1908. Hadad

Strong's Lexicon

Hadad: Hadad

Original Word: הֲדַד
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Hadad
Pronunciation: hah-DAD
Phonetic Spelling: (had-ad')
Definition: Hadad
Meaning: Hadad

Word Origin: Derived from an ancient Semitic root, possibly related to the Akkadian "Adad," a storm and weather god.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name "Hadad" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew and related Semitic cultures.

Usage: The name "Hadad" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to several individuals, primarily of Edomite origin. It is often associated with royalty and leadership, as well as with the worship of the storm god, Hadad, in ancient Near Eastern cultures.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, Hadad was a prominent deity associated with storms, rain, and fertility. The worship of Hadad was widespread among various Semitic peoples, including the Arameans and the Edomites. The name "Hadad" reflects the cultural and religious influence of this deity, and it was common for kings and leaders to bear the name, signifying power and divine favor.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as hedad
Definition
three Edomites
NASB Translation
Hadad (13).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

הֲדַד proper name, masculine Hadad (ᵐ5 Ἀδερ but see הדד Aramaic proper name, of divinity DHM^{Altsem. Inschr. von Sendschirli 56, and n.pr} עבדהדד Scholz^{Götzendienst 245,} הדדנדנאח Eut^{SBAk 1887, 410} compare Bae^{Rel 68} & below בןהֿדד p.122; also Adda, etc., in compound proper name Bez^{Tell el-Amarna BM 156}; Hadad, Adad, Addu is known as an Aramaic deity, weather- or storm-god, compare Bae^{Rei 67.68}; perhaps = thunderer Dl^{ZK 1885, 166} Bae^l.c., compare רִמּוֺן; on Hadad in Arabia compare We^{Skizzen 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. Genesis 36:35 = 1 Chronicles 1:46; Genesis 36:36 = 1 Chronicles 1:47 (הֲדָד֑);

b. 1 Chronicles 1:47 ("" Genesis 36:39 הֲדַר), Genesis 36:51 (הֲדָד֑).

2 an Edomite (הָאֲדֹמִ֑י) ׳ה 1 Kings 11:14,17,19,21 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 11:25 (הֲדָד֑); = אֲדַד 1 Kings 11:17.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Hadad

Probably of foreign origin (compare 'Adad); Hadad, the name of an idol, and of several kings of Edom -- Hadad.

see HEBREW 'Adad

Forms and Transliterations

אֲדַ֡ד אדד הֲדַ֔ד הֲדַ֣ד הֲדַ֥ד הֲדַד֙ הֲדָ֑ד הדד וַהֲדַ֖ד וַהֲדַ֞ד והדד ’ă·ḏaḏ ’ăḏaḏ aDad hă·ḏaḏ hă·ḏāḏ haDad hăḏaḏ hăḏāḏ vahaDad wa·hă·ḏaḏ wahăḏaḏ

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 36:35
HEB: וַיִּמְלֹ֨ךְ תַּחְתָּ֜יו הֲדַ֣ד בֶּן־ בְּדַ֗ד
NAS: died, and Hadad the son
KJV: died, and Hadad the son
INT: became his place and Hadad the son of Bedad

Genesis 36:36
HEB: וַיָּ֖מָת הֲדָ֑ד וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ תַּחְתָּ֔יו
NAS: Then Hadad died, and Samlah
KJV: And Hadad died, and Samlah
INT: died Hadad became his place

1 Kings 11:14
HEB: לִשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אֵ֖ת הֲדַ֣ד הָאֲדֹמִ֑י מִזֶּ֧רַע
NAS: to Solomon, Hadad the Edomite;
KJV: unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite:
INT: an adversary to Solomon Hadad the Edomite line

1 Kings 11:17
HEB: וַיִּבְרַ֣ח אֲדַ֡ד הוּא֩ וַאֲנָשִׁ֨ים
NAS: that Hadad fled to Egypt,
KJV: into Egypt; Hadad [being] yet a little
INT: fled Hadad he and certain

1 Kings 11:17
HEB: לָב֣וֹא מִצְרָ֑יִם וַהֲדַ֖ד נַ֥עַר קָטָֽן׃
NAS: servants with him, while Hadad [was] a young
INT: to go to Egypt Hadad boy a young

1 Kings 11:19
HEB: וַיִּמְצָא֙ הֲדַ֥ד חֵ֛ן בְּעֵינֵ֥י
NAS: Now Hadad found great
KJV: And Hadad found great
INT: found now Hadad favor before

1 Kings 11:21
HEB: וַהֲדַ֞ד שָׁמַ֣ע בְּמִצְרַ֗יִם
NAS: But when Hadad heard in Egypt
KJV: And when Hadad heard in Egypt
INT: Hadad heard Egypt

1 Kings 11:21
HEB: הַצָּבָ֑א וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הֲדַד֙ אֶל־ פַּרְעֹ֔ה
NAS: was dead, Hadad said
KJV: was dead, Hadad said
INT: of the army said Hadad to Pharaoh

1 Kings 11:25
HEB: הָרָעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֲדָ֑ד וַיָּ֙קָץ֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
NAS: along with the evil that Hadad [did]; and he abhorred
KJV: beside the mischief that Hadad [did]: and he abhorred
INT: the mischief that Hadad abhorred Israel

1 Chronicles 1:46
HEB: וַיִּמְלֹ֨ךְ תַּחְתָּ֜יו הֲדַ֣ד בֶּן־ בְּדַ֗ד
NAS: died, Hadad the son
KJV: was dead, Hadad the son
INT: became his place Hadad the son of Bedad

1 Chronicles 1:47
HEB: וַיָּ֖מָת הֲדָ֑ד וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ תַּחְתָּ֔יו
NAS: When Hadad died, Samlah
KJV: And when Hadad was dead, Samlah
INT: died Hadad became his place

1 Chronicles 1:50
HEB: וַיִּמְלֹ֤ךְ תַּחְתָּיו֙ הֲדַ֔ד וְשֵׁ֥ם עִיר֖וֹ
NAS: died, Hadad became king
KJV: was dead, Hadad reigned
INT: became his place Hadad and the name of his city

1 Chronicles 1:51
HEB: וַיָּ֖מָת הֲדָ֑ד ס וַיִּהְיוּ֙
NAS: Then Hadad died. Now the chiefs
KJV: Hadad died also. And the dukes
INT: died Hadad become now the chiefs

13 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1908
13 Occurrences

’ă·ḏaḏ — 1 Occ.
hă·ḏaḏ — 10 Occ.
wa·hă·ḏaḏ — 2 Occ.