Adam
Adam, a city beside the Jordan, where the river was stopped for Israel's crossing.
The name Adam means “earthy; red”
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location only mentioned at Joshua 3:16; only referred to as Adam (אָדָם).
Location
- Identified as
- Tell ed Damiyeh
- Certainty
- Likely (82% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 32.104° N, 35.547° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- אָדָםAdam
Mentions
- …the flowing water stood still. It backed up as far upstream as Adam, a city in the area of Zarethan, while the water flowing toward the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho.