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Adah
Ornament. (1.) The first of Lamech’s two wives, and the mother of Jabal and Jubal (Gen 4:19, Gen 4:20, Gen 4:23).
(2.) The first of Esau’s three wives, the daughter of Elon the Hittite (Gen 36:2, Gen 36:4), called also Bashemath (Gen 26:34).
Named in the Bible
8 verses
- Genesis 4:19 And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
- Genesis 4:20 And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
- Genesis 4:23 And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.
- Genesis 36:2 Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;
- Genesis 36:4 And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;
- Genesis 36:10 These are the names of Esau's sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau.
- Genesis 36:12 And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife.
- Genesis 36:16 Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), by Matthew George Easton.
