AholibamahAholibamah (Biblical Hebrew: אָהֳלִיבָמָה, romanized: ʾĀhŏliḇāmā, lit.'Tent of the high place') is an eight-time referenced matriarch in the biblical record. Aholibamah was the daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite, son of Seir the Horite. She was one of two Canaanite women who married Esau, the son of Isaac, when he was in his forties. Isaac and his wife Rebecca, however, were greatly opposed to this union.Mahalath (demon)Mahalath (Hebrew: מָחֲלַת, also spelled Mahalat, Mahlat(h), Machlat(h), Machalat) is a queen of demons that appears in Jewish mysticism, most known for being the mother of Agrat (or Igrat). Sources on Mahalath are scarce. She is a wife of Esau and daughter of Ishmael, like the biblical Mahalath, who she derives from. Mahalath is also a wife of Samael, along with Lilith, Na'amah and Agrat. Mahalath is sometimes replaced by Rahab.Agrat bat MahlatAgrat bat Mahlat (אגרת בת מחלת, also spelled Agrath, Igrat(h), Aggereth, Iggereth, Igereth) is a demon in Jewish mythology, one of the four wives of Samael, the others being Lilith, Naamah and Mahlat. Eisheth Zenunim (woman of whoredom/harlotry), an epithet of Lilith, is contemporarily personified as a separate demonic entity. EtymologyMahlat and Agrat are proper names, "bat" meaning "daughter of" (in Hebrew).BasemathBasemath (Hebrew: בָּשְׂמַת, Modern: Basmat, Tiberian: Bāsəmaṯ, "Sweet-smelling", Arabic: بسمة; "Sweet-smile"), in the Hebrew Bible, is the name of two different wives of Esau, the brother of Jacob.
IshmaelIn the biblical Book of Genesis, Ishmael was the first son of Abraham. His mother was Hagar, the handmaiden of Abraham's wife Sarah. He died at the age of 137.NebaiothNebaioth (Hebrew: נְבָיוֹתNəḇāyōṯ; Arabic: نابت, romanized: Nābit) or Nebajoth is mentioned at least five times in the Hebrew Bible, according to which he was the firstborn son of Ishmael, and the name appears as the name of one of the wilderness tribes mentioned in the Book of Genesis 25:13, and in the Book of Isaiah 60:7.
IsaacIsaac is the second Hebrew patriarch in Judaism and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Samaritanism, Christianity, Islam, the Baháʼí Faith, and Rastafari. Isaac first appears in the Torah, in which he is the son of Abraham and Sarah, the father of Jacob and Esau, and the grandfather of the twelve tribes of Israel.
CanaanCanaan was an ancient Semitic-speaking civilization and region of the Southern Levant during the late 2nd millennium BC. Canaan had significant geopolitical importance in the Late Bronze Age Amarna Period (14th century BC) as the area where the spheres of interest of the Egyptian, Hittite, Mitanni, and Assyrian Empires converged or overlapped.
Book of GenesisFirst book of the Bible Nevi'im (Prophets) Latter Minor Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi Ketuvim (Writings) Five Megillot (Scrolls) Historical Old Testament (Christianity) Deuterocanonical Bible portalvte Illustration of the creation of light, as stated in Genesis 1:3.
ReuelReuel or Raguel (Hebrew: רְעוּאֵל, romanized: Rəʿūʾēl; Edomite: 𐤓𐤏𐤀𐤋rʿʾl), meaning "God shall pasture" or more specifically "El shall pasture" (as a shepherd does with his flock) is a Hebrew name associated with several biblical and religious figures.
EsauEsau is the elder son of Isaac in the Hebrew Bible. He is mentioned in the Book of Genesis and by the prophetsObadiah and Malachi. The story of Jacob and Esau reflects the historical relationship between Israel and Edom, aiming to explain why Israel, despite being a younger kingdom, dominated Edom. According to the Hebrew Bible, Esau is the progenitor of the Edomites and the elder brother of Jacob, the patriarch of the Israelites.
List of minor Hebrew Bible figures, A–KThis article contains persons named in the Bible, specifically in the Hebrew Bible, of minor notability, about whom little or nothing is known, aside from some family connections. Here are the names which start with A-K. Contents: ABCDEFGHIJK L–Z (next page)See alsoReferencesAeditAbagthaeditAbdaeditAbdeeleditAbdieditAbdieleditAbdoneditAbieditSee AbijahAbiaheditSee AbijahAbialboneditSee AbielAbiasapheditAbiasaph (Hebrew: אֲבִיאָסָף, lit.Wives of EsauTwo differing lists of Esau's wives are recorded in the Book of Genesis. Genesis 26:34-35 and 28:8-9 report his marriages, and Genesis 36:1-42 provides a genealogy of Esau including his wives and their descendants. Basemath's name is mentioned twice.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.