Lexical Definition

‎אׇהֳלִיבָמָה‎ ʼOhŏlîybâmâh (o''-hol-ee-baw-maw') Oholibamah ^N:N-F-P
from ‎אֹהֶל‎ and ‎בָּמָה‎; tent of (the) height

Aholibamah.

• § Aholibamah = "tent of the high place"
• Oholibamah, a wife of Esau

1) wife of Esau
2) an Edomite chieftain

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎אָהֳלִיבָמָה‎ proper name Oholibama (tent of the high place)

1. feminine wife of Esau Gen 36:2; Gen 36:5; Gen 36:14; Gen 36:18; Gen 36:25.

2. masculine an Edomite chief Gen 36:41; 1Chr 1:52.

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Profile

Female • Daughter of Anah • Wife of Esau

Woman living at the time of the Patriarchs

Oholibamah was one of Esau's wives, a descendant of Seir the Horite.

• A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.2;
• only referred to as Oholibamah אׇהֳלִיבָמָה;
• a daughter of Anah עֲנָה;
• wife of Esau עֵשָׂו;
• mother of Jeush יְעוּשׁ, Jalam יַעְלָם and Korah קֹרַח.

Oholibamah was one of the wives of Esau, the son of Isaac and Rebekah (Genesis 36:2). She was the daughter of Anah and the granddaughter of Zibeon, both descendants of Seir the Horite (Genesis 36:2, 14). Oholibamah bore three sons to Esau: Jeush, Jalam, and Korah (Genesis 36:5, 14, 18). She is mentioned in the genealogies of Esau, which list his wives, descendants, and the chiefs of Edom (Genesis 36:18, 41; 1 Chronicles 1:52). As one of Esau's wives, Oholibamah played a role in the establishment of the Edomite nation, which descended from Esau.

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• Anah (father)
• Esau (spouse)
• Dishon (sibling)
• Jeush (child)
• Jalam (child)
• Korah (child)