea -- Admah. see HEBREW 'adamah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as adam Definition a city near Sodom and Gomorrah NASB Translation Admah (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs אַדְמָה proper name, of a location city in Vale of Siddim Genesis 10:19; Genesis 14:2,8; Deuteronomy 29:22; Hosea 11:8. Topical Lexicon Name and Identification Admah stands among the five “cities of the plain” with Sodom, Gomorrah, Zeboiim, and Bela (Zoar). Although lesser-known than Sodom and Gomorrah, every occurrence links it inseparably to that coalition of prosperous but morally corrupt city-states that occupied the fertile valley south of the Dead Sea. Geographical Setting Genesis 10:19 traces the Canaanite border “toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim,” moving from northwest to southeast. The sequence implies a site near the southeastern Dead Sea basin, now submerged or buried beneath layers of salt and sediment deposited by the catastrophe recorded in Genesis 19. Tentative identifications include Numeira and areas just north of modern-day Safi in Jordan, where ash, sulfur, and collapse layers mirror the biblical description of fiery overthrow. Historical Portrait 1. Political Activity (Genesis 14:2, 8) – King Shinab of Admah joins four neighboring rulers in rebellion against Chedorlaomer. Their united resistance attests to Admah’s civic organization and shared economic interests with the other towns of the valley. Theological Significance • Justice and Mercy – Admah personifies uncompromising justice; yet Hosea’s plea shows God’s desire to relent, foreshadowing the grace fully manifested in Christ. Archaeological Insights Excavations at Numeira and Tall el-Hammam reveal evidence of a sudden, high-temperature destruction layer dated to the Middle Bronze Age. While identification remains debated, the findings demonstrate that a thriving urban network once existed in the region and experienced violent termination consistent with the biblical narrative. Pastoral and Ministry Applications • Call to Holiness – Admah warns modern believers not to normalize sin under the guise of prosperity. Summary Mentioned only five times, Admah supplies a compact yet vivid case study of cultivated affluence cut short by moral collapse and divine wrath. Its memory threads through Torah and Prophets as a warning, a teaching tool, and a backdrop for grace—demonstrating God’s unwavering commitment to righteousness and His persistent offer of mercy to all who will heed His word. Forms and Transliterations אַדְמָ֗ה אַדְמָ֣ה אַדְמָה֙ אדמה וְאַדְמָ֥ה ואדמה כְאַדְמָ֔ה כאדמה ’aḏ·māh ’aḏmāh adMah cheadMah ḵə’aḏmāh ḵə·’aḏ·māh veadMah wə’aḏmāh wə·’aḏ·māhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 10:19 HEB: סְדֹ֧מָה וַעֲמֹרָ֛ה וְאַדְמָ֥ה וּצְבֹיִ֖ם עַד־ NAS: and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboiim, KJV: and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, INT: Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboiim far Genesis 14:2 Genesis 14:8 Deuteronomy 29:23 Hosea 11:8 5 Occurrences |
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