Elon, a man living during the time of the patriarchs, is the father of Adah (or Basemath), who was a wife of Esau, first mentioned in Genesis 26:34.
About Elon
1. Hittite who was the father of Basemath (perhaps also called Adah, Gn 36:2), one of Esau’s wives (26:34).
Family Relationships
- Child
- Adah
Key References
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,
All Scripture References (2)
Genesis (2)
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,