Anah
anah
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).
Historical Examples
The part that now remains to be examined is from Beer to anah.
Journal of a Residence at Bagdad Anthony Groves
About anah the date-palm begins to fail, and the olive first makes its appearance.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4. (of 7): Babylon George Rawlinson
April 1—British advance seventy-three miles beyond anah and menace Aleppo.
Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Various
A French traveller tells us he witnessed one of the most appalling scenes of this kind between anah and Taïbu.
The World of Waters Mrs. David Osborne
It was the natural home of the wheat which still grows wild in the neighbourhood of anah.
A Primer of Assyriology Archibald Henry Sayce
This is anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness, as he fed the donkeys of Zibeon his father.
The World English Bible (WEB), The Old Testament, Complete Various
From anah to Bussorah there is no insurmountable impediment in the way of steam navigation.
Journal of a Residence at Bagdad Anthony Groves
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