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Adullamite

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

A native of Adullam (Gen 38:1,12,20¹And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. (Genesis 38:1)
¹²And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. (Genesis 38:12)
²⁰And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman's hand: but he found her not. (Genesis 38:20)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

An inhabitant of Adullam (Gen. 38:1, 12, 20¹And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. (Genesis 38:1)
¹²And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. (Genesis 38:12)
²⁰And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman's hand: but he found her not. (Genesis 38:20)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5726 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Adullamiy

Phonic:

ad-ool-law-mee’

Meaning:

patrial from 5725; an Adullamite or native of Adullam

KJV Usage:

Adullamite

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

patronymic of Adriel

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A native of Adullam; a name applied to Hirah, Gen. 38:1.