Lexical Definition
עָדָה ʻÂdâh (aw-daw') Adah N:N-F-P
from עָדָה; ornament
Adah.
- § Adah = "ornament"
- Adah, the name of two women
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'
Usage: 2 forms in 8 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Αδδά | Adah | LXX.Gen.4.19 • LXX.Gen.4.23 |
| Adah bore | LXX.Gen.4.20 | |
| Αδά | Adah | LXX.Gen.36.2 • LXX.Gen.36.4 |
| of Adah | LXX.Gen.36.10 • LXX.Gen.36.12 • LXX.Gen.36.16 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
עָדָה proper name, feminine (ornament; or (Arabic ,
) morning) ᵐ5 Αδ(δ)α; — wife,
1. of Lamech Gen 4:19; Gen 4:20; Gen 4:23 (J).
2. of Esau Gen 36:2; Gen 36:4; Gen 36:10; Gen 36:12; Gen 36:16 (PR).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 4:19 · 4:20 · 4:23 · 36:2 · 36:4 · 36:10 · 36:12 · 36:16 |