Adah
Also called Bashemath
Mentioned 1795–1711 BC traditional (Jones)
The first of Esau’s three wives, the daughter of Elon the Hittite (Gen. 36:2, 4), called also Bashemath (26:34).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Mentioned in the era of the Patriarchs, 1996–1707 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Esau, Eliphaz, Aholibamah, Amalek, Bashemath, Elon, Reuel, and Anah.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
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- location not graded: Edom1
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The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Adah 8Bashemath 0 |
| KJV | Adah 8Bashemath 6 |
| ASV | Adah 8Bashemath 0 |
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Genesis6 verses
- 26:34
When Esau was forty years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite.
- 36:2
Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite,
- 36:4
And Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath gave birth to Reuel,
- 36:10
These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel son of Esau’s wife Basemath.
- 36:12
Additionally, Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, gave birth to Amalek. These are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah.
- 36:16
Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. They are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Adah.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
The first of Esau’s three wives, the daughter of Elon the Hittite (Gen. 36:2, 4), called also Bashemath (26:34).