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 · עָדָ֔הLamech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.Genesis 4:20 · עָדָ֖הAdah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.Genesis 4:23 · עָדָ֤הLamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice. You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, for I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me.Genesis 36:2 · עָדָ֗הEsau took his wives from 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 · עָדָ֛הAdah bore to Esau Eliphaz. Basemath bore Reuel.Genesis 36:10 · עָדָה֙these are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz, the son of Adah, the wife of Esau; and Reuel, the son of Basemath, the wife of Esau.Genesis 36:12 · עָדָ֖הTimna was concubine to Eliphaz, Esau’s son; and she bore 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 who came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Adah.