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Anah
Open directlyEaston's Bible Dictionary · 1897
Speech. (1.) One of the sons of Seir, and head of an Idumean tribe, called a Horite, as in course of time all the branches of this tribe were called from their dwelling in caves in Mount Seir (Gen. 36:20, 29; 1 Chr. 1:38). (2.) One of the two sons of Zibeon the Horite, and father of Esau’s wife Aholibamah (Gen. 36:18, 24).
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Smith's Bible Dictionary · 1863
(one who answers), the son of Zibeon and father of Aholibamah, one of Esau’s wives. (Genesis 36:2,14,25) He is supposed to have discovered the “hot springs” (not “mules,” as in the Authorized Version) in the desert as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father. (B.C. 1797.)
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Hastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898
A'NAH (answering), the father of Aholibamah, one of Esau's wives. Gen 36:2, 2 Kgs 22:14, Jud 6:24. The discovery of some warm springs (although in the A. V. the word is translated mules) is attributed to him.
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary · 1869
one who answers; afflicted
Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880
A'NAH (answering), the father of Aholibamah, one of Esau's wives. Gen 36:2, 2 Kgs 22:14, Jud 6:24. The discovery of some warm springs (although in the A. V. the word is translated mules) is attributed to him.