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Lilith is not mentioned by name in The Bible but, in popular myth, she was Adam's first wife. She is believed to have quarrelled with him and flown away, because he would not let her be on top when having sex. God sent three angels who threatened the daily death of one hundred of her children if she did not return to Adam. She refused and suffered the threatened punishment. Now, because of this, she attacks the newborn children of others.

Although the name Lilith is often considered to be from the Hebrew Laylah (night), she is probably based on the Babylonian female demon, Lilitu.

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The primary Hebrew view on the origin of evil spirits is that they were created by God at the very last moment, but the Sabbath began before he could clothe them in corporeal form, so they remained without bodies. Evil spirits are presided over by two arch-demons, Lilith and Samael. (Jewish Mythology, by Dr David Goldstein)

Others say that Lilith was the female human created in Genesis 1:27. God created Eve in Genesis 2:22 because Lilith had left Adam.

In popular myth, Lilith was Adam's first wife, but she quarrelled with him and flew away, because he would not let her be on top when having sex. God sent three angels who threatened the daily death of one hundred of her children if she did not return to Adam. She refused and suffered the threatened punishment. Now, because of this, she attacks the newborn children of others.

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It depends upon the source that's consulted for the answer. The answer is no according to the Bible, and yes according to Hebrew folklore. so no, Lilith wasn't the wife of Adam before his marriage to Eve. The Bible just mentions Adam's marriage to Eve, and doesn't mention Lilith at all. But yes, Lilith was Adam's first wife according to Hebrew folklore.

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