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Aholibamah

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: A By: James P. Boyd

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(tent of the height). (1) Wife of Esau (Gen. 36:2,25²Esau 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; (Genesis 36:2)
²⁵And the children of Anah were these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah. (Genesis 36:25)). Called Judith (Gen. 26:34³⁴And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite: (Genesis 26:34)). (2) A title or district in Arabia Petrea (Gen. 36:41⁴¹Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon, (Genesis 36:41); 1 Chron. 1:52⁵²Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon, (1 Chronicles 1:52)).

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