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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(fort). One of the cities of the plain of Siddim (Gen. 10:19; 14:2¹⁹And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha. (Genesis 10:19)
²That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar. (Genesis 14:2)). Destroyed with Sodom (Deut. 29:23²³And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the Lord overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath: (Deuteronomy 29:23); Hos. 11:8⁸How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together. (Hosea 11:8)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

One of the cities in the plains of Jordan destroyed with Sodom and Gomorrah (Deut. 29:23²³And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the Lord overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath: (Deuteronomy 29:23)). It was subject to Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, but its king revolted. In the war that followed all were carried away including Lot, but Abraham pursued and recovered all (Gen. 10:19; 14:8¹⁹And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha. (Genesis 10:19)
⁸And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim; (Genesis 14:8)). Jehovah, when speaking of His fierce anger against Ephraim said, “How shall I make thee as Admah?” (Hos. 11:8⁸How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together. (Hosea 11:8)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

126 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Admah

Phonic:

ad-maw’

Meaning:

contracted for 127; earthy; Admah, a place near the Dead Sea

KJV Usage:

Admah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

earthiness

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Redness; earthy:―a place near the Dead Sea, Gen. 10:19. {Rubedo; terrea}