Bible Person

Aholibamah

Meaning: my tabernacle is exalted · Female · 5 cross references

Aholibamah is one of Esau's wives and the mother of several Edomite sons and chiefs. She belongs to the family structure through which Esau's house develops into a neighboring nation. First appears in Gen 26:34.1

AI summary: Aholibamah matters because the cross references place her within the maternal lines that shape Edom's internal leadership. Through her sons Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah, she becomes part of the genealogical framework by which Esau's family expands into clans and chiefs. Her place is therefore more than incidental household detail. Taken together, the material presents Aholibamah as an Edomite matriarch whose children help build the structure of Esau's house.1

Central Figure

Aholibamah

Meaning: my tabernacle is exalted

Jewess, the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and one of Esau’s wives (Gen.