Adam
Adam is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Tell ed Damiyeh. The name means “earthy; red.”
Where is Adam?
Approx. 32.1039, 35.5468 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tell ed Damiyeh | settlement | High |
Adam in the Bible dictionary
Is referred to in Josh. 3:16. It stood “beside Zarethan,” on the west bank of Jordan (1 Kings 4:12). At this city the flow of the water was arrested and rose up “upon an heap” at the time of the Israelites’ passing over (Josh. 3:16).
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Verses that mention Adam
- Joshua 3:16
That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.