One of Esau’s wives from Canaan. She was the daughter of Elon the Hittite.
About Adah
Esau’s first wife, the daughter of Elon the Hittite and mother of Eliphaz (Genesis 36:2–16).
Family Relationships
Key References
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,
And Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath gave birth to Reuel,
These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel son of Esau’s wife Basemath.
All Scripture References (6)
Genesis (6)
When Esau was forty years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite.
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,
And Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath gave birth to Reuel,
These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel son of Esau’s wife Basemath.
Additionally, Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, gave birth to Amalek. These are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah.
Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. They are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Adah.