Strongs Number: H1908
- Hebrew Word
- הֲדַד
- Transliteration
- Hădad
- Phonetic
- had-ad'
- Part of Speech
- Proper Name Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
{Hadad} the name of an {idol} and of several kings of Edom
- BDB Definition
-
Hadad = "mighty"
1. son of Ishmael
2. a king of Edom who gained an important victory over the Midianites on the field of Moab
3. another king of Edom, with Pau for his capital
4. 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
- Origin
- Probably of foreign origin (compare H111)
- Bible Usage
- Hadad.