Anah

Horite, father of Oholibamah, Esau's wife

A written article for Anah is still to come. Below and alongside: where Anah appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 2000 BC
    1700 BC
  • Anah
    1853 BC to 1756 BC

Original word

  • עֲנָה anah
    H6034
Relationships
Son: Dishon Daughter: Oholibamah Father: Zibeon Brother: Aiah Brother: Ajah
Citations
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Where Anah appears in Scripture

Genesis 36

עֵשָׂו לָקַח אֶת-נָשָׁיו מִבְּנוֹת כְּנָעַן אֶת-עָדָה בַּת-אֵילוֹן הַֽחִתִּי וְאֶת-אָהֳלִֽיבָמָה בַּת-עֲנָה בַּת-צִבְעוֹן הַֽחִוִּֽי׃
2
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;
וְאֵלֶּה הָיוּ בְּנֵי אָהֳלִֽיבָמָה בַת-עֲנָה בַּת-צִבְעוֹן אֵשֶׁת עֵשָׂו וַתֵּלֶד לְעֵשָׂו אֶת-‫(יעיש)‬ יְעוּשׁ וְאֶת-יַעְלָם וְאֶת-קֹֽרַח׃
14
And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
וְאֵלֶּה בְּנֵי אָהֳלִֽיבָמָה אֵשֶׁת עֵשָׂו אַלּוּף יְעוּשׁ אַלּוּף יַעְלָם אַלּוּף קֹרַח אֵלֶּה אַלּוּפֵי אָֽהֳלִיבָמָה בַּת-עֲנָה אֵשֶׁת עֵשָֽׂו׃
18
And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau's wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.
אֵלֶּה בְנֵֽי-שֵׂעִיר הַֽחֹרִי יֹֽשְׁבֵי הָאָרֶץ לוֹטָן וְשׁוֹבָל וְצִבְעוֹן וַֽעֲנָֽה׃
20
These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,
וְאֵלֶּה בְנֵֽי-צִבְעוֹן וְאַיָּה וַֽעֲנָה הוּא עֲנָה אֲשֶׁר מָצָא אֶת-הַיֵּמִם בַּמִּדְבָּר בִּרְעֹתוֹ אֶת-הַֽחֲמֹרִים לְצִבְעוֹן אָבִֽיו׃
24
And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.
וְאֵלֶּה בְנֵֽי-עֲנָה דִּשֹׁן וְאָהֳלִֽיבָמָה בַּת-עֲנָֽה׃
25
And the children of Anah were these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.
אֵלֶּה אַלּוּפֵי הַֽחֹרִי אַלּוּף לוֹטָן אַלּוּף שׁוֹבָל אַלּוּף צִבְעוֹן אַלּוּף עֲנָֽה׃
29
These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,

1 Chronicles 1

וּבְנֵי שֵׂעִיר לוֹטָן וְשׁוֹבָל וְצִבְעוֹן וַֽעֲנָה וְדִישֹׁן וְאֵצֶר וְדִישָֽׁן׃
38
And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.
בְּנֵי שׁוֹבָל עַלְיָן וּמָנַחַת וְעֵיבָל שְׁפִי וְאוֹנָם וּבְנֵי צִבְעוֹן אַיָּה וַֽעֲנָֽה׃
40
The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.
בְּנֵי עֲנָה דִּישׁוֹן וּבְנֵי דִישׁוֹן חַמְרָן וְאֶשְׁבָּן וְיִתְרָן וּכְרָֽן׃
41
The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.