Strong H57112 sensesעָדָה

Meaning of the name

The 2 senses of Strong H5711

The lexicon tells 2 senses apart under this number. In the Bible, each word leads to the one it has in its verse. Strong H5711 appears in 8 verses of the KJV, all senses together.

1. Hittite wife of Esau; mother of EliphazH5711H5 verses · Genesis
2. Wife of Lamech; mother of Jabal and JubalH5711G3 verses · Genesis

General definition

In the Bible

Translated in the KJV by

• adah8

First verses

1. Genesis 4:19
   And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
2. Genesis 4:20
   And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
3. Genesis 4:23
   And 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.
4. Genesis 36:2
   Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;
5. Genesis 36:4
   And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;
6. Genesis 36:10
   These are the names of Esau’s sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau.
7. Genesis 36:12
   And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau’s son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau’s wife.
8. Genesis 36:16
   Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah.