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Adah עָדָה
Adah was one of the two wives of Lamech, a descendant of Cain, and the mother of Jabal, the first to live in tents and raise livestock, and Jubal, the first to play the lyre and pipe.
Family
| Spouses | Lamech |
|---|---|
| Children | Jabal, Jubal |
Where Adah appears
Genesis (3)
Key verses
- Genesis 4:19 first mention — And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
- Genesis 4:20 — And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
- 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.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Several people in the Bible share this name; this page is about the one described above. Verse text: King James Version.