Anah
Anah was a Horite, the father of Oholibamah, one of Esau's wives, and the discoverer of hot springs in the wilderness.
The name Anah means “one who answers; afflicted”
MaleEdomiteEdomPatriarchs eraOld Testament2 books10 verses
Summary
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 36:2; only referred to as Anah (עֲנָה); a son of Zibeon; father of Oholibamah and Dishon.
Glossary entries
Family members
- Father
- Siblings
- Children
Alternative names
- עֲנָהAnah
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,
- 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 sons of Seir the Horite, who were living in the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
- These are the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. (This is the Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness as he was pasturing the donkeys of his father Zibeon.)
- These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah daughter of Anah.
- These are the chiefs of the Horites: Chiefs Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
- The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
- The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.
- The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.