Word Study for H128 (אֲדָמָה)

ʼĂdâmâh /ad-aw-maw'/ Ask about this word

MeaningAdamah, a place in Palestine

KJV usageAdamah.

Word Study

In depth

A plain-language study of ʼĂdâmâh — the range of meaning it carries, how Scripture actually uses it, and where it points. Written for readers who don’t know the original language.

Core Meaning & Semantic Range

The Hebrew word ʼĂdâmâh, represented by H128, is a proper noun for Adamah, a place in Palestine. Its base definition is the same as אֲדָמָה. It appears only 1 time across 1 unique verse in the Bible, identifying a specific geographical location.

Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis

The sole appearance of ʼĂdâmâh H128 is in the book of Joshua. It is mentioned in a list of places that includes Ramah H7414 and Hazor H2674 Joshua 19:36. This context establishes it as a specific town or location within ancient Palestine.

Related Words & Concepts

The identity of Adamah is clarified by the other locations mentioned in the same verse:

H7414 Râmâh (Ramah, the name of four places in Palestine): This name identifies several locations in Palestine and is noted as the place of Samuel's house, where he judged Israel 1 Samuel 7:17.
H2674 Châtsôwr (Hazor, the name of two places in Palestine and of one in Arabia): This name designates significant fortified locations, including a city that was formerly "the head of all those kingdoms" before it was captured by Joshua Joshua 11:10.

Theological Significance

The significance of H128 is primarily geographical and historical, rather than theological.

Geographical Marker: The word's main function is to identify a specific location as recorded in scripture Joshua 19:36.
Biblical Record: Its inclusion, even in a single verse, contributes to the detailed mapping of the biblical world presented in the book of Joshua.
Contextual Identity: Appearing alongside well-known places like Ramah and Hazor anchors Adamah within a recognized network of ancient towns Joshua 19:36.

Summary

In summary, H128 ʼĂdâmâh is a specific place name appearing once in the Old Testament. Its meaning is derived entirely from its context in Joshua, where it is listed with other towns. While it does not carry broad theological weight on its own, its presence in the biblical text serves as a precise geographical marker, contributing to the historical record of ancient Palestine.

How the KJV Renders It

Translation

Strong’s lists the renderings but not their weight. These are counted from the King James text of the tagged verses — the bar under each is how often the translators actually reached for it. Select one to filter the occurrences below.

Grammatical Forms

Morphology

In the Hebrew Old Testament, this word appears as a noun across 3 occurrences, inflected in 2 grammatical forms — each row is one form, and the bar is how often it is that form.

Singular Feminine Absolute 2×
Proper Location 1×

Singular: One.
Feminine: Feminine grammatical gender.
Absolute: The independent form of a noun (not bound to another).
Proper: A proper name.
Location: The name of a place.

Theographic Context

Context

The people, places, and span of history the verses containing this word touch on — drawn from the theographic tagging of Scripture. Select any name to isolate its verses in the occurrence list.

Biblical Distribution

Distribution

1 verse, all in Joshua — and none of the other 38 Old Testament books.

Every Occurrence

Concordance

Every verse where the word is tagged in the King James text. Filter by book, by the English word the translators chose, or search within the verses.

Sources. Definition and numbering: James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890). Morphology: STEPBible / Tyndale House (CC BY). Verse tagging: the King James text keyed to Strong’s numbers. Every count on this page is computed from the tagged corpus, not estimated.