Person Old Testament
Oholibamah
Also known as Oholibamah =ESV, NIV; Aholibamah =KJV
Oholibamah was one of Esau's wives, a descendant of Seir the Horite. Mentioned in 7 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 36:2.
Why it matters. Wife of Esau
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Oholibamah
Oholibamah was one of the wives of Esau, the son of Isaac and Rebekah (Gen.36.2). She was the daughter of Anah and the granddaughter of Zibeon, both descendants of Seir the Horite (Gen.36.2, 14). Oholibamah bore three sons to Esau: Jeush, Jalam, and Korah (Gen.36.5, 14, 18). She is mentioned in the genealogies of Esau, which list his wives, descendants, and the chiefs of Edom (Gen.36.18, 41; 1Ch.1.52). As one of Esau's wives, Oholibamah played a role in the establishment of the Edomite nation, which descended from Esau.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 7 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.