Bible Dictionary

Adamah

The name Adamah means “red earth; of blood”.

Easton's Bible Dictionary 1897

Red earth, a fortified city of Naphtali, probably the modern Damieh, on the west side of the sea of Tiberias (Josh. 19:33, 36).

Smith's Bible Dictionary 1863

(red earth), one of the "fenced cities" of Naphtali, named between Chinnereth and Ramah. (Joshua 19:36)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia 1915

ad'-a-ma ('adhamah; Adami): A fortified city in the territory of Naphtali, named between Chinnereth and Ramah (Jos 19:36). It is probably identical with the modern 'Admah, a ruin on the plateau about 10 miles North of Beisan.