In the bible, Adah is the name of the wife of Lamech (GEN 4:19). Meaning of the name: an assembly. Related names are:
Esau,
Eliphaz, Bashemath
(and others ...)
. The translations of Adah in 23 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Adelys in Spanish to
Adelys in Spanish!
And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. (GEN 4:19)
And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle. (GEN 4:20)
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. (GEN 4:23)
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; (GEN 36:2)
And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel; (GEN 36:4)
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. (GEN 36:10)
And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife. (GEN 36:12)
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. (GEN 36:16)
And Bashemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth. (GEN 36:3)