Strong's H5711 · Hebrew
עָדָה
ʻÂdâh · /aw-daw'/
Definition
Adah, the name of two women
KJV: Adah.
Root / derivation: from H5710 (עָדָה); ornament;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עָדָה across 8 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis8 verses
And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
Genesis 4:20And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
Genesis 4:23And 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. I have: or, I would slay a man in my wound, etc to my hurt: or, in my hurt
Genesis 36:2Esau 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;
Genesis 36:4And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;
Genesis 36:10These 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.
Genesis 36:12And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife.
Genesis 36:16Duke 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5711 (ʻÂdâh) mean?
Adah, the name of two women
How many times does H5711 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5711 (עָדָה) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Adah.”
How is ʻÂdâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5711 is rendered as “Adah” (8×).
Where does the Hebrew word עָדָה come from?
from H5710 (עָדָה); ornament;