Adah

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Adah [N] [E] [H]

(ornament, beauty ).

  1. The first of the two wives of Lamech, by whom were borne to him Jabal and Jubal. ( Genesis 4:19 ) (B.C. 3600).
  2. A Hittitess, one of the three wives of Esau, mother of Eliphaz. ( Genesis 36:2 Genesis 36:10 Genesis 36:12 Genesis 36:16 ) In ( Genesis 26:34 ) she is called BASHEMATH. (B.C. 1797.)
[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Adah'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.
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