Adah
Adah (wife of Lamech)
Mentioned in 4002 BC traditional (Jones)
The first of Lamech’s two wives, and the mother of Jabal and Jubal (Gen. 4:19, 20, 23).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Mentioned in the era of Creation to the Flood, 4004–2349 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Lamech, Zillah, and Jabal.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
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Mentions
3 tagged verses in 1 book. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Adah 8 |
| KJV | Adah 8 |
| ASV | Adah 8 |
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Genesis3 verses
- 4:19
And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.
- 4:20
Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.
- 4:23
Then Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
The first of Lamech’s two wives, and the mother of Jabal and Jubal (Gen. 4:19, 20, 23).