Adah (Genesis 4)
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Other people named Adah: Adah (daughter of Elon).
| Hebrew / Greek | עָדָה (H5711) |
|---|---|
| Description | Woman living at the time before the Flood |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Genesis 4:19 |
Adah (Genesis 4) is a woman living at the time before the Flood. She is named in 3 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 4:19.
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Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 4:19And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.
- Genesis 4:20And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.
- Genesis 4:23And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.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.
Notes
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