154. Edrei

Strong's Lexicon

Edrei: Edrei

Original Word: אֶדְרֶעִי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: edre`iy
Pronunciation: ed-reh-ee
Phonetic Spelling: (ed-reh'-ee)
Definition: Edrei
Meaning: Edrei

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning "mighty" or "strong."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Edrei in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context.

Usage: Edrei is a city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, known as one of the two royal cities of Og, king of Bashan. It is often associated with strength and might, reflecting its strategic importance in ancient times.

Cultural and Historical Background: Edrei was a significant city in the region of Bashan, located east of the Jordan River. It was one of the last strongholds of the Rephaim, a group of ancient giants mentioned in the Bible. The city was conquered by the Israelites under the leadership of Moses as they advanced towards the Promised Land. Its capture marked a significant victory over the Amorite kings and demonstrated God's power and faithfulness to the Israelites.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a chief city of Bashan, also a place in Naphtali
NASB Translation
Edrei (8).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אֶדְרֶ֫עִי proper name, of a location a chief city of Bashan אֶדְרֶ֖עִי Joshua 19:37; אֶדְרֶ֑עִי Numbers 21:33 = Deuteronomy 3:1,10; בְּעַשְׁתָּרֹת בְּאֶדְרֶ֑עִי Deuteronomy 1:4; בְּעַשְׁתָּרֹת וּבְאֶדְרֶ֑עִי Joshua 12:4; Joshua 13:12; compare Joshua 13:31; — on identity of all these compare Di Deuteronomy 3:10; modern Der`ât, 7 2-Janhours west-northwest of Bosra; Euseb. Ἀδραά (Lag^{Onom. 213, 86 2nd ed. 235}) compare Di Numbers 21:33 Wetzst^{Hauran 47, 77, 123} Bd^{Pal 201}.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Edrei

From the equivalent of edra'; mighty; Edrei, the name of two places in Palestine -- Edrei.

see HEBREW edra'

Forms and Transliterations

אֶדְרֶֽעִי׃ אדרעי׃ בְּאֶדְרֶֽעִי׃ באדרעי׃ וְאֶדְרֶ֑עִי וְאֶדְרֶ֔עִי וְאֶדְרֶ֖עִי וּבְאֶדְרֶ֑עִי וּבְאֶדְרֶֽעִי׃ ואדרעי ובאדרעי ובאדרעי׃ ’eḏ·re·‘î ’eḏre‘î bə’eḏre‘î bə·’eḏ·re·‘î beedRei edRei ū·ḇə·’eḏ·re·‘î ūḇə’eḏre‘î uveedRei veedRei wə’eḏre‘î wə·’eḏ·re·‘î

Englishman's Concordance

Numbers 21:33
HEB: עַמּ֛וֹ לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה אֶדְרֶֽעִי׃
NAS: his people, for battle at Edrei.
KJV: to the battle at Edrei.
INT: his people battle Edrei

Deuteronomy 1:4
HEB: יוֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּעַשְׁתָּרֹ֖ת בְּאֶדְרֶֽעִי׃
NAS: lived in Ashtaroth and Edrei.
KJV: which dwelt at Astaroth in Edrei:
INT: lived Ashtaroth and Edrei

Deuteronomy 3:1
HEB: עַמּ֛וֹ לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה אֶדְרֶֽעִי׃
NAS: out to meet us in battle at Edrei.
KJV: to battle at Edrei.
INT: his people battle Edrei

Deuteronomy 3:10
HEB: עַד־ סַלְכָ֖ה וְאֶדְרֶ֑עִי עָרֵ֛י מַמְלֶ֥כֶת
NAS: as Salecah and Edrei, cities
KJV: unto Salchah and Edrei, cities
INT: far Salecah and Edrei cities of the kingdom

Joshua 12:4
HEB: הַיּוֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּעַשְׁתָּר֖וֹת וּבְאֶדְרֶֽעִי׃
NAS: who lived at Ashtaroth and at Edrei,
KJV: that dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei,
INT: lived Ashtaroth Edrei

Joshua 13:12
HEB: מָלַ֥ךְ בְּעַשְׁתָּר֖וֹת וּבְאֶדְרֶ֑עִי ה֤וּא נִשְׁאַר֙
NAS: in Ashtaroth and in Edrei (he alone was left
KJV: in Ashtaroth and in Edrei, who remained
INT: reigned Ashtaroth Edrei he was left

Joshua 13:31
HEB: הַגִּלְעָד֙ וְעַשְׁתָּר֣וֹת וְאֶדְרֶ֔עִי עָרֵ֛י מַמְלְכ֥וּת
NAS: with Ashtaroth and Edrei, the cities
KJV: and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities
INT: of Gilead Ashtaroth and Edrei the cities of the kingdom

Joshua 19:37
HEB: וְקֶ֥דֶשׁ וְאֶדְרֶ֖עִי וְעֵ֥ין חָצֽוֹר׃
NAS: and Kedesh and Edrei and En-hazor,
KJV: And Kedesh, and Edrei, and Enhazor,
INT: and Kedesh and Edrei and En-hazor

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 154
8 Occurrences

bə·’eḏ·re·‘î — 1 Occ.
’eḏ·re·‘î — 2 Occ.
ū·ḇə·’eḏ·re·‘î — 2 Occ.
wə·’eḏ·re·‘î — 3 Occ.