Aiah

Smith's Bible Dictionary

A-i'ah or '''A i'ah. (clamor).

1. Son of Zibeon, a descendant of Seir and ancestor of one of the wives of Esau,  1 Chronicles 1:40, called in  Genesis 36:24, Ajah (which means '''A Iah ). He probably died before his father, as the succession fell to his brother Anah.

2. Father of Rizpah, the concubine of Saul.  2 Samuel 3:7;  2 Samuel 21:8;  2 Samuel 21:10-11. (B.C. before 1040).

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Aiah . 1 . Son of Zibeon (  Genesis 36:24 ,   1 Chronicles 1:40 ). 2 . Father of Rizpah, Saul’s concubine (  2 Samuel 3:7;   2 Samuel 21:8;   2 Samuel 21:10-11 ).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. A son of Zibeon,  1 Chronicles 1:40 : called Ajah in  Genesis 36:24 .

2. Father of Rizpah, Saul's concubine.  2 Samuel 3:7;  2 Samuel 21:8,10,11 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Genesis 36:24 2 2 Samuel 3:7 2 Samuel 21:8

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Aiah or Ajah.

1.  Genesis 36:24.

2.  2 Samuel 3:7.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ā´ya ( איּה , 'ayyāh , "falcon"; once in the King James Version Ajah,  Genesis 36:24 ): (1) A H orite, son of Zibeon, and brother of Anah, who was father of one of Esau's wives ( Genesis 36:24;  1 Chronicles 1:40 ). (2) Father of Rizpah, a concubine of Saul, about whom Ishbosheth falsely accused Abner ( 2 Samuel 3:7 ), and whose sons were hanged to appease the Gibeonites, whom Saul had wronged ( 2 Samuel 21:8-11 ).

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

another mode ( 2 Samuel 3:7;  2 Samuel 21:8;  2 Samuel 21:10-11;  1 Chronicles 1:40) of Anglicizing the name Ajah (See Ajah) (q.v.).