עָדָה

a.dahProper Noun (Feminine)H5711

Adah

From: from H5710 (עָדָה); ornament;

Short Definition

Adah, the name of two women

Full Lexicon Entry

A woman living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at ; 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 ) a Hittitess, 1 of the 3 wives of Esau and mother of Eliphaz 2a) also called 'Bashemath'

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Feminine)

Morphology N:N-F-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

8 times

Appears 8 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
8

Key Passages

  • Genesis 36:2
  • Genesis 36:4
  • Genesis 36:10
  • Genesis 36:12
  • Genesis 36:16

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