5711. Adah

Lexicon

Adah: Adah

Original Word: עָדָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine
Transliteration: `Adah
Pronunciation: ah-DAH
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-daw')
Definition: Adah
Meaning: Adah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Adah

From adah; ornament; Adah, the name of two women -- Adah.

see HEBREW adah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from adah
Definition
two non-Isr. women
NASB Translation
Adah (8).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עָדָה proper name, feminine (ornament; or (Arabic , ) morning) ᵐ5 Αδ(δ)α; — wife,

1 of Lamech Genesis 4:19,20,23 (J).

2 of Esau Genesis 36:2,4,10,12,16 (P^R).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עָדָה (adah), meaning "to adorn" or "to decorate."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name עָדָה (Adah), as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text.

Usage: The name Adah appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of two women:

• The first wife of Lamech, a descendant of Cain.
• One of the wives of Esau, the son of Isaac and Rebekah.

Context: Adah is a name mentioned in the genealogical and narrative texts of the Hebrew Bible. The name is associated with two distinct individuals:

a. Adah, Wife of Lamech: Adah is introduced in Genesis 4:19 as one of the two wives of Lamech, a descendant of Cain. Lamech's other wife is named Zillah. Adah is the mother of Jabal and Jubal. Jabal is described as the "father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock," while Jubal is noted as the "father of all who play the harp and flute" (Genesis 4:20-21, BSB). This lineage highlights the development of pastoral and musical arts in early human civilization.

b. Adah, Wife of Esau: Another Adah is mentioned in Genesis 36:2 as one of the wives of Esau, the brother of Jacob. She is identified as the daughter of Elon the Hittite. Adah bore Esau a son named Eliphaz, who became the father of several Edomite clans (Genesis 36:4, 10-12, BSB). This connection places Adah within the narrative of the Edomite lineage, which is significant in the broader context of Israel's neighboring nations.

The name Adah, meaning "ornament," reflects a cultural appreciation for beauty and adornment, which is consistent with the roles these women played in their respective genealogies. The mention of Adah in these contexts underscores the importance of familial and tribal connections in the biblical narrative.

Forms and Transliterations

עָדָ֔ה עָדָ֖ה עָדָ֗ה עָדָ֛ה עָדָ֤ה עָדָֽה׃ עָדָה֙ עדה עדה׃ ‘ā·ḏāh ‘āḏāh aDah

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 4:19
HEB: שֵׁ֤ם הָֽאַחַת֙ עָדָ֔ה וְשֵׁ֥ם הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית
NAS: of the one was Adah, and the name
KJV: of the one [was] Adah, and the name
INT: the name of the one was Adah and the name of the other

Genesis 4:20
HEB: וַתֵּ֥לֶד עָדָ֖ה אֶת־ יָבָ֑ל
NAS: Adah gave birth to Jabal;
KJV: And Adah bare Jabal:
INT: gave Adah to Jabal he

Genesis 4:23
HEB: לֶ֜מֶךְ לְנָשָׁ֗יו עָדָ֤ה וְצִלָּה֙ שְׁמַ֣עַן
NAS: to his wives, Adah and Zillah,
KJV: unto his wives, Adah and Zillah,
INT: Lamech to his wives Adah and Zillah Listen

Genesis 36:2
HEB: כְּנָ֑עַן אֶת־ עָדָ֗ה בַּת־ אֵילוֹן֙
NAS: of Canaan: Adah the daughter
KJV: of Canaan; Adah the daughter
INT: the daughters of Canaan Adah the daughter of Elon

Genesis 36:4
HEB: וַתֵּ֧לֶד עָדָ֛ה לְעֵשָׂ֖ו אֶת־
NAS: Adah bore Eliphaz
KJV: And Adah bare to Esau
INT: bore Adah to Esau Eliphaz

Genesis 36:10
HEB: אֱלִיפַ֗ז בֶּן־ עָדָה֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת עֵשָׂ֔ו
NAS: of Esau's wife Adah, Reuel the son
KJV: the son of Adah the wife
INT: Eliphaz the son Adah wife of Esau's

Genesis 36:12
HEB: אֵ֕לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י עָדָ֖ה אֵ֥שֶׁת עֵשָֽׂו׃
NAS: of Esau's wife Adah.
KJV: these [were] the sons of Adah Esau's
INT: These are the sons Adah wife of Esau's

Genesis 36:16
HEB: אֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י עָדָֽה׃
NAS: these are the sons of Adah.
KJV: these [were] the sons of Adah.
INT: these are the sons of Adah

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5711
8 Occurrences

‘ā·ḏāh — 8 Occ.