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ʿādā עָדָה ‘Adah’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ʿādā עָדָה ‘to advance / to adorn’
Roots: עדה

ʿādā pr n f pers
Adah = "ornament"
1) the 1st of the 2 wives of Lamech and mother of Jabal and Jubal
2) a Hittitess, 1 of the 3 wives of Esau and mother of Eliphaz
 2a) also called 'Bashemath'

Mentioned in Genesis 4:20, 36:16, 36:2, 4:23, 4:19, 36:10, 36:12, 36:4

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