Strong's Lexicon Adah: Adah Original Word: עָדָה Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עָדָה (adah), meaning "to adorn" or "to decorate." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name Adah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies. Usage: The name Adah is used in the Hebrew Bible as a feminine proper noun. It is associated with beauty and adornment, reflecting the cultural significance of names in ancient Israelite society. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, names often held significant meaning and were sometimes indicative of a person's character or destiny. The name Adah, meaning "adornment," suggests a sense of beauty or grace. This reflects the cultural value placed on physical appearance and the role of women in biblical narratives. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom adah Definition two non-Isr. women NASB Translation Adah (8). Brown-Driver-Briggs עָדָה proper name, feminine (ornament; or (Arabic , ) morning) ᵐ5 Αδ(δ)α; — wife, 1 of Lamech Genesis 4:19,20,23 (J). 2 of Esau Genesis 36:2,4,10,12,16 (PR). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Adah From adah; ornament; Adah, the name of two women -- Adah. see HEBREW adah Forms and Transliterations עָדָ֔ה עָדָ֖ה עָדָ֗ה עָדָ֛ה עָדָ֤ה עָדָֽה׃ עָדָה֙ עדה עדה׃ ‘ā·ḏāh ‘āḏāh aDahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 4:19 HEB: שֵׁ֤ם הָֽאַחַת֙ עָדָ֔ה וְשֵׁ֥ם הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית NAS: of the one was Adah, and the name KJV: of the one [was] Adah, and the name INT: the name of the one was Adah and the name of the other Genesis 4:20 Genesis 4:23 Genesis 36:2 Genesis 36:4 Genesis 36:10 Genesis 36:12 Genesis 36:16 8 Occurrences |