Edom in the Bible — Hidden Meaning & Symbolism

red; reddish; ruddy. a The name that was given to Esau because of the red pottage for which he sold his birthright to Jacob (Gen. 25:30; 36:1-19). b The country where Esau's descendants lived (Gen. 36:16); this country is also called Mount Seir and Idumæa. Meta. The outer man, the body, or the carnal, physical phase of man's consciousness and organism.