Strong's Lexicon

H1908

H1908 — הֲדַד

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewHadadnameOccurrences: 13TWOT: 471c

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H1908
Word:הֲדַד
Part of Speech:name
Etymology:probably of foreign origin
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:13
Transliteration:Hadad
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:had-ad'
Meaning:1. Hadad, the name of an idol, and of several kings of Edom
KJV Renderings:Hadad.

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BDB2063

הֲדַד proper name, masculine Hadad ( ᵐ5 Ἀδερ but see הדד Aramaic proper name, of divinity DHMAltsem. Inschr. von Sendschirli 56, and n.pr עבדהדד ScholzGötzendienst 245, הדדנדנאח EutSBAk 1887, 410 compare BaeRel 68 & below בןהֿדד p.122; also Adda, etc., in compound proper name BezTell el-Amarna BM 156; Hadad, Adad, Addu is known as an Aramaic deity, weather- or storm-god, compare BaeRei 67.68; perhaps = thunderer DlZK 1885, 166 Bael.c., compare רִמּוֺן; on Hadad in Arabia compare WeSkizzen iii. 51; Sabean הדד Hal27; as proper name [of a divinity] Hebrew only in compound proper name, masculine, see below) —

1. name of kings of Edom,
a. Gen 36:35 = 1Chr 1:46; Gen 36:36 = 1Chr 1:47 ( הֲדָד֑);
b. 1Chr 1:47 (|| Gen 36:39 הֲדַר), v Gen 36:51 ( הֲדָד֑).
2. an Edomite (הָאֲדֹמִ֑י) ׳ ה 1Kgs 11:14 ; 1Kgs 11:17 ; 1Kgs 11:19 ; 1Kgs 11:21 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 11:25 (הֲדָד֑); = אֲדַד 1Kgs 11:17.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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