Lexical Summary Lahad: Lahad Original Word: לַהַד Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Lahad From an unused root meaning to glow (compare lahab) or else to be earnest (compare lahag); Lahad, an Israelite -- Lahad. see HEBREW lahab see HEBREW lahag NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition a man of Judah NASB Translation Lahad (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs לָ֑הַד proper name, masculine son of יַ֫חַת of Judah 1 Chronicles 4:2, ᵐ5 Λααθ, ᵐ5L Λααδ (etymology and meaning unknown). Topical Lexicon Biblical occurrence “Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These are the clans of the Zorathites.” (1 Chronicles 4:2) Lahad appears only here, preserved in the Chronicler’s record of the tribe of Judah. Genealogical significance 1 Chronicles 4 traces Judah’s descendants beyond the better–known lines of Perez, Hezron, and David. Lahad stands two generations after Shobal and is linked with his brother Ahumai to form “the clans of the Zorathites.” By including even this lesser-known branch, the Chronicler affirms that every family within Judah had place and inheritance in the covenant people. The list also underscores Judah’s internal diversity—numerous sub-clans living side by side yet united under the same tribal banner that would ultimately bring forth Messiah (Genesis 49:10; Matthew 1:1–16). Historical geography The Zorathites were associated with Zorah, a town on the northern edge of Judah’s allotment overlooking the Valley of Sorek. The region later produced Samson (Judges 13:2), showing that Judahite and Danite spheres overlapped. Zorah’s strategic hill-country position guarded approaches to the Shephelah, making its clans vital to Judah’s defense and agriculture. Lahad’s family would have shared in this mixed frontier life—farming terraces, tending vineyards, and standing watch when Philistine pressure mounted (1 Samuel 13:5). Theological reflections 1. Individual worth in God’s record. Lahad is mentioned only once, yet his name is etched permanently in Scripture. The Spirit’s inspiration of Chronicles assures believers that no servant of God is forgotten (Malachi 3:16; Hebrews 6:10). Application for believers • Faithfulness in obscurity: most saints will be as little-known as Lahad, yet their faithfulness shapes future generations. Related passages 1 Chronicles 2:50–55 – earlier Shobal genealogy in Judah Judges 13:2 – Zorah in the time of Samson Nehemiah 11:25 – post-exilic resettlement of Judah’s towns Matthew 1:1–16 – culmination of Judah’s line in Jesus Christ Forms and Transliterations לָ֑הַד להד lā·haḏ Lahad lāhaḏLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 4:2 HEB: אֲחוּמַ֖י וְאֶת־ לָ֑הַד אֵ֖לֶּה מִשְׁפְּח֥וֹת NAS: of Ahumai and Lahad. These KJV: Ahumai, and Lahad. These [are] the families INT: the father of Ahumai and Lahad These the families |
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