How do you use Edomites in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Edomites meaning
plural of Edomite
Using Edomites
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of Edomite
Context around Edomites
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Edomites
- In this selection, "edomites" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, moabites, older, mean and land stand out and add context to how "edomites" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include literally mean edomites in the and so the edomites made their. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "edomites" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with edomites
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Qos is identifiable with Kaush (Qaush) the God of the older Edomites. (12 words)
The Edomites' land would be possessed by Egypt and they would cease to exist as a people. (17 words)
In order to carry out this project, the Hasmoneans forcibly converted one-time Moabites, Edomites, and Ammonites to Judaism, as well as the lost kingdom of Israel. (27 words)
There was very little in the way of arable land, so the Edomites made their living supporting (and controlling) the main caravan route between Egypt and Babylon that passed through their whole land. (33 words)
Some scholars have suggested that Amos ’s reference to Edom is symbolic of all nations who were once enemies of Israel and not meant to literally mean Edomites in the flesh. (31 words)
In order to carry out this project, the Hasmoneans forcibly converted one-time Moabites, Edomites, and Ammonites to Judaism, as well as the lost kingdom of Israel. (27 words)
Example sentences (5)
In order to carry out this project, the Hasmoneans forcibly converted one-time Moabites, Edomites, and Ammonites to Judaism, as well as the lost kingdom of Israel.
Qos is identifiable with Kaush (Qaush) the God of the older Edomites.
Some scholars have suggested that Amos ’s reference to Edom is symbolic of all nations who were once enemies of Israel and not meant to literally mean Edomites in the flesh.
The Edomites' land would be possessed by Egypt and they would cease to exist as a people.
There was very little in the way of arable land, so the Edomites made their living supporting (and controlling) the main caravan route between Egypt and Babylon that passed through their whole land.