Person
Adah (wife of Lamech)
Mentioned in 3 verses, first in Genesis 4:19. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).
In the Bible
All 3 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.
Genesis
- Genesis 4:19
And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.
- Genesis 4:20
Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.
- Genesis 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.
Dictionary
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.