Lexical Definition

‎עֲנָה‎ ʻĂnâh (an-aw') Anah ^N:N-F-P
probably from ‎עָנָה‎; an answer

Anah.

• § Anah = "answer"
• Anah, the name of two Edomites and one Edomitess

n pr m
1) son of Zibeon and father of Aholibamah, a wife of Esau
2) a Horite chief
n pr f
3) daughter of Zibeon

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎עֲנָה‎₁₂ proper name, masculine Horites: —

1. Gen 36:2 (read ‎הַחֹרִי‎ for ‎הַחִוִּי‎ see Di) vGen 36:14 vGen 36:18 vGen 36:20 vGen 36:25 vGen 36:25 vGen 36:29 = 1Chr 1:38; 1Chr 1:41.

2. ('nephew' of

1.) Gen 36:24 (twice in verse) = 1Chr 1:40. — Ανα, Α(ι)να(ν) (compare proper name, masculine ‎ען‎, Safa, Hal^{JAs 7, x, 374}).

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Son of Zibeon • Horite, father of Oholibamah, Esau's wife

Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs

Anah was a Horite, the father of Oholibamah, one of Esau's wives, and the discoverer of hot springs in the wilderness.

• A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.2;
• only referred to as Anah עֲנָה;
• a son of Zibeon צִבְעוֹן;
• father of Oholibamah אׇהֳלִיבָמָה and Dishon דִּישׁוֹן.

Anah was a Horite, a descendant of Seir, who lived in the land of Edom. He was the father of Oholibamah, one of Esau's wives. Anah is mentioned in the genealogies of Esau and Seir, both in Genesis and 1 Chronicles.

One notable event associated with Anah is his discovery of hot springs in the wilderness while he was grazing his father's donkeys. This discovery suggests that Anah was an observant and resourceful individual.

Anah is also referred to as a Hivite in one passage, which may indicate that the Horites and Hivites were related or that Anah had a connection to both groups. As the father-in-law of Esau, Anah played a role in the intermarriage between the Edomites and the Horites, which had significant implications for the history of the region.

All entries for Anah: עֲנָה

Related Profiles:

• Zibeon (father)
• Aiah (sibling)
• Dishon (child)
• Oholibamah (child)