Aquifer Open Bible Dictionary (2026) · CC BY-SA 4.0 EN
Kadmonites
The Kadmonites were a Semitic tribe whose land God promised to the descendants of Abraham (Genesis 15:19). Semitic people are ancient groups from the Middle East and North Africa, known for their shared languages (such as Hebrew, Aramaic, or Arabic) and cultural traditions.
The tribe’s name is the same as the Hebrew word for “eastern.” This may mean that some references to the peoples or lands of the east refer to this tribe (for example, in Genesis 25:6; Judges 8:10; 1 Kings 4:30; Job 1:3).