A woman living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.4.19; married to Lamech (H3929); mother of: Jabal (H2989) and Jubal (H3106) § Adah = "ornament" 1) the 1st of the 2 wives of Lamech and mother of Jabal and Jubal 2) a Hittitess, 1 of the 3 wives of Esau and mother of Eliphaz 2a) also called 'Bashemath'
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H5711 — עָדָה
a.dah · Adah · Hebrew/Aramaic
8 tagged verse occurrences
Genesis 4:19 · עָדָ֔הAnd Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.Genesis 4:20 · עָדָ֖הAnd Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents and have cattle.Genesis 4:23 · עָדָ֤הAnd 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 for wounding me, And a young man for bruising me:Genesis 36:2 · עָדָ֗הEsau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite,Genesis 36:4 · עָדָ֛הAnd Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Basemath bare Reuel;Genesis 36:10 · עָדָה֙these are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Basemath the wife of Esau.Genesis 36:12 · עָדָ֖הAnd Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau’s son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these are the sons of Adah, Esau’s wife.Genesis 36:16 · עָדָֽה׃chief Korah, chief Gatam, chief Amalek: these are the chiefs that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Adah.