Oholibamah
Oholibamah was one of Esau's wives, a descendant of Seir the Horite.
FemaleEdomPatriarchs eraOld Testament2 books7 verses
Summary
A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 36:2; only referred to as Oholibamah (אׇהֳלִיבָמָה); a daughter of Anah; wife of Esau; mother of Jeush, Jalam and Korah.
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Alternative names
- אׇהֳלִיבָמָהOholibamah
Mentions
- Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite,
- …and Oholibamah gave birth to Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were the sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.
- These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah (daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon) whom she bore to Esau: Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
- These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah: Chiefs Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. They are the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.
- These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah daughter of Anah.
- Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
- Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,