קדומים

Hebrew

Etymology

From קדם (“to precede, to come before”) + ־ים (“forming present participles, plurals, and intensifications”). Used for sites near Nazareth in reference to the prehistoric remains found in Qafzeh Cave.

Adjective

קְדוּמִים • (qəḏūmīm)

1. ancient
   • Bible, Judges 5:21:

     נַ֤חַל קִישׁוֹן֙ גְּרָפָ֔ם נַ֥חַל קְדוּמִ֖ים נַ֣חַל קִישׁ֑וֹן תִּדְרְכִ֥י נַפְשִׁ֖י עֹֽז׃

     The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.

Proper noun

קְדוּמִים • (Qəḏūmīm)

1. Kedumim, used for both Mount Precipice and Qafzeh Cave near Nazareth

   מערת קדומים... הר קדומים...

   Kedumim Cave... Mount Kedumim...

References

• H6917 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible