Hădad — H1908

Definition

masculine proper noun

Hadad, the name of an idol, and of several kings of Edom

1. Hadad = "mighty"
2. son of Ishmael
3. a king of Edom who gained an important victory over the Midianites on the field of Moab
4. another king of Edom, with Pau for his capital
5. a member of the royal house of Edom who escaped the massacre under Joab and fled with a band of followers into Egypt; after David's death, he returned to his own country

Usually translated as

Hadad

Origin

probably of foreign origin (compare H111)

• ʼĂdad (H111)

Occurrences

Hădad occurs 12 times in 11 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (2), 1 Kings (5), 1 Chronicles (4)

• Genesis 36:35 — And Husham died, and Hadad (הֲדַ֣ד) the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
• Genesis 36:36 — And Hadad (הֲדָ֑ד) died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
• 1 Kings 11:14 — And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad (הֲדַ֣ד) the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edom.
• 1 Kings 11:17 — That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad (וַהֲדַ֖ד) being yet a little child.
• 1 Kings 11:19 — And Hadad (הֲדַ֥ד) found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.
• 1 Kings 11:21 — And when Hadad (וַהֲדַ֞ד) heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to mine own country.
• 1 Kings 11:21 — And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad (הֲדַד֙) said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to mine own country.
• 1 Kings 11:25 — And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad (הֲדָ֑ד) did: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.
• 1 Chronicles 1:46 — And when Husham was dead, Hadad (הֲדַ֣ד) the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
• 1 Chronicles 1:47 — And when Hadad (הֲדָ֑ד) was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
• 1 Chronicles 1:50 — And when Baal-hanan was dead, Hadad (הֲדַ֔ד) reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
• 1 Chronicles 1:51 — Hadad (הֲדָ֑ד) died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,