Who was Anah in the Bible?
Edomite, in the age of the patriarchs
Anah was a Horite, a descendant of Seir, who lived in the land of Edom. He was the father of Oholibamah, one of Esau's wives. Anah appears in 5 verses across 2 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Anah?
Anah was a Horite, a descendant of Seir, who lived in the land of Edom. He was the father of Oholibamah, one of Esau's wives. Anah is mentioned in the genealogies of Esau and Seir, both in Genesis and 1 Chronicles. One notable event associated with Anah is his discovery of hot springs in the wilderness while he was grazing his father's donkeys. This discovery suggests that Anah was an observant and resourceful individual. Anah is also referred to as a Hivite in one passage, which may indicate that the Horites and Hivites were related or that Anah had a connection to both groups. As the father-in-law of Esau, Anah played a role in the intermarriage between the Edomites and the Horites, which had significant implications for the history of the region.
Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Anah appear in the Bible?
Anah is referenced in 5 verses across 2 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Chronicles 1:41
- Genesis 36:14
- Genesis 36:24
- Genesis 36:25
- Genesis 36:29
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Anah.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Anah?
Anah appears in 5 verses across 2 books, most often in Genesis, which accounts for 4 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Anah?
Genesis, 1 Chronicles.
Where can I read every verse about Anah?
This page lists 5 of them. Protos carries all 5, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
